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Give Us A Hand: Proper Handwashing Techniques

  • By TTUHSC
  • March 24, 2020

Follow these steps from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization to make sure you wash your hands properly.

And the Envelope Please – Medical Students Match with a Virtual Envelope

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • March 20, 2020

Public gatherings and events have been canceled due to social distancing in order to avoid spreading illness and Match Day was no different. This year, the anticipation came in the form of an email with students opening their notification with friends and families.

Published Consensus Statement Offers UTI Treatment Recommendations

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • March 19, 2020

As a member of AMDA’s Infection Advisory Committee, Kalin Clifford, Pharm.D., an assistant professor for the TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, helped develop a consensus statement in an effort to devise consistent guidelines for treating urinary tract infections.

Amid COVID-19 Concerns, Texas Panhandle Poison Center Warns: Don’t Drink Your Bleach

  • By Ronica Farrar
  • March 18, 2020

The Texas Panhandle Poison Center (TPPC) warns that drinking bleach will not prevent COVID-19 infections and could cause serious injury.

Staying Mentally, Physically Healthy During COVID-19 Pandemic

  • By Meaghan Collier
  • March 17, 2020

Psychiatrist Amy Stark, M.D., makes recommendations to stay both mentally and physically healthy during this time of uncertainty.

Watson on Connecting With Students

  • By Melissa Whitfield
  • March 10, 2020

“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.”

CPRIT Awards Research Grant to TTUHSC’s Reynolds

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • March 09, 2020

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).

Medical Students Host Lubbock City Lights

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • March 02, 2020

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.

Family Medicine Programs: Meeting the Needs for Rural Health Care

  • By School of Medicine
  • March 02, 2020

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.

Making a Difference: the Free Clinic Extraordinary Volunteers

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • March 02, 2020

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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