𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥. Disaster Day, an interprofessional emergency response simulation, is hosted annually by @IPE_TTUHSC. It allows students to practice skills they’ll use in the event of a real disaster. #TTUHSCfuture

Leigh Ann Reel, Au.D., Ph.D., director of the TTUHSC_SHP Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, tells the 'Texas Tech Health Check' podcast about hearing loss risks, diagnosis and treatment of noise-induced hearing loss in adolescents. ow.ly/zPaW50Rhtug

The #TTUHSC Simulation Program provides simulated, realistic health care environments for TTUHSC students and residents at multiple locations. @LubbockOnline recently toured the F. Marie Hall SimLife Center in Lubbock. ow.ly/G2Yv50RaTol

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛. Renee Bogschutz, Ph.D., with @IPE_TTUHSC, says it’s not a matter if, but when, disasters strike. Disaster Day, an emergency response simulation, allows student teams to practice the skills they’ll use in a real emergency.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (TTUHSC Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) residents recently volunteered with the Texas Ramp Project Project. The group builds wheelchair ramps for disabled or elderly people who can¹t afford to buy one. In a few hours, they provide freedom for people to leave their home again.

April is 𝘖𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘺 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩! TTUHSC_SHP offers two #OccupationalTherapy doctoral programs: the traditional Doctor of Occupational Therapy and the fully online Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy. #OTmonth

The latest class of TTUHSC School of Nursing BSN graduates at the #Mansfield teaching site were honored with a lamp lighting ceremony hosted by Methodist Mansfield this month. The tradition pays homage to Florence Nightingale staying up late at night checking on ailing soldiers in the hospital.

𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛. Disaster Day, an emergency response simulation, is hosted by @IPE_TTUHSC. Students practice skills such as triage, basic life-saving and team lift skills with an AMBUS (ambulance bus). #TTUHSCfuture

As winter transitions into spring, our region experiences a surge in respiratory ailments. Ralph Rosalez, M.D., a family medicine doctor at the @ttphysicians Multispecialty Clinic, writes about the convergence of an uptick in allergies and cold/flu season. ow.ly/UC4W50RaQSs

The latest class of TTUHSC School of Nursing BSN graduates at the #Amarillo campus were honored with a lamp lighting ceremony hosted by BSA Health System this month. The tradition pays homage to Florence Nightingale staying up late at night checking on ailing soldiers in the hospital.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥. Renee Bogschutz, Ph.D., assistant provost with @IPE_TTUHSC, tells us about Disaster Day, an annual interprofessional emergency response simulation. #TTUHSCfuture

Team members in the #PermianBasin recently volunteered at the Casa de Amigos mobile food pantry! On the third Tuesday of every month, the nonprofit in Midland hosts the event to provide food to those in need.

The TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy recently received the 2024 AACP Lawrence C. Weaver Transformative Community Service Award! It's presented to a college or school demonstrating a major commitment to addressing unmet community needs. ow.ly/oGoG50R6FTV

Last month, 18 #TTUHSC nursing and public health students & faculty visited Panama as part of an interprofessional global health trip. They collaborated with the non-profit Global Brigades in its mission to empower communities through a holistic approach to health and well-being.

Level 2 @TTUHSCSON nursing students on the #Amarillo campus recently volunteered alongside other local organizations at the 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 Marching into Spring Resource Fair! The event provides various resources to the local community.

Cindi Tiongco, OTR, Ph.D., assistant professor in the TTUHSC_SHP Occupational Therapy program, discusses how OTs assess and treat patients with #autism and how TTUHSC is preparing students to improve the lives of those living on the spectrum. #OTmonth ow.ly/mwO250NLbMX

Congratulations to Mary Klein, PharmD, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, for being elected as the 24-25 speaker-elect of the American Pharmacists Association House of Delegates! #APhA2024

See the APhA press release: pharmacist.com/APhA-Press-Rel…

Texas Tech Physicians (Texas Tech Physicians) is excited to again sponsor the children’s art area at the 46th Annual Lubbock Arts Alliance Festival! The two-day celebration is the largest fine art event in West Texas. It will be held this Saturday and Sunday at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center.

Students in #Lubbock recently participated in Office of Interprofessional Education Disaster Day, a student-led interprofessional emergency response simulation. Students diagnosed, treated and cared for volunteers role-playing as patients affected by a natural disaster. ow.ly/KM7K50R65Yf

Steph Hoelscher, DNP, and Grace Sun, DNP, both TTUHSC School of Nursing associate professors, join the 'Texas Tech Health Check' podcast for the final installment in a three-part series on artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. ow.ly/7Mfs50RbFHb