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Newswise: National Breast Cancer Foundation Awards Grant for Life-Saving Screenings for TTUHSC El Paso’s Medical Student Run Clinic
Released: 12-Apr-2023 10:00 AM EDT
National Breast Cancer Foundation Awards Grant for Life-Saving Screenings for TTUHSC El Paso’s Medical Student Run Clinic
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

The MSRC, located just outside El Paso city limits in the Sparks colonia, provides diagnostic, preventive and educational care to area residents. Located far from El Paso’s urban center, colonias are underserved neighborhoods that often lack necessities such as paved roads, public transportation, or clean running water.

Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Receives $50,000 Gift from El Paso Attorney Steve Ortega for Foster School of Medicine and Hunt School of Dental Medicine Scholarships
Released: 11-Apr-2023 10:00 AM EDT
TTUHSC El Paso Receives $50,000 Gift from El Paso Attorney Steve Ortega for Foster School of Medicine and Hunt School of Dental Medicine Scholarships
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

TTUHSC El Paso is addressing the region’s provider shortage by recognizing the importance of educating local students committed to serving their communities and improving access to health care in their hometown. Currently, 52% of TTUHSC El Paso students are from our Borderplex region.

Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Professor Awarded Prestigious Texas Tech University System Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching Award
Released: 10-Apr-2023 10:00 AM EDT
TTUHSC El Paso Professor Awarded Prestigious Texas Tech University System Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching Award
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

With over two decades of experience in the field, Dr. Cruz-Flores has been instrumental in shaping the Department of Neurology at TTUHSC El Paso since its inception. Under his leadership, the department has grown significantly, providing comprehensive training and clinical experiences to its students, residents and fellows. His innovative educational initiatives have been a driving force in advancing the department's reputation for excellence in neurological care.

   
Newswise: New Borderplex Diabetes Initiative Announced by Paso del Norte Health Foundation, Hunt School of Dental Medicine
Released: 31-Mar-2023 10:00 AM EDT
New Borderplex Diabetes Initiative Announced by Paso del Norte Health Foundation, Hunt School of Dental Medicine
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

New initiative looks to improve health care access across our Borderplex by helping prevent diabetes and empowering screened residents with appropriate resources. The program has been in operation since February 2023.

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Released: 23-Mar-2023 11:00 AM EDT
TTUHSC El Paso Researcher Awarded $2.6 Million NIH Grant to Develop Innovative Tuberculosis Vaccine
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Dr. Pani's research has the potential to significantly impact the health and well-being of border communities.

Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Receives Gift from Encanto Dental Group in Celebration of National Dentist’s Day
Released: 6-Mar-2023 1:00 PM EST
TTUHSC El Paso Receives Gift from Encanto Dental Group in Celebration of National Dentist’s Day
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

At the Hunt School of Dental Medicine, the clinic allows dental students to gain practical skills under faculty supervision, while offering reduced-cost dental care to Borderplex residents.

Newswise: No Bones About It, TTP El Paso Offers Specialized Orthopaedic Health Care Access to the Borderplex Region
Released: 1-Mar-2023 11:00 AM EST
No Bones About It, TTP El Paso Offers Specialized Orthopaedic Health Care Access to the Borderplex Region
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Outside of TTP El Paso, there are no other orthopaedic traumatologists (specialists trained in orthopaedic trauma) within a 250-mile radius of El Paso. Colleagues from Big Bend, Texas, to Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, regularly refer challenging cases involving fracture-related complications, deformities and hardware implant problems to Dr. Adler and his team.

Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Faculty Teach Students While Caring for Migrants
Released: 24-Feb-2023 11:00 AM EST
TTUHSC El Paso Faculty Teach Students While Caring for Migrants
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso are collaborating with Doctors of the World USA to launch the Border Health Program. The partnership has led to the creation of a clinic serving migrant patients in the El Paso area.

Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Professor Receives Prestigious 2022 Black Leadership Award
Released: 21-Feb-2023 11:45 AM EST
TTUHSC El Paso Professor Receives Prestigious 2022 Black Leadership Award
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

For Charmaine Martin, M.D., associate professor of family medicine and interim dean of student affairs with the Foster School of Medicine, family is an important part of providing health care. It transcends languages.

Newswise: U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar Announces Federal Funding for TTUHSC El Paso Border Health Outreach Initiative
Released: 15-Feb-2023 10:00 AM EST
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar Announces Federal Funding for TTUHSC El Paso Border Health Outreach Initiative
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

The Border Health Outreach Initiative is a collaborative effort between the university, local health care providers and community organizations. The initiative will provide access to cutting-edge research, community engagement opportunities, and state-of-the-art telehealth services for individuals in the region.

