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State-Of-The-Art Simulation Center Opening SoonThe grand opening of the TTUHSC F. Marie Hall SimLife Center and official announcement of the facility's designation as a Laerdal Center of Education Excellence will be held September 10, 2010.
Poison Center Receives Grant For Medication Cleanout ProjectThe HRSA awarded a three-year grant to the Texas Panhandle Poison Center to expand it Medication Cleanout program, a poison center coordinated program designed to prevent medication-related poisonings, misuse, abuse, and environmental contamination.
West Texans Need To Take Steps To Stay Fit
President Tedd L. Mitchell discusses how to enjoy longer, disease-free lives, West Texans need to take steps to stay fit and ward off fat. The public can learn more about preventative medicine at a Community Medical School.
TTUHSC Alumni/Future Alumni Tailgate
Alumni Relations, the Office of Student Services and SGA recently hosted the TTUHSC Alumni/Future Alumni Tailgate at the Synergistic Center for the Texas Tech vs. SMU game.
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Alumni Joins New PracticeDr. Carolyn Moyers, a TTUHSC Alumni, is joining the practice of Dr. Michael Arnold in Lufkin. She received her post-graduate medical training in obstetrics and gynecology at TTUHSC.
Assitant Professor Performs Life Changing ProcedureDr. Amr Abdelgawad, an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation at the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, performed a life changing procedure called limb lengthening on a teenage girl.
West Nile VirusDr. Ron Warner, an Infectious Disease Specialist at TTUHSC, discusses ways to protect yourself from contracting West Nile Virus from mosquitos.
First Dual Law, Med Student AdmittedAs the first in a dual law and medical degree offered by Texas Tech and the Health Sciences Center, Marta Hose will be able to take care of patients and pursue the lawmaking, administrative and nonprofit side of medicine, too.
Bike, Run To Benefit Burn PatientsThe Fifth Annual Student Physical Therapy Association's Physical Therapy Month Benefit Bike Ride and Fun Run is sponsored by the Student Physical Therapy Association at the TTUHSC School of Allied Health Sciences.
Art Heals Creative Expo Breast Health Awareness ProjectTexas Tech Physicians invite you to participate in a creative expo focusing not only on breast health awareness, but also illustrating how the arts can help patients, families and friends recover from cancer and its aftermath.
TTUHSC Alumni/Future Alumni Tailgate
The TTUHSC Alumni Association is hosting an Alumni/Future Alumni Tailgate this Sunday from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM in the Synergistic Center on the TTUHSC Campus in Lubbock.
UMC Surgeon Gets Endowed Chair
Sharmila Dissanaike, an associated professor in the Department of Surgery at TTUHSC and a burn, trauma and critical care surgeon at UMC, received the Mozelle and W.B. "dub" Rushing Endowed Chair in Medical Excellence.
Pediatric Exam Rooms OpenMore room for more children was the goal of the TTUHSC Pediatrics Department when it received grant money last year. The grant, awarded by the Amarillo Hospital District, allowed the department to add 10 exam rooms to its original 26.
Earphones To Prevent Hearing Loss
Dr. Steven Zupancic, an Audiologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing at TTUHSC, discusses ways to prevent hearing loss in children by buying ear molds which can filter out heavy noise.
Alumni Joins Hembree Mercy Cancer CenterDr. Dominic Nguyen, a TTUHSC School of Medicine Alumni, recently joined the Hembree Mercy Cancer Center at St. Edward Mercy Clinic. He will practice as a radiation oncologist.
Fund To Benefit Young Man Battling CancerKeith Hayes was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a cancer that attacks lymph glands throughout the body. The Keith Hayes Cancer Fund was established to help Keith and his wife, Erin, raise the funds for a bone marrow stem cell transplant needed later this year.
Take Sports Injuries Seriously, Especially Concussion
Dr. Arthur Islas, an associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and Director of Sports Medicine at the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine at TTUHSC, discusses sports injuries and symptoms of a concussion.
Walkers To Step Out Against DiabetesThe local chapter of the American Diabetes Association is sponsoring the Step Out walk. There will be music, a breakfast and a health fair sponsored by TTUHSC.
New Job Positions
New job positions available for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
Event Aims for Healthy Mothers, BabiesThe Texas Tech School of Nursing and the March of Dimes Stork's Nest is teaming up to offer pregnant women and teens incentives to get early and regular prenatal care and to learn about healthy parenting practices.
Medical UpgradeIt still has to be approved by the Ector County Hospital District, but if all goes according to plan Medical Center Hospital and the TTUHSC of the Permian Basin will soon be sharing medical information through the digitalization of medical records.
Abilene To Be Regional Academic Health Center
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center received the approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to establish the Abilene campus as a Regional Academic Health Center or RAHC.
SRS Effective in Eliminating Parkinson's TremorsSterotactic radiosurgery (SRS) offers a less invasive way to eliminate tremors caused by Parkinson's disease and essential tremor than deep brain stimulations (DBS) and radiofrequency (RF) treatments, and is as effective, according to a long-term study.
TTUHSC Odessa To Build Up Psychiatry DepartmentThe idea of building a psychiatry department from scratch was one of the things that attracted Dr. Shailesh Jain to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Odessa. He hopes to be able to raise community awareness about psychiatric issues through seminars and public speaking.
Partnership for New Stroke Unit in LubbockCovenant Health System announced Tuesday it is partnering with the Texas Tech School of Medicine to bring great minds together in the study of stroke and cerebrovascular disease.
TTUHSC Student to Be Profiled in Exclusive RegistryCambridge Who's Who - Kathleen A. Phelan, Student at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Texas Tech University College of Education, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence. School of Nursing faculty honoredTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing announced that Rod Hicks, Ph.D., R.N., professor and UMC Health System Endowed Chair for Patient Safety, will be inducted into the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners on July 29.
Chair named for Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyEdward Yeomans, M.D., has been named the new chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for the School of Medicine in Lubbock. Widely recognized for his distinction as an educator, Yeomans joins the Health Sciences Center from the University of Texas Medical School in Houston.
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