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January 12, 2021

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Names New Provost and Chief Academic Officer

TTUHSC announced the appointment of Darrin D’Agostino, D.O., MPH, MBA, as provost and chief academic officer. D’Agostino currently is the executive dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and vice provost of Health Affairs for Kansas City University.

tags: Administration, Feature Stories, Lubbock, Statline, Stories

November 02, 2020

Lubbock Osteopathic Fund Gifts TTUHSC $1.1 Million

The Lubbock Osteopathic Fund presented the TTUHSC School of Medicine $1.1 million for the establishment of the Lubbock Osteopathic Endowed Chair in Family Medicine. The chair position was presented to Ronald L. Cook, D.O., chair of the School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine.

tags: Development, Feature Stories, Lubbock, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

September 22, 2020

West Texas Takes on COVID-Fatigue at Work, School

With the continued threat of COVID, the past few months have weighed heavy on the region. The journey to a healthy community has already been long and tiring, leaving West Texas to feel like a child in the backseat on a long drive, asking: are we there yet?

tags: COVID-19, Feature Stories, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians

June 18, 2020

TTUHSC School of Nursing Dean Recognized by Texas Nurses Association

The Texas Nurses Association named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing Dean and interim provost Michael Evans, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN a 2020 Texas Nurses Association Leader and Legend.

tags: Feature Stories, School of Nursing, Statline, Stories

June 05, 2020

Lori Rice-Spearman Appointed President of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents and Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., announced June 5 the official appointment of Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., as the ninth president of TTUHSC.

tags: Administration, Feature Stories, General, Lubbock, Miscellaneous, President, Statline

April 16, 2020

Sechrist Named New TTUHSC School of Health Professions Dean

TTUHSC named Dawndra Sechrist, OTR, Ph.D., as the new dean of the School of Health Professions. Sechrist is the associate dean for Outcomes and Assessment at the TTUHSC School of Health Professions and a tenured associate professor. She previously was the director of the Master of Occupational Therapy program at TTUHSC.

tags: Alumni, Faculty, Feature Stories, Lubbock, School of Health Professions, Statline, Stories

March 26, 2020

Social Distancing: What You Need to Know

Seemingly overnight, a kernel of wisdom to prevent the spread of the dreaded coronavirus became one of the most widely used phrases in American dialogue: “social distancing.”

tags: COVID-19, Feature Stories, Lubbock, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories

February 13, 2020

TTUHSC Faculty Presented Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching & Research Awards

Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell, chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, and Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) interim president, presented the 2020 Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards Thursday.

tags: Amarillo, Faculty, Feature Stories, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

December 06, 2019

$100,000 Awarded to High-Performing Texas Tech Startups

Recipients of the Presidents’ Innovation Award are determined by the presidents of Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

tags: Feature Stories, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, Statline, Stories, Texas Tech Physicians, TTUHSC in the News

December 06, 2019

Five Tips That Could Help Your New Year’s Resolution Stick

Beverly Axe-Lewis, D.O., an associate professor for the Department of Family Medicine at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, said most people launch into their health-minded resolutions with the best of intentions. However, by not preparing themselves ahead of time for what in most cases represents a significant lifestyle change, they set themselves up for failure.

tags: Feature Stories, Statline, Stories

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