Newswise: EPA Grant Awarded to TTUHSC El Paso to Educate Migrant Farmworkers on Health Effects of Pesticide Use
Released: 27-Jan-2023 1:35 PM EST
EPA Grant Awarded to TTUHSC El Paso to Educate Migrant Farmworkers on Health Effects of Pesticide Use
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Early exposure to pesticides can affect health later in life, including negative effects to the nervous and endocrine systems in the body. The SWCPEH has partnered with promotores, or community health workers, from Familias Triunfadoras Inc. to educate the local migrant farmworker community. These underserved communities often have poor access to basic necessities and are most in need of preventative and routine health care.

Newswise: Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon Joins Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso
Released: 25-Jan-2023 11:00 AM EST
Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon Joins Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Dr. Yong’s focus includes orthopaedic trauma, polytraumatized patients, pelvic and hip socket surgery, and musculoskeletal infection. While training at Universitätsspital Basel in Switzerland, he was awarded the prestigious AO Trauma North America Jack McDaniel Memorial Fellowship, granted annually to a single outstanding surgeon committed to teaching and the clinical practice of fracture surgery.

Newswise: New Program Advances Bilingual Diabetes Education on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Released: 20-Dec-2022 3:30 PM EST
New Program Advances Bilingual Diabetes Education on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Diabetes is a leading cause of death in the United States. In 2020, Healthy Paso Del Norte reported that in El Paso, where nearly 82% of the population is Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% were diagnosed with diabetes. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, Hispanics were 1.3 times more likely than non-Hispanic whites to die from diabetes in 2018, and Hispanic adults are 70 percent more likely than non-Hispanic white adults to be diagnosed with diabetes.

Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Radiology Chair to Lead Advocacy Efforts to Support Patients and Physicians
Released: 28-Nov-2022 9:00 AM EST
TTUHSC El Paso Radiology Chair to Lead Advocacy Efforts to Support Patients and Physicians
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Thomas M. Dykes, M.D., FACR, FSAR, Foster School of Medicine professor and Department of Radiology chair, was recently selected to a two-year term as the West Texas regional director of the Texas Radiology Advocacy Network. The advocacy network is an extension of American College of Radiology’s state chapter, the Texas Radiological Society.

Newswise: Geriatric Medicine Specialist Joins Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso
Released: 11-Nov-2022 8:00 AM EST
Geriatric Medicine Specialist Joins Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Geriatric medicine is an underserved specialty nationwide, and demand for geriatricians – physicians trained to care for older adults – is booming as the country’s 65-and-older population grows. In addition to providing primary care for older adults, geriatricians also often work with other health care providers to ensure their overall well-being, including mental health. With Dr. Kohli, El Paso now has two physicians certified in geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. El Paso also has one doctor certified in geriatric medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.

Released: 4-Nov-2022 10:00 AM EDT
The Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program (AILAS) Announces Launch of the Woody and Gayle Hunt Fellowship Alumni Network
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

The El Paso alumni chapter aims to promote continued development of leadership skills of alumni through exposure to world-class programming and connections to new networks.

   
Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Establishes Transformative Pathology Residency Program
Released: 25-Oct-2022 3:30 PM EDT
TTUHSC El Paso Establishes Transformative Pathology Residency Program
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

The new pathology program will offer clinical laboratory training for medical residents to become proficient in clinical and anatomic pathology. Pathologists serve as expert consultants to other physicians by studying patient tissues, blood, cells and body fluids to diagnose and monitor injuries and diseases, such as cancer. They also conduct autopsy examinations to determine cause of death.

Newswise: Hunt School of Nursing Associate Professor Named 2022 Texas Nurse Practitioner of the Year
Released: 17-Oct-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Hunt School of Nursing Associate Professor Named 2022 Texas Nurse Practitioner of the Year
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Dr. Blanco, an associate professor at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Hunt School of Nursing and former president of the Texas Nurse Practitioners Board of Directors, has been promoting accessible, quality health care by nurse practitioners for over a decade. She is taking the lead in building a stronger nurse practitioner community and working to find solutions to health care access by engaging with legislative leaders in the Texas State Senate and House committees and serving as a panelist in health policy proceedings.

Newswise: Foster School of Medicine Assistant Professor Accepted Into Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators in Health Professions
Released: 13-Oct-2022 4:35 PM EDT
Foster School of Medicine Assistant Professor Accepted Into Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators in Health Professions
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Jessica A. Chacon, Ph.D., assistant professor of immunology and microbiology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso’s Foster School of Medicine, accepted into the 2022-2023 Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators in Health Professions.

Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Hunt School of Nursing Welcomes New Associate Dean
Released: 6-Oct-2022 1:05 PM EDT
TTUHSC El Paso Hunt School of Nursing Welcomes New Associate Dean
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Jené Hurlbut, Ph.D., R.N., an El Paso native, joined the nursing school in July. She has a background practicing nursing in rural and border regions, creating degree pathways for veterans, conducting research and developing research infrastructure.

Newswise: Marathon Petroleum Gives $50,000 to Hunt School of Dental Medicine in Celebration of World Smile Day
Released: 5-Oct-2022 4:55 PM EDT
Marathon Petroleum Gives $50,000 to Hunt School of Dental Medicine in Celebration of World Smile Day
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Marathon Petroleum makes a generous $50,000 gift to the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic, the clinical practice of the Hunt School of Dental Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. The gift will support the efforts of the clinic to improve the accessibility of oral health care in the community. Hunt School of Dental Medicine faculty and students work together in the clinic to deliver reduced-cost, high-quality oral health care to Borderplex residents.

Newswise: Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Funds Leukemia Research at TTUHSC El Paso
Released: 27-Sep-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Funds Leukemia Research at TTUHSC El Paso
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Dr. Eiring previously studied the proteins that contribute to disease progression and drug resistance in AML and identified that Hispanic patients from El Paso had higher incidence rates and worse overall survival compared to AML patients elsewhere in Texas. While many AML patients initially respond to therapy, the five-year survival rate is bleak. Less than 25% survive due to drug resistance and relapse.

Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Neurology Chair Chosen for AAMC’s Council of Deans Fellowship
Released: 26-Sep-2022 5:05 PM EDT
TTUHSC El Paso Neurology Chair Chosen for AAMC’s Council of Deans Fellowship
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

One of the foremost neurologists in our Borderplex is among six selected nationwide to be part of an exceptional fellowship program with the Association of American Medical Colleges. Salvador Cruz-Flores, M.D.,M.P.H., professor and founding chair of the Department of Neurology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, began his AAMC’s Council of Deans Fellowship earlier this year.

Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso’s VP of Institutional Advancement Selected as a 2022 Woman Worth Watching® in Leadership
Released: 19-Sep-2022 12:05 PM EDT
TTUHSC El Paso’s VP of Institutional Advancement Selected as a 2022 Woman Worth Watching® in Leadership
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Andrea Tawney, Ph.D., vice president for Institutional Advancement at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, is a recipient of the magazine’s 2022 Women Worth Watching® in Leadership Award.

   
Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Continues to Impact Health Education Across the Globe
Released: 8-Sep-2022 11:40 AM EDT
TTUHSC El Paso Continues to Impact Health Education Across the Globe
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Partnering with the Polish university is just one example of TTUHSC El Paso's global outreach. In 2017, the university partnered with the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh and Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine to advance medical training and education in Vietnam. This year, Sanja Kupesic, M.D., Ph.D., associate academic dean for Faculty Development, began developing the Collaborative International Faculty Development Program with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Rijeka in Croatia.

Newswise: First Tactical Medicine Fellowship Launched at TTUHSC El Paso
Released: 16-Aug-2022 11:05 AM EDT
First Tactical Medicine Fellowship Launched at TTUHSC El Paso
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

The newly formed TTUHSC El Paso Tactical Medicine Program includes the first Tactical Medicine Fellowship in Texas, and the fourth nationally. The fellowship is a one-year program, and a new fellow will be chosen every July.

Newswise: Gov. Abbott Appoints TTUHSC El Paso Assistant Professor to Correctional Managed Health Care Committee
Released: 4-Aug-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Gov. Abbott Appoints TTUHSC El Paso Assistant Professor to Correctional Managed Health Care Committee
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Dr. Edwards is an assistant professor at TTUHSC El Paso’s Foster School of Medicine, where he serves as program director of the Internal Medicine/Psychiatry Residency Program and associate program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program. In addition to his role at TTUHSC El Paso, Dr. Edwards is a practicing internist at Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso where he delivers world-class patient care at its Alberta location. He specializes in diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, joint pain, lower back pain, chronic heart disease, seasonal allergies, upper respiratory infections, hypothyroidism, preventative health care, urinary tract infections, depression, heartburn (GERD), asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Associate Professor Among 26 Women Worth Watching in STEM
Released: 15-Jul-2022 11:35 AM EDT
TTUHSC El Paso Associate Professor Among 26 Women Worth Watching in STEM
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Dr. Chattopadhyay’s research focuses on diabetes-related complications, which are a major health issue for El Paso’s diverse border population. Profiles in Diversity Journal highlighted her three-year project that will send “artificial mini-hearts’ to the International Space Station, to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.

Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Faculty Appointed Vice Chair of Texas Health and Human Services Perinatal Advisory Council
Released: 13-Jul-2022 12:15 PM EDT
TTUHSC El Paso Faculty Appointed Vice Chair of Texas Health and Human Services Perinatal Advisory Council
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Dr. Sadhana Chheda has been appointed to a one-year term as vice chair of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission’s Perinatal Advisory Council (PAC).

Newswise: Goodnight Mouse: Researcher Receives Nearly Half a Million Dollars
Released: 30-Jun-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Goodnight Mouse: Researcher Receives Nearly Half a Million Dollars
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Assistant Professor Wendy Walker, Ph.D., received the $489,160 grant for her study, “Goodnight Mouse: Sleep and Sepsis,” a preclinical study using mouse models. Dr. Walker will determine if sleep interruption worsens sepsis, a life-threatening medical emergency. The knowledge gained may help lead to interventions to improve hospitalized patients’ sleep quality and quantity or treatments to reverse the effects of poor sleep.

Newswise: National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Funds TTUHSC El Paso Research
Released: 30-Jun-2022 3:05 PM EDT
National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Funds TTUHSC El Paso Research
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Assistant Professor Ramadevi Subramani Reddy, Ph.D., received $25,150 from the foundation to study a plant-based chemical compound called 2, 3-dehydrosalanol (DHS) as a potential treatment for pancreatic cancer. In studies, DHS has been noted for its ability to suppress tumor growth.

Newswise: Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Launches Pipeline Program at Maxine L. Silva Health Magnet High School
Released: 28-Apr-2022 11:00 AM EDT
Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Launches Pipeline Program at Maxine L. Silva Health Magnet High School
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Four Maxine L. Silva Health Magnet High School seniors are the first enrolled in a new pipeline education program with the Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. Every other day, the students observe and work in the Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences’ research labs in Medical Sciences Building I on the TTUHSC El Paso campus. The program was initiated by Rajkumar Lakshmanaswamy, Ph.D., dean of the graduate school, along with Alheli Romero, a Silva Health Magnet alumna and teacher.

Newswise: American Breast Cancer Foundation Grant Supports Foster School of Medicine’s Medical Student Run Clinic
Released: 13-Apr-2022 7:00 PM EDT
American Breast Cancer Foundation Grant Supports Foster School of Medicine’s Medical Student Run Clinic
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

The American Breast Cancer Foundation is helping Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso continue to meet the needs of underserved residents with a $7,500 grant for breast cancer screenings at the Foster School of Medicine’s Medical Student Run Clinic. The MSRC provides diagnostic, preventive and educational care to residents in Sparks, Texas, just outside El Paso city limits. Communities like Sparks lack basic infrastructure due to socioeconomic factors, and residents often go without basic public transportation, adequate health care, and in some cases, electricity and running water.

Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso Assistant Vice President Selected for Leadership Women America
Released: 12-Apr-2022 12:00 PM EDT
TTUHSC El Paso Assistant Vice President Selected for Leadership Women America
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Leadership Women America, a year-long program that helps develop female leaders in the U.S., has accepted a member of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso’s senior leadership team into its 2022 class. Veronique Masterson, who serves as assistant vice president for marketing & communications with the Office of Institutional Advancement, was selected to join this year’s class of women from around the nation. In 2016, Masterson participated in Leadership Women Pipeline, followed by Leadership Women Texas in 2018. Both are sister programs of Leadership Women America.

Newswise: Sculpture by Renowned El Paso Artist Revealed at the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic
Released: 7-Apr-2022 2:00 PM EDT
Sculpture by Renowned El Paso Artist Revealed at the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

The opening of the Hunt School of Dental Medicine and Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic could not have been done without the help of our community. That teamwork is symbolized by an 8-foot sculpture – crafted by renowned El Paso artist Julio Sanchez De Alba – which now welcomes visitors to the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso officials revealed the work of art on Feb. 24 with the Texas Tech University System’s Board of Regents and members of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation’s Board of Directors in attendance. The unveiling took place prior to the regents’ meeting on the TTUHSC El Paso campus.

Newswise: El Paso Orthodontist, Army Veteran Gives $25,000 for Hunt School of Dental Medicine Scholarships
Released: 6-Apr-2022 5:00 PM EDT
El Paso Orthodontist, Army Veteran Gives $25,000 for Hunt School of Dental Medicine Scholarships
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Jaime Rivera, D.M.D., has never shied away from a challenging task. To him, the end goal has always been his focus. That determination has propelled him from humble beginnings to graduating from UCLA, enlisting in the Army and becoming an accomplished orthodontist. Now, as the owner of Rivera Orthodontics PLLC, Dr. Rivera wants to recognize hard-working dental students and help them reach their goals. To this end, he and his wife Karina Rivera have presented a $25,000 gift to the Hunt School of Dental Medicine.


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