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TTUHSC named a ‘2021 Great College to Work For®'

By Melissa Whitfield
September 17, 2021

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) is one of the best colleges in the U.S. to work for, according to a recent survey by The Great Colleges to Work For® program. The results were released in a special insert in the Sept. 17 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education.

A Call to Serve

By Melissa Whitfield
March 08, 2021

While most of the public was preparing for a lockdown in March 2020, Dr. Barbara Cherry, RN, 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.

Faculty Honored at State of the University & Faculty Award Convocation

By Kelly Podzemny
January 27, 2021

During a virtual presentation of the 2021 TTUHSC State of the University & Faculty Award Convocation, faculty members and teams were recognized for excellence in teaching, research, teamwork and more.

Program Director Takes Texas-sized Role in Leadership

By David Mitchell, AAFP News
January 08, 2021

After completing his training at the family medicine residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of the Permian Basin in 2012, Okwuwa stayed in Odessa, Texas, as faculty and became the residency’s program director in 2017.

A Professor Perspective of the RN to BSN Program at TTUHSC

By TTUHSC
September 16, 2020

“As a telecommuting assistant professor, I usually work from my home in Dallas and travel to campus in Lubbock for faculty meetings and graduation, which will resume when it's safe to do so,” Kathleen Kearney, JD, MSN, RN, explained. “A typical day involves facilitating online courses, grading, recording videos and talking or emailing with students and other faculty.”

TTUHSC Amarillo Employees Honored as Texans Caring for Texans

By Meaghan Collier
August 31, 2020

Each year state agencies from the upper 26 counties in the Texas Panhandle are invited to select an employee or team of employees to receive a Texans Caring for Texans award.

Caring For Reusable Face Coverings

By TTUHSC
July 27, 2020

Ramachandra Chemitiganti, M.D., spoke with us about the importance of wearing face coverings and how to properly maintain and clean reusable and homemade masks.

Keeping Children Safe During COVID-19 and Beyond

By TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy
June 24, 2020

Pediatric pharmacists are taking the same precautions they would take for adult patients. These include wearing masks and/or eye shields, washing hands often and using social distancing.

How Social Media Affects Our Mental Health During a Pandemic

By TTUHSC
May 27, 2020

It feels more and more like the world is happening online, as television newscasters cover the day's tweets. As we watch one screen and check two other screens to see what people are saying about something on a fourth screen, it’s not surprising that we can end up feeling overwhelmed, stressed out and alone.

Mental Health During COVID-19: A Focus on The Elderly

By TTUHSC
May 22, 2020

While much attention has been focused on maintaining physical health and safety, health professionals are also expressing increasing concern for mental health as stay-at-home orders, social distancing and general isolation continues in various forms across the globe.