Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
@TTUHSC
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The Summer 2025 issue of โPulse: The Magazine of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centerโ is available online now! Check it out for the latest features on #TTUHSC alumni, faculty, staff and students. pulse.ttuhsc.edu/issue/summer-2โฆ
Drowning is the leading cause of death in children ages one to four. Spencer Pruitt, M.D., a @TTPhysicians pediatrician in #Amarillo, speaks with @NewsChannel10 about how parents can prevent drowning tragedies. newschannel10.com/2025/07/08/sinโฆ
โIVโve been busy!!๐๐ฉธ๐ฉนโ Chamblee, a Traditional BSN student at the #Abilene campus, was excited about her #FirstIV start! For @TTUHSCSON nursing students, itโs something of a tradition to pose for a photo with the tourniquet from their first IV start or blood draw.
For 57% of the incoming class at the @ttuhscmed School of Medicine, the path to becoming a physician is deeply personal. Of the 182 future doctors, 104 have roots in West Texas โ a region they are committed to serving. dailydose.ttuhsc.edu/2025/july/mediโฆ
The @TTUHSC School of Medicine hosted a white coat ceremony today for 182 incoming medical students! The Class of 2029 pledged their commitment to the medical profession as they received their white coats โ one of the most visible symbols of the health care provider.
The @TTUHSCMED School of Medicine hosted a white coat ceremony today for 182 incoming medical students! The Class of 2029 pledged their commitment to the medical profession as they received their white coats โ one of the most visible symbols of the health care provider.
#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. dailydose.ttuhsc.edu/2025/june/sacsโฆ
Join us Friday for a live streaming presentation of the @ttuhscmed white coat ceremony. The Class of 2029 will pledge its commitment to the medical profession as they receive their white coats โ one of the most visible symbols of the health care provider. youtube.com/watch?v=ZcDkjPโฆ
This academic year is special for the #Neurology residency program in the @TTUHSCMED School of Medicine. The program is hosting its FIRST fellow! Katherine Rivas, M.D., a Multiple Sclerosis fellow, is serving many patients in the area, under the mentorship of Mirla Avila, M.D.
Talented scientists at #TTUHSC are translating discovery to rural community impact through a variety of research initiatives. dailydose.ttuhsc.edu/2025/july/reseโฆ
Summer is a great time to get outside and enjoy outdoor activities. Brian Weis, M.D., @ttuhscmed regional dean at the #Amarillo campus, talks with @KAMRLocal4News about how to stay safe in the summer heat. myhighplains.com/news/local-newโฆ
โIVโe been waiting for this one ๐๐คโ Aaliya, a nursing student at the Lubbock campus, was excited about her #FirstIV start! For @ttuhscson students, itโs something of a tradition to pose for a photo with the tourniquet from their first IV start or blood draw.
Forrest Summers, MHA, BSN, R.N., is the CEO of @PerimeterHealt1 of Jackson. He graduated with his Master's in Healthcare Administration from @TTUHSC_SHP in 2019, where he learned a bigger view of the industry that he has carried with him in his career. dailydose.ttuhsc.edu/2025/july/shp-โฆ
Supported by a @NIHAging grant, Aric F. Logsdon, Ph.D., a @ttuhscmed researcher, will study how mechanisms associated with the onset of age-related diseases, and potential impacts of TBIs on aging, could lead to new methods capable of reducing disease. dailydose.ttuhsc.edu/2025/july/nih-โฆ
On two occasions recently, team members with the @TTUHSCSOP Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy at the #Dallas campus volunteered with @fmsc_org. They helped pack 234 boxes and 49,942 MannaPackยฎ meals specially designed to help reverse and prevent undernutrition around the world.
Leigh Ann Reel, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A, director of the @TTUHSC_SHP Center for Speech, Language and Hearing Research, tells us about the causes and prevention strategies for noise-induced hearing loss, particularly for adolescents in rural areas. dailydose.ttuhsc.edu/2025/june/shp-โฆ
โsorry been busy and forgot to postโ ๐ Emilia, a student in the @ttuhscson School of Nursing at the #Abilene campus, shared that sheโs been busy in her studies!
The #TTUHSC campus in #Amarillo has received a grant to support groundbreaking cancer research led by Hiranmoy Das, Ph.D., a @TTUHSCSOP professor of pharmaceutical sciences. The funding will help advance the study of circulating tumor cells (CTCs). dailydose.ttuhsc.edu/2025/june/amarโฆ
โPA school has started!โ ๐ฉบ Kylee was excited to start in the @TTUHSC_SHP Nadine and Tom Craddick Physician Assistant Studies Program!
Jennifer Kesey, Ph.D., associate managing director for the #TTUHSC Clinical Research Institute, explains to the โTexas Tech Health Checkโ podcast what a clinical trial is, the different types and how to participate in one. buzzsprout.com/606544/episodeโฆ