January 18, 2019

Inspiring the Next Generation of Physicians

The Doctors for a Day Mini Camp was hosted by TTUHSC medical students as a part of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) efforts to encourage underrepresented students to become physicians. The mission of the camp was to inspire and inform the elementary students to experience a day in the life of a medical student.

December 27, 2018

Teamwork, Shared Values Highlighted in 2018 State of the University and Faculty Awards

Texas Tech University System Chancellor and TTUHSC President Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., emphasized the importance of shared values and recognized faculty members for their achievements at the 2018 State of the University Address and Faculty Convocation Nov. 27.

December 19, 2018

TTUHSC Ranked Nationally in Minority Health Sciences Degrees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education ranked Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) as one of the top 100 producers of minority health sciences degrees in the nation.

December 07, 2018

Making a Difference: The Free Clinic Extraordinary Volunteers

December 07, 2018

A Cultural Affair with Superheroes

SNMA is necessary to provide a positive example to at risk communities who may not be able to realize their full potential as a physician, simply because they never saw someone like themselves achieve their dream in medicine

December 01, 2018

Foot Soldiers for Foster Kids

Superior Healthplan presented the 2018 Foster Care Center of Excellence Award to TTUHSC physicians Patterson, Michal Pankratz, M.D., Todd Bell, M.D., and Rachel Anderson, M.D.

November 27, 2018

Patients, Colleagues Name TTUHSC’s Young as Physician of the Year

Rodney Young, M.D., regional chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the TTUHSC School of Medicine in Amarillo, has been named the Texas Academy of Family Physicians 2018 Texas Family Physician of the Year.

November 19, 2018

Lubbock City Lights Receives Award for Outstanding Volunteer Organization

Lubbock City Lights recieved the Outstanding Volunteer Organization from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Lubbock Chapter.This award honors a civic organization that demonstrates outstanding skills in coordinating and motivating fundraising projects for the benefit of their mission.

November 08, 2018

The ‘Xs’ and ‘Ys’ of Brain Health

Nearly 300 faculty and students from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Angelo State University Archer College of Health and Human Services attended the 2018 Gender-Specific Medicine and Women’s Health Symposium Oct. 26 at TTUHSC.

November 08, 2018

Barber Shops and Blood Pressure Checks

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center medical students have worked with barbershops and beauty salons to tackle a silent killer — high blood pressure. The Barber Shop Blood Pressure Group allows customers to do one-stop shopping when it comes to their barber and their health.