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Amarillo Welcomes New Campus Police Officer
Lieutenant Tray Smitherman, a Certified Peace Officer with the State of Texas since 2012, is the new campus police officer for TTUHSC in Amarillo.
TTUHSC Surgeons Bringing Tele-Trauma to the Texas Panhandle
The TTUHSC Department of Surgery in Amarillo will soon roll out new technology to help smaller rural hospitals and clinics gain direct access to a trauma surgeon in Amarillo.
GPPS Students Receive Good News in April
Four GPPS students recently received travel scholarships to attend science and research conferences, and another was selected to make a podium presentation.
Amarillo Internal Medicine Residents Shine at National Conference
Residents in the School of Medicine’s Department of Internal Medicine in Amarillo presented 11 research posters last month at the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Annual Meeting in Denver.
Pharmacy Student Leads Local Relay for Life
A group of first- and second-year pharmacy students in Amarillo took their support of the Relay for Life to a new level this year.
TPPC Wraps Up Spring Medication Cleanout Cycle
The Texas Panhandle Poison Center (TPPC) completed its spring Medication Cleanout cycle April 28 at the TTUHSC Lubbock campus.
Former First Lady Speaks at 2018 Power of the Purse
Former first lady Laura W. Bush was the featured speaker at the 2018 Power of the Purse luncheon April 11 at the Amarillo Civic Center’s Heritage Room.
Amarillo Pharmacy Students Raise Money for The Bridge
Leaders from pharmacy student organizations in Amarillo on April 24 presented a check for $1,833.87 to The Bridge, a children’s advocacy organization.
Casino Night Raises Money for St. Jude
More than 140 students, faculty and alumni from the School of Pharmacy came out to the Amarillo Botanical Gardens March 9 for Casino Night, and annual event hosted by pharmacy student organization Phi Delta Chi (PDC) to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Medical Students Honored at VA Ceremony
The Amarillo VA Healthcare System recognized four medical students from the TTUHSC campus in Amarillo March 30 as part of Women’s History Month.
Cancer Screening Information Fair to Take Place April 14
Texas Tech Physicians of Amarillo is hosting a cost-free cancer screening information fair for the general public from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. April 14 at SimCentral, located at 1280 S. Coulter St. This Saturday event is also free to all TTUHSC staff, students and faculty.
REMEDY Program Collects Items for Those in Need
As part of the REMEDY (Recovered Medical Equipment for the Developing World) program, TTUHSC students from the School of Medicine in Amarillo collected unused medical equipment from our area to send to communities in need across the globe.
Grad Student Earns Travel Award
The American Society of Microbiology (ASM) recently selected Anwar Hossain, a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Pharmacy’s Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, to receive the ASM Student and Postdoctoral Travel Award AAR to attend ASM Microbe 2018.
Amarillo Medical Students Celebrate at Match Day
Fifty-four graduating students from the TTUHSC School of Medicine in Amarillo participated in the 34th annual National Residency Matching Program, also known as Match Day, on March 16 at the Amarillo Country Club.
Pharmacy students find residency matches
On March 20, fourth-year TTUHSC pharmacy students interested in completing a residency after graduation found out where they would spend the next 1-2 years of their training at Phase I of Residency Match Day.
New Treatment Described at Lunch & Learn Program
Tim Bowles, senior administrator for the TTUHSC Department of Psychiatry in Amarillo, was the featured speaker March 13 at a Lunch & Learn series hosted by the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health.
Pharmacy Faculty Earn Promotions
At its March 2 meeting, the Texas Tech University System Board of Reagents approved the promotion of four School of Pharmacy faculty members and the promotion and tenure of another.
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.
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