July | 2017 |

Tech Talk: HSC El Paso – 07/24/17

Monday, July 24, 2017

Tech Talk: HSC El Paso brings you up to speed on this week’s news and events. Check it out!

Med Students Provide 165 Free Sports Physicals

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

One hundred and sixty-five El Paso youth received free sports physicals this month, thanks to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso)’s Medical Student…

103 Future Doctors Receive First White Coats

Monday, July 24, 2017

On Saturday, the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (PLFSOM) held its annual White Coat Ceremony for the class of 2021. The event was hosted by Richard Lange,…

Local High Schoolers Attend Summer Health Careers Camp

Thursday, July 20, 2017

Forty high schoolers from across El Paso participated in a three-day summer camp at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) earlier this month….

TTUHSC El Paso Holds Q&A on Sports Medicine

Friday, July 21, 2017

An upcoming Facebook Live Q&A will invite the community to listen in and pose health questions to a physician from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso). Justin Wright, M.D., a physician in the Department of Family Medicine, will host the session to discuss sports injuries, physical therapy and prevention strategies. Dr. Wright will take questions from viewers about a wide range of topics, including sports medicine trends, like cryotherapy, dietary supplements and fitness trackers. Dr. Wright specializes in sports medicine, concussion management and musculoskeletal examination. He also directs the TTUHSC El Paso sports medicine fellowship program, which works with athletes at The University of Texas at El Paso and local high school sports teams and serves at on-site athletics events like the El Paso Marathon.

On Friday, July 21, the Office of Institutional Advancement held its latest session of The Exam Room — a monthly Facebook Live Q&A that invites the public to submit questions…

Tech Talk: HSC El Paso – 07/10/17

Friday, July 7, 2017

Tech Talk: HSC El Paso brings you up to speed on this week’s news and events. Check it out!

Neurology Chair Speaks at International Stroke Symposium

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Last month, Salvador Cruz-Flores, M.D., spoke at the 1st Regional Symposium on Stroke in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The symposium, jointly organized by the American Stroke Association (ASA), World…

Future Health Care Professionals Attend International Leadership Conference

Friday, July 7, 2017

Last month, 10 students from the Desert Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Collegiate Double T Honor Society attended the 2017 International Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. The…

TTUHSC El Paso Recognized for Patient Satisfaction

Friday, July 7, 2017

In 2016, two Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso (TTP El Paso) departments received the Patient Satisfaction Award from Wellcare, a national provider of Medicare and Medicaid-managed health…