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May 20, 2021

Brother and Sister Receive Individual Degrees- An M.D. and Pharm.D. At Two Different TTUHSC Commencements

Stacy and Steven Philip both graduated this year with different degrees from two different schools within Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

tags: Amarillo, Lubbock, School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

May 19, 2021

TTUHSC Study: Pandemic, Restrictions Have Increased Mental Health Risks for Nursing Home Caregivers

Ashish Sarangi, M.D., recently conducted research into the mental health consequences of COVID-19 geriatric care in a nursing home setting. His research, “A Descriptive Study Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19 on Delivery of Care and Mental Health of Geriatric Nursing Home Staff,” was published in the April issue of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

tags: Research, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

May 13, 2021

Stroke and Aphasia: Understanding the Connection

The month of May is National Stroke Awareness Month, followed by Aphasia Awareness Month in June. Because stroke can lead to aphasia, it makes sense to acknowledge these conditions simultaneously.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

May 11, 2021

Association of American Medical Colleges Releases Guide for Telehealth Competencies

“Telehealth Competencies Across the Learning Continuum," part of the AAMC series, New and Emerging Area in Medicine, is intended for people who develop curricula within the field of medicine and for those learning to practice or continuing their professional development.

tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

May 11, 2021

Team Member Spotlight | Joe Ferrer, Managing Director

Joe Ferrer, the Managing Director for the School of Nursing Education Technology Department, shares insights about what it's like to work at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

tags: General, Lubbock, School of Nursing, Staff, Stories, Team Member Spotlight, Values

May 07, 2021

TTUHSC School of Nursing Celebrates 40th Anniversary

The TTUHSC School of Nursing is celebrating 40 years of educating nurses. The school counts almost 2,000 students across the state and nearly 17,000 graduates as of May 2021.

tags: Abilene, Amarillo, Feature Stories, Lubbock, Permian Basin, School of Nursing, Statline, Stories, Students

May 07, 2021

New Book Emphasizes the Importance, Impact of Community Health Workers

Julie St. John, the associate dean for the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), is the lead editor for a new textbook detailing the work of community health workers (CHWs).

tags: Abilene, COVID-19, F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Statline, Stories, Vision

May 06, 2021

The Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health

Logan Winkelman, PhD, Assistant Professor in the TTUHSC department of Clinical Counseling and Mental Health, recently explained the mental issues she has been seeing as a direct result of COVID.

tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

May 05, 2021

Journal Publishes Research Review by TTUHSC Pharmacy Investigator

In a focused review to Physiological Reports, Vardan Karamyan, Ph.D., addresses three peptides that could be causing severe COVID-19 complications

tags: Amarillo, Research, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

May 03, 2021

When the Parking Lot Becomes a Health Clinic

The Free Clinic, a Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) student-run clinic that serves the at-risk population of Lubbock and the surrounding area, uses telemedicine to help those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

tags: Lubbock, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, The Free Clinic

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