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April 30, 2026

Opening doors: Collaboration brings care closer to home in Burton

Washington County embarked upon new frontiers in health care access with an open house in Burton, Texas. Texas A&M University Health Science Center and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center joined with community members to celebrate the newest Texas A&M BUILD clinic.

tags: Health, Stories

April 23, 2026

Midlife Cardiorespiratory Fitness Predicts How Well We Age

Being fit in midlife helps people live longer and healthier, according to new research findings from the Kenneth H. Cooper Institute at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

tags: Health, School of Population and Public Health

April 17, 2026

UMC Health System, TTUHSC Celebrate New UMC TLC² Foundation Cancer Center

UMC Health System and the TTUHSC today (April 17) celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new UMC TLC2 Foundation Cancer Center. Opening Monday (April 20), the cancer center marks a new era in cancer care for patients and the region.

tags: Feature Stories, Health, Lubbock, School of Medicine, Texas Tech Physicians

February 11, 2026

The John Wayne Cancer Foundation Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Announced

TTUHSC is collaborating with the John Wayne Cancer Foundation and has established the Big Cure Endowment, which supports the university’s efforts to reduce cancer incidence and increase survivability of people in rural and underserved areas.

tags: Health, Lubbock, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

February 10, 2026

TTUHSC Receives $1 Million Gift from Amarillo National Bank to Expand and Enhance Pediatric Care in the Panhandle

TTUHSC School of Medicine leaders accepted a $1 million philanthropic gift from Amarillo National Bank on Tuesday (Feb. 10), marking a transformational investment in pediatric care for the Texas Panhandle.

tags: Amarillo, Education, Health, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

February 06, 2026

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Permian Basin Announces Pediatric Residency Program Gift

TTUHSC Permian Basin, along with the Permian Strategic Partnership and the Scharbauer Foundation, Feb. 5 announced a gift that will fund a new pediatric residency.

tags: Education, Health, Permian Basin, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

November 18, 2025

TTUHSC School of Nursing Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of the Abilene Community Health Center

The TTUHSC School of Nursing hosted a 10-Year Anniversary Celebration and Open House for the Abilene Community Health Center. The center is one of 71 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Texas according to the Texas Health and Human Services.

tags: Abilene, Health, School of Nursing, Stories

July 11, 2025

Historic collaboration brings shipping container-based health care clinic to Jeff Davis County

Texas A&M Health and TTUHSC joined with the student-led organization, Texas A&M BUILD—along with local leadership and other collaborators—to unveil a new, innovative medical care facility for a Trans-Pecos region rural community: a 40-foot, retro-fitted shipping container.

tags: F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health, Health, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

April 29, 2025

Covenant Health Brings Kidney Transplant Surgery Back to West Texas

The Kidney Transplant Program at Covenant Medical Center will provide life-changing opportunities for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and chronic kidney conditions.

tags: Health, Lubbock, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

January 09, 2025

New Year, New You

Patti May, M.D., family medicine, Texas Tech Physicians Multispecialty Clinic, explains the different procedures available to help older and younger people look refreshed.