November 2021 Archive

Health

Holidays Provide Opportunity to Discuss Family Medical History and Health Care Directives

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • November 30, 2021

Kelly Klein, M.D., a family medicine doctor for Texas Tech Physicians and program director for the hospice and palliative medicine fellowship program at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, said holiday gatherings also are a good time to discuss family medical histories.

Health

Eating Healthy During the Holiday Season

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • November 24, 2021

Christine Garner, Ph.D., RD, a registered dietician and a Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) assistant professor in the department of pediatrics, says holiday eating doesn’t have to be stressful.

TTUHSC Faculty and Students Use Fun Environment to Help Children Manage Diabetes

  • By Amber Bustos
  • November 23, 2021

Camp New Day is a non-profit summer camp for children with diabetes that was originally started over 35 years ago. Thomas Parker, an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice in the Pediatrics Division at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, took over as co-director of the camp when it was going to be ended in 2009.

Health

Texas Tech Physicians Trauma Surgeon Offers Tips for Ringing in a Safer Holiday Season

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • November 23, 2021

John Griswold, M.D., executive director of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Clinical Research Institute and a surgeon for Texas Tech Physicians, said there are steps people can take to make the holidays as safe as they are fun.

Campus Life

Texas Tech University System Board of Regents Approves Donation of Land from Amarillo Area Foundation

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • November 22, 2021

The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved the donation of five acres of land from Amarillo Area Foundation (AAF) to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Amarillo. The value of the land is $1.25 million and is located west of the current TTUHSC campus at 1400 South Coulter.

Campus Life

TTUHSC Names New Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • November 22, 2021

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) has named Jody C. Randall as its new vice president of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Campus Life

Health Care Community Comes Together to Host Bone Marrow Registry Event

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • November 19, 2021

Be The Match Registry® is the world’s largest and most diverse donor registry. The organization provides the most ethnically diverse listing of potential donors and umbilical cord blood units in the world, with more than 22 million potential donors and more than 300,000 umbilical cord blood units.

Education

It Takes a Community to Achieve Population-Based Improved Health

  • By School of Health Professions
  • November 18, 2021

Debra Flores, PhD, Director of the TTUHSC Master of Healthcare Administration Program with the School of Health Professions, and Morgan House, PHD, Assistant Professor of the TTUHSC Healthcare Management Program, speak about the power of population-based healthcare, the obstacles that stand in the way, and what she hopes to see in the future of this vital movement.

Health

Beating the Smoking Habit Can Benefit More than the Lungs

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • November 17, 2021

Since it hosted the first national Great American Smokeout in 1977, the American Cancer Society has touted the third Thursday each November as a jumping-off point for smokers to commit to a healthier life without cigarettes or other tobacco products.

Campus Life

TTUHSC Vision Highlighted at State of the University & Faculty Award Convocation

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • November 16, 2021

On Nov. 4, Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., president of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) spoke at the State of the University & Faculty Award Convocation. Rice-Spearman emphasized TTUHSC’s vision—to transform health care through innovation and collaboration.

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