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How to Help Children with Tragedies in the Media
With the latest mass shooting in Florida, parents may have concerns about how their children process the violence on television, social media and the Internet. Michael Gomez, Ph.D., a child trauma psychologist at Texas Tech Physicians – Pediatrics, said there are steps parents and caregivers can take to help their children deal with the tragic images.
TTUHSC to Bring All Four Years of Pharmacy Program to DFW
The TTUHSC School of Pharmacy is revamping its DFW program to include all four years of its doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) curriculum.
TMA Recognizes TTUHSC Preceptor
Alan Keister, M.D., a clinical associate professor for TTUHSC’s Department of Internal Medicine and co-founder of Amarillo’s Heal the City clinic, was presented the 2018 John P. McGovern Champion of Health Award by the Texas Medical Association Foundation.
Chancellor’s Council Recognizes Texas Tech University System’s Top Faculty
Texas Tech University System Chancellor Robert Duncan recently recognized 14 faculty members from the system’s four component institutions as recipients of the 2018 Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards. These awards recognize excellence in academics and research, and are the most prestigious honors granted to faculty members throughout the TTU System.
TTP’s Harper Named 2017 Outstanding PA
The Texas Academy of Physician Assistants recently named D. Shane Harper, a clinical physician assistant in Amarillo, its Outstanding Physician Assistant of the Year.
GPPS Student Selected for Grant
The Society of Toxicology Awards Committee recently selected Sharavan Ramachandran, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Pharmacy’s Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, to receive the Syngenta Fellowship Grant in Human Health Applications of New Technologies.
Poison Center Announces Spring Medication Cleanout Events
Medication Cleanout will continue in March when the Texas Panhandle Poison Center begins its three-stop spring collection cycle.
TTUHSC Opens New Student Center on Amarillo Campus
TTUHSC-Amarillo transformed a portion of its School of Medicine-School of Health Professions building into an interprofessional student center for the more than 500 future health care professionals who train and attend classes at the campus.
Get Insight into Becoming a Health Care Professional
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) will host the annual Future Health Care Professionals’ Experience (FHPE) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. February 17 at the Academic Classroom Building, 3601 Fourth St.
Atrial fibrillation – What you need to know
Electricians of the heart (cardiac electrophysiologist) treat different forms of heart rhythm problems but by far, atrial fibrillation (afib) is the most common with millions of people in the United States affected. Unfortunately, the affected number of people is on the rise.
Chancellor’s Council honors Amarillo Pharmacy Professor
Eric MacLaughlin, Pharm.D., professor and chair for the School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmacy Practice in Amarillo, was among four TTUHSC faculty members to receive a Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Faculty Award Jan. 25.
Abilene nursing students prepare for job interviews
School of Nursing students who are completing their final semester at the TTUHSC campus in Abilene sharpened their job interview skills in a mock interview exercise Jan. 24.
Pharmacy students prepare for residency interviews
The School of Pharmacy’s Office of Professional Affairs sponsored and conducted mock interviews for all fourth-year (P4) students who are planning to apply for post-graduate residency positions.
Abilene Researcher Lands NIH Grant to Develop Kidney Cancer Vaccine
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a three-year grant to Laurence Wood, Ph.D., an assistant professor for the Department of Immunotherapeutics and Biotechnology at TTUHSC in Abilene.
Date Set for 2018 Day of the Woman
In its continuing effort to encourage and empower women to take control of their unique health care needs, the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health is set to host its Day of the Woman symposium in Amarillo from 5:30-8 p.m., Feb. 8, at the Polk Street United Methodist Church.
Talking the essentials: Protecting yourself from incontinence
Urinary incontinence is uncomfortable, but treatable, problem for many people. There are many strategies that individuals can employ themselves to ease the burden of the unwanted leak.
F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health Grades States’ Rural Health
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health ranked states with rural counties (47) on the quality of their rural health. The report ranks states on a 4.0 scale by measuring mortality, morbidity and access to health care of rural counties. Overall, 10 states received a grade of A, while nine received a failing grade.
Student Research Week to Celebrate 30 Years
Call for Research Abstracts. Every year, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences students organize Student Research Week to showcase the work of the next generation of biomedical researchers and invite distinguished national and international speakers to present discoveries on a specific theme.
Two long-time Amarillo employees retire
TTUHSC at Amarillo recently said farewell and best wishes to two long-standing employees -- Paul Tullar, M.D. and Sherry Skidmore.
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