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Future Healthcare Professionals’ Experience Fuels Passion in Young Students

March 11, 2020

Future Healthcare Professionals’ Experience Fuels Passion in Young Students

Each year, students of all ages and backgrounds come to the Future Healthcare Professionals’ Experience (FHPE) hosted by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC). Led by students and faculty at TTUHSC, the event is a workshop on campus where students interested in careers in health sciences get guided tours and hands-on experience in real on-campus facilities.

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tags: COVID-19, Lubbock, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories, Students

Watson on Connecting With Students

March 10, 2020

Watson on Connecting With Students

“I think I’ve attended every nursing school in the Lubbock area and graduated from every one of them,” Jeff Watson, DPN, RN, TTUHSC School of Nursing assistant professor said. “I went to vocational nursing school at South Plains College [in Lubbock, Texas] back in the ‘80s and then I moved to Dallas to attend a small bible college, Christ For The Nations Institute. On the day I graduated, I was packed and ready to come back to Lubbock.”

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tags: School of Nursing, Statline, Stories

CPRIT Awards Research Grant to TTUHSC’s Reynolds

March 09, 2020

CPRIT Awards Research Grant to TTUHSC’s Reynolds

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in February announced a $1,196,214 grant to C. Patrick Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D., director for the School of Medicine Cancer Center at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC).

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tags: News Releases, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

Medical Students Host Lubbock City Lights

March 02, 2020

Medical Students Host Lubbock City Lights

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) first-year medical students will host the 23nd Annual Lubbock City Lights Charity Gala 6 p.m. April 4 at the Overton Hotel and Conference Center, 2322 Mac Davis Lane.

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tags: Lubbock, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

Family Medicine Programs: Meeting the Needs for Rural Health Care

March 02, 2020

Family Medicine Programs: Meeting the Needs for Rural Health Care

TTUHSC trains family medicine doctors to help address the rural health care crisis in Texas through its Family Medicine Rural Residency Track in the Permian Basin.

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tags: School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

Making a Difference: the Free Clinic Extraordinary Volunteers

March 02, 2020

Making a Difference: the Free Clinic Extraordinary Volunteers

I chose to pursue a career in medicine because each day presents with novel challenges and problems that when solved correctly can make a significant impact in someone’s life. The Free Clinic is an incredibly unique place that gives me the opportunity as a second-year medical student to take the information that I’ve learned in class and use it to make a difference in my community.

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

Does Hardening of the Arteries Begin in Your Gut?

March 02, 2020

Does Hardening of the Arteries Begin in Your Gut?

Atherosclerosis is the most common form of heart disease and is responsible for 50% of all deaths in the U.S. This chronic inflammatory disease is characterized by the formation of fatty “plugs” (called plaques) within the blood vessels of the heart that may reduce or even prevent blood flow to this vital organ. Severe reduction of blood flow to the heart may lead to a heart attack and/or death.

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tags: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

How to Become an Addiction/Substance Abuse Counselor in Texas

February 27, 2020

How to Become an Addiction/Substance Abuse Counselor in Texas

You can help people struggling with addiction and work in a fast-growing career. Enter the in-demand field of addiction and substance abuse counseling with a master’s from TTUHSC.

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tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

TTUHSC Experts on the Coronavirus, or COVID-19

February 26, 2020

TTUHSC Experts on the Coronavirus, or COVID-19

COVID-19, commonly known as the Coronavirus, has now spread to 40 countries across the globe, and has been declared a “public health emergency of international concern.” As the virus spreads internationally, our experienced doctors at Texas Tech Physicians are staying informed about the latest details of the virus and how to keep communities of West Texas safe by sharing their insights.

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tags: COVID-19, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians, TTUHSC in the News

TTUHSC to Host Health Care Career Workshop

February 25, 2020

TTUHSC to Host Health Care Career Workshop

The 2020 Future Health Care Professionals' Experience (FHPE), hosted by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, Pharmacy and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

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tags: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock, News Releases, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

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