Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center on LinkedIn: #ttuhsc (2024)

“yall like my new coat? 🤍💊🥼” Jenna, an incoming TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy student at the Dallas campus, received her pharmacy white coat this month! New Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) students at the Abilene, Amarillo and Dallas campuses participate in white coat ceremonies where they received their coats and recite the oath of the pharmacist.

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At last week’s Texas Tech University System Board of Regents meeting, TTUHSC President Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., was recognized for being selected as an inaugural member of the Healthcare Workforce Task Force. She was chosen by Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to assist the group that will address health care workforce shortages in Texas to meet the demands of our growing state and provide students with the skills they need to succeed.

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Nursing students with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing at the Amarillo campus who are also active members of the 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝗮𝘀 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀’ 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (TNSA) recently volunteered at 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰! Heal the City provides resources such as health care education, dietary education, assistance with finances and government program navigation to the local community.

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Last month, a cohort of 10 #TTUHSC students from the schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions and Population and Public Health, accompanied by faculty members, participated in an enriching international program in Piura, Peru. The educational initiative facilitated by the TTUHSC Office of Global Health prepares future health care professionals for the complexities of a globalized world. During their time in Peru, the group was hosted by Olive Branch International, an esteemed organization dedicated to serving resource-challenged communities in #Peru. The program included immersive experiences where TTUHSC students engaged in various health care activities, including training community health agents, providing clinical care for underserved and homebound community members and delivering mental health education. Beyond the clinical aspects, the program also emphasized cultural immersion. Students engaged directly with the local culture, enhancing their intercultural communication skills and fostering a greater appreciation for global mindedness. Overall, the program was designed to broaden students' perspectives and reinforce their roles as global citizens.

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On Thursday, Student Regent Jad Zeitouni, a fourth-year medical school student in the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, was sworn into the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents by Vice Chairwoman Ginger Kerrick Davis. Zeitouni is the 19th student to serve on the board and the seventh student regent from #TTUHSC.

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The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents today approved the appointment of Volker Neugebauer, M.D., Ph.D., from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine as a Grover E. Murray Professor — an honor intended for faculty members who have attained national and international distinction in their fields for outstanding research, excellence in scholarship and creative achievement.Dr. Neugebauer, a University Distinguished Professor and chairman of the Department of Pharmacology, is the founding director of the Center of Excellence for Translational Neuroscience and Therapeutics and executive director and chief scientific officer of the Garrison Institute on Aging. He also holds the Giles McCrary Endowed Chair in Addiction Medicine and the Mildred and the Shirley L. Garrison Endowed Chair in Aging.

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Congratulations to Dr. Tarbox on being appointed chair of the Department of #Dermatology!

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Team members from the TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy accepted the Lawrence C. Weaver Transformative Community Service Award at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) annual meeting last month! The award recognizes one college or school of pharmacy each year for demonstrating a major institutional commitment to addressing unmet community needs through education, practice and research.

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𝙃𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛 to our newest Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing graduates! There were many creatively decorated graduation caps at their summer commencement ceremony this month. 🎓 #TTUHSCgrad

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The state, including Lubbock and the West Texas region, suffers from a shortage of physicians. John C. DeToledo, M.D., dean of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, recently spoke with Lubbock Lights about the struggle and solutions in the community.

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