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Fulbright Board Selects TTUHSC Faculty Member for Scholar Program

May 19, 2020

Fulbright Board Selects TTUHSC Faculty Member for Scholar Program

Courtney Queen, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Department of Public Health at the TTUHSC, was selected to be a Fulbright U.S. Scholar.

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tags: Abilene, Faculty, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Stories

Study Could Lead to New Scale for Stratifying Neuroblastoma Risk

May 18, 2020

Study Could Lead to New Scale for Stratifying Neuroblastoma Risk

Results from a study conducted by a research team led by C. Patrick Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D., director of the TTUHSC School of Medicine Cancer Center, may prove to be a landmark in pediatric oncology.

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tags: Faculty, Lubbock, Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

Mental Health for Mom During COVID-19

May 05, 2020

Mental Health for Mom During COVID-19

Sarah Wakefield, M.D., Assistant Professor and Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services at the TTUHSC School of Medicine, spoke with us about the importance of celebrating Mother’s Day, talking to our kids about COVID-19, and what we can learn, as families, from this monumental event.

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tags: COVID-19, Faculty, Lubbock, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

How and Why COVID-19 Affects Senior Citizens

April 28, 2020

How and Why COVID-19 Affects Senior Citizens

Steven L. Berk, M.D., Executive Vice President and Dean of the TTUHSC School of Medicine, explained the reasons COVID-19 is so deadly in seniors, the lessons the medical community can learn moving forward and what we can all do to support our elderly friends and family members.

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tags: Administration, COVID-19, Faculty, Lubbock, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

The Effects of COVID-19 on the Pharmaceutical Industry

April 24, 2020

The Effects of COVID-19 on the Pharmaceutical Industry

We spoke with David Simmons, R.Ph., and Eric J. MacLaughlin, Pharm.D., about how pharmacies are handling the changes brought about by the pandemic and what the public needs to know regarding medications and supplies.

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tags: Amarillo, COVID-19, Faculty, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

Sechrist Named New TTUHSC School of Health Professions Dean

April 16, 2020

Sechrist Named New TTUHSC School of Health Professions Dean

TTUHSC named Dawndra Sechrist, OTR, Ph.D., as the new dean of the School of Health Professions. Sechrist is the associate dean for Outcomes and Assessment at the TTUHSC School of Health Professions and a tenured associate professor. She previously was the director of the Master of Occupational Therapy program at TTUHSC.

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tags: Alumni, Faculty, Feature Stories, Lubbock, School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

How Does COVID-19 Affect Pregnancy and Childbirth?

April 15, 2020

How Does COVID-19 Affect Pregnancy and Childbirth?

With the world continuing to adjust to life under the COVID-19 pandemic, many expectant mothers are understandably anxious about how the virus could affect their pregnancies, their hospital and clinic visits, and first days of parenthood.

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tags: Amarillo, COVID-19, Faculty, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

TTUHSC Team Decontaminates PPE to Solve Shortages

April 06, 2020

TTUHSC Team Decontaminates PPE to Solve Shortages

One suggested way to reduce the stress COVID-19 has placed on the PPE supply chain is to extend the lifetime of existing equipment. With that in mind, a team from TTUHSC has been studying a method that can decontaminate used PPE, especially N95 masks and face shields.

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tags: COVID-19, Faculty, Lubbock, Research, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, Staff, Statline, Stories

Taking the Office Home Doesn’t Reduce the Importance of Exercise

March 31, 2020

Taking the Office Home Doesn’t Reduce the Importance of Exercise

With Zoom meetings, FaceTime and other technology, we may be able to maintain face-to-face contact, but we miss out on the simple take-it-for-granted physical exercise that comes from walking across campus or down long halls to speak to colleagues.

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tags: COVID-19, Faculty, Lubbock, School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

Published Consensus Statement Offers UTI Treatment Recommendations

March 19, 2020

Published Consensus Statement Offers UTI Treatment Recommendations

As a member of AMDA’s Infection Advisory Committee, Kalin Clifford, Pharm.D., an assistant professor for the TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, helped develop a consensus statement in an effort to devise consistent guidelines for treating urinary tract infections.

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tags: Dallas, Faculty, Research, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

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