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School of Health Professions Archive

September 03, 2024

Cannabis, Delta 8 and Youth: What You Need to Know

Zach Sneed, Ph.D., CRC, LCDC, sat down to share what we currently know regarding the use of Cannabis and Delta 8 among youth and the potential risks and misinformation to be aware of.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

August 26, 2024

Health Literacy for Local Youth: The Dangers of Cannabis on the Developing Brain

Assistant Professor in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program at TTUHSC Molly Setliff, OTR, OTD, and her son, an MS and biology teacher for a local high school, joined forces to improve the health literacy of freshman students regarding the dangers of ingesting THC.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

August 15, 2024

A Closer Look at OT Capstone Experience

The TTUHSC Occupational Therapy (OT) program’s doctoral capstone is a 14-week, full-time immersion experience within over 30 community-based, educational and traditional practice settings.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

August 06, 2024

Summer Therapy Programs at the School of Health Professions

Since its inception, many programs within the School of Health Professions have committed to providing students with the clinical foundations needed to provide services to diverse populations in the West Texas area and beyond.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

July 03, 2024

PAs and Telehealth: Increasing Access to Patient Care

The PA profession and telehealth were both created to improve and expand access to patient care. PA Abby Buterbaugh discussed the value that her profession and telehealth has brought to health care.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

June 13, 2024

TTUHSC SHP Ranks Among the Top in Texas and the Nation

A number of platforms, including U.S. News and World Report, released rankings highlighting the best Health Sciences University programs. The School of Health Professions programs ranked among the top.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

May 29, 2024

TTUHSC Honors Class of 2024 Graduates at Commencement Ceremonies

TTUHSC hosted commencement ceremonies for all schools for its 1,555-member Class of 2024.

tags: Abilene, Alumni, Amarillo, Dallas, Education, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock, Permian Basin, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, School of Population and Public Health, Statline, Stories

May 29, 2024

TTUHSC, TTU Scientists Meet at First Amarillo Research Symposium

In April, the TTUHSC Amarillo campus hosted the inaugural Amarillo Research Symposium.

tags: Amarillo, Research, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

May 23, 2024

Combat and Communication: Serving Veterans Through Speech Language Pathology

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs employs 459 speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and offers services to over 158 sites of care throughout the VA Health Care System.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

May 17, 2024

The Crisis of Heart Disease and Failure in West Texas

West Texas is facing what TTUHSC Assistant Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, Josh TenBensel, DPT, would classify as a “crisis” of heart disease and heart failure.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories