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

November 22, 2021

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

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.

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tags: Amarillo, Stories

TTUHSC Names New Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

November 22, 2021

TTUHSC Names New Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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

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tags: Administration, General, Lubbock, Miscellaneous, Staff, Stories, TTUHSC in the News, Values

Health Care Community Comes Together to Host Bone Marrow Registry Event

November 19, 2021

Health Care Community Comes Together to Host Bone Marrow Registry Event

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.

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tags: Amarillo, School of Medicine, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

It Takes a Community to Achieve Population-Based Improved Health

November 18, 2021

It Takes a Community to Achieve Population-Based Improved Health

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.

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tags: School of Health Professions, Stories

Beating the Smoking Habit Can Benefit More than the Lungs

November 17, 2021

Beating the Smoking Habit Can Benefit More than the Lungs

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.

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tags: School of Medicine, Stories

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

November 16, 2021

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

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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tags: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories, Vision

New Research to Examine Effects of Vitamin E on Obesity

November 11, 2021

New Research to Examine Effects of Vitamin E on Obesity

Vitamin E has antioxidant properties that protect cells against molecules produced when your body breaks down food. Leslie Shen, Ph.D., C.C.R.P., said these molecules may play a role in other diseases such as obesity.

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tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month

November 10, 2021

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month

For National Diabetes Awareness month, Shaili K. Felton, M.D., takes the opportunity to cover the basics of diabetes so that individuals can take control of their health.

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tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

Transition to Fall May Have Some People Feeling the Blues

November 09, 2021

Transition to Fall May Have Some People Feeling the Blues

Kelly Bennett, M.D., a family medicine doctor at Texas Tech Physicians and associate professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine, addresses a form of depression known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a low level of depression that's common in the northern hemisphere during this time of year.

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tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

TTUHSC Researchers to Study Efficacy of Telepractice in Treating Children Born with Cleft Palate

November 09, 2021

TTUHSC Researchers to Study Efficacy of Telepractice in Treating Children Born with Cleft Palate

The clinical trial grant, “Speech Intervention via Telepractice for Children with Repaired Cleft Palate: Randomized Controlled Trial and Assessment of Speech Production and Perception Skills,” is the first multi-year NIH grant awarded to the School of Health Professions.

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tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

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