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A Call to Serve

March 08, 2021

A Call to Serve

While most of the public was preparing for a lockdown in March 2020, Dr. Barbara Cherry, R.N, DNSc, associate dean for Strategic Partnerships, TTUHSC School of Nursing, was thinking beyond household goods. She was coming up with a plan to support the local COVID response in case hospitals were hit with a surge of patients.

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tags: COVID-19, School of Nursing, Statline, Stories

Q&A with Michael Escobar, TTUHSC School of Nursing Graduate

March 04, 2021

Q&A with Michael Escobar, TTUHSC School of Nursing Graduate

Michael Escobar, BSN, RN, a 2018 graduate of the Traditional BSN program in the School of Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), spoke about his experiences within the program and the opportunities they provided.

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tags: School of Nursing, Statline, Stories

Separate Teams, Shared Vision

March 03, 2021

Separate Teams, Shared Vision

TTUHSC’s Department of Human Resources and Office of People and Values now function independently—but work together to fulfill shared goals

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tags: Statline, Stories, Values, Vision

TTUHSC to Host Lubbock’s Spring Medication Cleanout™

March 03, 2021

TTUHSC to Host Lubbock’s Spring Medication Cleanout™

To help make that task safe and environmentally friendly, TPPC will host a Medication Cleanout™ event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 20 (Saturday) at the Texas Tech Physicians Medical Pavilion, 3601 Fourth St.

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tags: Lubbock, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

TTUHSC to Host Virtual 2021 Endowed Lecture Series

March 02, 2021

TTUHSC to Host Virtual 2021 Endowed Lecture Series

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Health Professions Office of Research and Innovation is hosting its 2021 Endowed Lecture Series. The event seeks to cultivate a culture of creativity and discovery by exploring lecture topics from leading health care scholars and showcasing past research from the School of Health Professions.

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tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

Three TTUHSC School of Health Professions Programs Receive 8-Year Accreditation

March 02, 2021

Three TTUHSC School of Health Professions Programs Receive 8-Year Accreditation

The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) on March 1 announced three Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Health Professions programs have been granted full accreditation for eight years, the maximum period allowed.

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tags: School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

Aspiring Health Care Professionals to Virtually Converge on TTUHSC

March 01, 2021

Aspiring Health Care Professionals to Virtually Converge on TTUHSC

Area students of all ages and backgrounds who are interested in pursuing careers in health care and the health sciences will have an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about their specific discipline of interest when the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) hosts its 2021 Future Healthcare Professionals’ Experience (FHPE) from 9 a.m. – noon March 6 via Zoom.

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tags: Statline, Stories

TTUHSC to Host Future Scientists During Student Research Week

March 01, 2021

TTUHSC to Host Future Scientists During Student Research Week

Student researchers from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience will host the university’s 33rd Student Research Week March 9-12 in Lubbock.

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tags: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Statline, Stories

Surgeon Brings FEVAR Procedure to Area Patients

February 19, 2021

Surgeon Brings FEVAR Procedure to Area Patients

Wei Li, M.D., MPH, a vascular surgeon and an associate professor of surgery at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine, is the first in the region to perform the Fenestrated Endovascular Aortic Repair (FEVAR) procedure.

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

COVID-19 Vaccinations for Older Adults: What You Need to Know

February 09, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccinations for Older Adults: What You Need to Know

As of January, COVID-19 vaccinations are available in most communities for those who fall under phases 1A and 1B as established by the Texas Department of State Health Services. This means that vaccinations are accessible to older adults. John Culberson, M.D., acknowledged that while many people might feel anxiety about the vaccine, the complications that come from catching COVID-19 can be quite dangerous for older adults.

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tags: COVID-19, Statline, Stories

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