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Can I Study for a Health Care Profession Online?

May 14, 2020

Can I Study for a Health Care Profession Online?

From clinical mental health counseling to occupational therapy and healthcare management, you can study for a health care profession online at TTUHSC.

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tags: School of Health Professions, Stories

TTUHSC Honors School of Nursing Faculty

May 12, 2020

TTUHSC Honors School of Nursing Faculty

Several Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing faculty were awarded this year for their unparalleled contributions to medical education and patient care. Faculty members were presented with many prestigious awards, including the newly added DAISY Extraordinary Faculty award.

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tags: School of Nursing, Statline, Stories

Life on the Front Lines: A TTUHSC Nursing Graduate Shares Her Experience

May 07, 2020

Life on the Front Lines: A TTUHSC Nursing Graduate Shares Her Experience

For the past few weeks, Alyssa Springfield, RN, graduate of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing, has dedicated herself to flattening the curve and healing the sick at the epicenter for coronavirus in the United States—New York City.

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tags: School of Nursing, Statline, Stories

Training Future Physicians to Treat Mental Disorders in Children

May 07, 2020

Training Future Physicians to Treat Mental Disorders in Children

Mental health disorders in children can have a lasting, detrimental effect. TTUHSC gives health care professionals the training to help children in need.

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tags: School of Medicine, Stories

TTUHSC Responds to Call from Gov. Greg Abbott to Increase VTM Capacity for Texas Through Production and Education

May 06, 2020

TTUHSC Responds to Call from Gov. Greg Abbott to Increase VTM Capacity for Texas Through Production and Education

In an April 27 press conference, Gov. Greg Abbott spoke of increasing testing availability in Texas—saying the state would aim to test 30,000 people a day in the coming term. His OpenTexas report recognized TTUHSC as a producer of Viral Transport Medium (VTM), a critical component to expanding access to COVID-19 testing across the state.

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tags: Amarillo, COVID-19, School of Pharmacy, 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 Do I Choose the Health Care Profession That's Right For Me?

April 30, 2020

How Do I Choose the Health Care Profession That's Right For Me?

Wondering which health profession is right for you? Start by assessing your interests, researching your options, and shadowing current professionals.

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tags: School of Health Professions, Stories

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Teams Bring Convalescent Plasma Treatments to West Texas

April 29, 2020

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Teams Bring Convalescent Plasma Treatments to West Texas

TTUHSC medical teams from the Panhandle and South Plains recently joined a study led by the Mayo Clinic to use convalescent plasma in severely-ill patients with coronavirus (COVID-19).

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tags: Amarillo, COVID-19, Lubbock, Research, 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

TTUHSC Named Most Affordable Medical School in the Country

April 24, 2020

TTUHSC Named Most Affordable Medical School in the Country

The U.S. News and World Report ranked the TTUHSC School of Medicine as the most affordable medical school in the country for out-of-state and in-state tuition and fees.

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tags: Amarillo, Lubbock, Permian Basin, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

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