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Working, Schooling at Home Creates New Family Dynamics
The spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has spawned a global pandemic, also has transformed the dynamics in many households. Children, used to the more structured life of school, may be experiencing fear, anxiety and boredom. Parents, accustomed to dealing with work-related tasks from office buildings, warehouses, trucks or other job settings now must meet job responsibilities with homebound children in the adjoining room.
The Power of Generosity: Giving Tuesday Now
May 5, 2020 is #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving to unite and heal communities following COVID-19. The Texas Tech University System (TTUS) is participating in the greater campaign with its Empower crowdfunding platform, featuring a campaign from each of its component institutions and asking supporters to give to the program of their choosing. The benefactor of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s (TTUHSC) campaign is the Our Legacy Now Student Foundation, a student-led organization that provides emergency financial assistance to TTUHSC students—the next wave of health care heroes who will serve on the frontlines to keep our communities healthy.
Taking the Office Home Doesn’t Reduce the Importance of Exercise
With Zoom meetings, FaceTime and other technology, we may be able to maintain face-to-face contact, but we miss out on the simple take-it-for-granted physical exercise that comes from walking across campus or down long halls to speak to colleagues.
Rural Community Pharmacy: A Critical Need in Texas
To ensure Texas communities have access to critical medical services, pharmacy schools are preparing students to address rural health care challenges.
Young Scientists Meet in Lubbock for 2020 Student Research Week
Students from the TTUHSC Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry hosted the university’s 32nd Student Research Week March 10-13 in Lubbock.
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.”
Top Skills Needed to Be an Athletic Trainer
Find out the top skills needed to be an athletic trainer, and how the master’s in athletic training program at TTUHSC-SHP can make it happen for you!
Despite Overwhelming Obstacles, Nurses Continue to Fight the Battle Against COVID-19
Amid constant updates and government-issued safety measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, America is officially in uncharted territory. While the public is having to adapt to new precautions and changes at an alarming rate, the health care workforce has experienced unprecedented pressure: physicians, nurses and other health care professionals are straining to keep up with these waves of new protocols, new information and exhausting hours.
Give Us A Hand: Proper Handwashing Techniques
Follow these steps from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization to make sure you wash your hands properly.
What Is Family Medicine? Are You A Good Fit?
Family medicine doctors are often the first point of contact for patients seeking medical treatment. TTUHSC offers an accelerated family medicine degree.
And the Envelope Please – Medical Students Match with a Virtual Envelope
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
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.
Where Can You Work With a Clinical Lab Science Degree?
Clinical lab scientists play an important role in health care and have extensive job opportunities. A bachelor’s degree prepares students to work in hospitals, research labs, and industry settings.
Amid COVID-19 Concerns, Texas Panhandle Poison Center Warns: Don’t Drink Your Bleach
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
Psychiatrist Amy Stark, M.D., makes recommendations to stay both mentally and physically healthy during this time of uncertainty.
Coronavirus Update: March 12, 2020
Thursday, March 12, a message was sent out from the office of President Lori Rice-Spearman, and relayed to the public through a press conference held by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC). The message shared updated policy information for students, faculty, staff and the TTUHSC community as a response to the current situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Image source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Patient Navigators Cut ER Visits, Hospitalization For High Risk Health Care Users
TTUHSC recently completed a study to determine if an interprofessional patient navigation program (PNP) created using Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) guidelines can help decrease emergency room visits and hospital admissions for these high consumers of health care.
What Does an Athletic Trainer Do?
A career as an athletic trainer can take you from the sports field to performing arts, and even outer space.
Watson on Connecting With Students
“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
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).
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