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The service area for TTUHSC, a recognized leader in academic health and biomedical research training, encompasses 121 Texas counties.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Earns SACSCOC Recognition

TTUHSC has received a clean bill of health from the regional accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), following a Fifth-Year Interim Review by a committee from peer institutions.

TTUHSC Researcher Receives National Award

The AACR presented its Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research Award to TTUHSC Associate Professor Duke Appiah, Ph.D., MPH, at the AACR 2025 Annual Meeting in Chicago recently.

TTUHSC Honors Class of 2024 Graduates at Commencement Ceremonies

TTUHSC hosted commencement ceremonies for all schools for its 1,555-member Class of 2024.

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Master of Public Health Program Awarded Seven-Year Accreditation

The MPH program at the TTUHSC Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health has been awarded seven-year accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) through July 1, 2031.

TTUHSC Medical Student Part of NIH Research Team’s JAMA Publication

Luis Castro, a student at the TTUHSC School of Medicine and the Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health, was part of a research team whose work was published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

TTUHSC Simulation Program Celebrates Reaccreditation

The TTUHSC Simulation Program has been granted reaccreditation in the areas of teaching/education and assessment by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, the largest health care simulation accrediting body in the world.

TTUHSC Faculty Receive Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards

Texas Tech University System Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., TTUHSC President Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., and TTUHSC Provost and Chief Academic Officer Darrin D’Agostino, D. O., presented the 2023 Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards Feb. 14.

Health Care With a Purpose

The Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health offers comprehensive academic programs, including the fully-online Master of Public Health (MPH) program.

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Awards Grants to Four TTUHSC Researchers

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) recently awarded grants to four researchers from the TTUHSC. Combined, the grants will provide nearly $2.3 million.

Digital Health Takes Center Stage

TTUHSC announced the establishment of the TTUHSC Institute of Telehealth and Digital Innovation with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

TTUHSC Receives First VEERA Award

For the first time, TTUHSC has received a Veterans Education Excellence Recognition Award (VEERA) from the Texas Veterans Commission.

TTUHSC Researchers Receive NIH Grant to Address Preeclampsia Rates

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a two-year, $1.47 million grant to a new local research coalition led by Christine Garner, Ph.D., R.D., Julie St. John, Dr.P.H., and Stephanie Stroever, Ph.D., MPH.

Former White House Health Expert Named TTUHSC Presidential Advisor

TTUHSC President Lori. Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., announced the appointment of Deborah L. Birx, M.D., as the TTUHSC presidential advisor and adjunct professor in the Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health.

TTUHSC Reveals New Brand Identity: The Future of Health

This September, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) will implement its refreshed brand identity.

Board of Regents Approves Appointment of Grover E. Murray Professors

TTU System Board of Regents approved the appointment of Billy U. Philips, Ph.D., MPH, and Thomas J. Abbruscato, Ph.D.

Telehealth Week @ TTUHSC Conference to Highlight Digital Health Care

Telehealth Week @ TTUHSC, a conference about digital innovation, will offer an immersive experience in digital health using technology for access to care.

Motivation From the Heart

While the TTU System aimed to cast a spotlight on these individuals and their work, the honorees chose to cast that light onto others, sharing their humble gratitude toward those who helped, guided and inspired them.

TTUHSC Honors Class of 2023 at Commencement Ceremonies

TTUHSC hosted commencement ceremonies for its 1,669-member Class of 2023.

TTUHSC Making a Mark on the World

In its 2023 edition of the “Global 2000 List by the Center for World University Rankings” released, TTUHSC ranked among the top 7.9% of 20,531 universities worldwide for 2023.

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