Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

04/07/2026

Last month, the Division of Rural Affairs hosted the TTUHSC One Team Fellows in the Big Bend region. The Fellows heard directly from community leaders about the challenges, as well as opportunities, that are the reality of rural health care.

They engaged with a panel of regional partners, toured Big Bend Regional Medical Center, and visited the Davis Mountain Medical Clinic which has telehealth services supported by TTUHSC / Texas A&M University Health Science Center. The goal of the visit was to showcase what rural communities truly need and how partnerships with TTUHSC can positively impact these remote areas.

04/07/2026

Civic engagement, the actions that we take to identify and address problems, shapes and our opportunities to be healthy. By taking actions to get more civically engaged, like voting, we exercise our right to make decisions about our communities, such as whether our neighborhoods have walkable sidewalks, how much funding goes to health clinics in our states and how prepared the nation’s infrastructure is for future disasters.

04/07/2026

Student researchers had the opportunity to showcase their presentation skills at the 38th Annual Student Research Week recently. The TTU HSC Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences event allows students the opportunity to present their research findings and engage with industry leaders.

Student researchers at TTUHSC had the opportunity to showcase their presentation skills at the 38th Annual Student Research Week Feb. 25 – 27.

04/06/2026

Gerard E. Carrino, Ph.D., MPH, dean of the TTUHSC-Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health, was recently inducted into the National Academies of Practice (NAP) as a Distinguished Fellow of the Public Health Academy.

Recognition as a Distinguished Fellow within the organization honors individuals like Carrino who have excelled in their profession through leadership and significant contributions to the public good. The Public Health Academy within NAP unites public health practitioners, scholars and advocates to establish collaborative initiatives to promote and protect the health of all communities.

04/06/2026

𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛. April 6-12 is National Public Health Week. Population and works beyond individual medical issues. With focuses such as preventing diseases and injuries among groups of people, the field is predominately committed to protecting and improving community health—covering a vast range of community sizes, from a neighborhood to the country as a whole.

04/06/2026

Students at the campus in Lubbock recently participated in Disaster Day, an interprofessional emergency response simulation hosted by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Interprofessional Education.

For students preparing to work in health care, being ready for the unexpected isn’t a choice, it’s a requirement.

04/04/2026

Two team members with the Kenneth H. Cooper Institute at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center recently presented at the American Heart Association's EPI | Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2026 in Boston!

Laura DeFina, M.D., FACP, FAHA, executive director, gave the podium presentation, “Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Coronary Artery Calcium, and Later-Life Dementia: The Cooper Center Longitudinal Study,” which highlights the critical role of fitness in long-term brain and heart health.

Clare Meernik, Ph.D., research assistant professor, presented a poster titled “Multiple Markers of Autonomic Function are Associated with an Increased Risk of Cancer Mortality in Healthy Adults.”

04/04/2026

“After graduation in May, I’m headed to Lubbock, TX!” Trista, an incoming Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Health Professions student, is excited to begin her studies in the Doctor of program soon! The program is designed to provide a strong foundation in clinical reasoning, knowledge and skills necessary to become an occupational therapist and improve the health of individuals and communities.

04/03/2026

We celebrated the donors and partners that support ’s mission of research, education, patient care and community impact this week at our annual Celebration of Generosity luncheon in . Sahil Tonk, MD/MPH student and president of the Student Government Association, thanked donors and said that their generosity makes it possible for students to focus on their education.

04/02/2026

“I have become fortunate enough to have the blessed opportunity to join TTUHSC in Amarillo for my Pharm D dreams this fall.” Incoming student Josie is excited to have been accepted to pharmacy school at the campus! The TTUHSC-Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy offers all four years of its Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from the Abilene, Amarillo and Dallas campuses, and the third and fourth years of the program are available in Lubbock.

04/02/2026

Earlier this year, the Ttuhsc- Department of Surgery received Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approval to launch a Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program in collaboration with UMC Health System, making it one of only 43 institutions in the United States and Canada to offer the program.

is collaborating with the John Wayne Cancer Foundation and has established the Big Cure Endowment, which supports the university’s efforts to reduce cancer incidence and increase survivability of people in rural and underserved areas.

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04/01/2026

Match Day isn’t only for medical students— students interested in completing a residency after they graduate also learned recently where they will spend the next stage of their training. A combined 21 students from the TTUHSC-Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy at four campuses were successfully matched.