July 31, 2019

TTUHSC School of Medicine Names New Department of Psychiatry Chair

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine announced the appointment of Sarah Mallard Wakefield, M.D., as the new chair of the Department of Psychiatry.

July 29, 2019

Medical Students Receive First White Coats

The white coat is one of the most visible symbols of the health care provider. Incoming students for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine Class of 2023 will take part in the White Coat Ceremony at 3 p.m. Friday (August 2) at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theatre, 1501 Mac Davis Lane.

July 11, 2019

Sixth Annual Caregiver Conference Offers Strategies for Better Dementia Care

July 10, 2019

More than 100 Texas Tech Physician Doctors Make “Top Docs” List

This year, more than 100 Texas Tech Physicians doctors were recognized by fellow area physicians as the best in their field. Twenty-eight Texas Tech Physicians doctors from the Amarillo clinics were selected for Amarillo Magazine’s “Top Docs” and seventy-three Texas Tech Physicians from the Lubbock clinics were selected for Lubbock Magazine’s “Top Docs.”

July 09, 2019

Don’t Comply with Mosquito Bites, Here’s How to Prevent Them

As more rains and thunderstorms hit West Texas, the more we are seeing mosquitos and mosquito bites. Ronald Warner, DVM, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, has ways to prevent these bites referring to them as the “Four Ds.”

July 02, 2019

Pharmacy Researcher Finds Her Niche in Medicinal Chemistry

When Nadia German, Ph.D., earned her master’s degree in chemistry and chemistry education, she was prepared to make a career related to that field. However, an invitation from a former professor altered her plans.

June 21, 2019

TTUHSC Hosts Astronomical Opportunity to Young Students in Cancer Research

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) hosted five students from Nimitz Middle School in Odessa, TX to conduct an experiment that could potentially be sent to the International Space Station (ISS) where the experiment will also be conducted.

June 06, 2019

2019 Graduates Honored

June 04, 2019

The Free Clinic Extraordinary Volunteers

June 04, 2019

TTUHSC Hosts Third Annual West Texas Breast Disease Symposium

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) will host its Third Annual West Texas Breast Disease Symposium on June 29. The theme of the event is “Primary Care is Not Secondary to Cancer Care.”