Texas Tech Health El Paso
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Health Care Expansion
Limited access to health care forces many Borderplex residents to depend on home remedies and neighbors' advice for managing their chronic diseases.
Economic Boost
Texas Tech Health El Paso’s annual economic impact on our community has grown to $864.2 million, according to new Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business report.
NIH Update for Researchers
The National Institutes of Health is requiring all researchers who apply for, receive or are associated with research investments from federal agencies to use the Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) tool to complete the Common Forms and Biosketch by May 25, 2025.
New Track Launch
The Office of Global Health and Societies (OGHS) is proud to announce the launch of the Global Health Distinction Track at the Foster School of Medicine.
World-Class Faculty
Two Texas Tech Health El Paso faculty members were awarded the 2025 Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching & Research Awards on Thursday, March 20. The awards are the highest faculty honor of the Texas Tech University System (TTU System).
Vendor Interactions Policy Updated
Dear TTUHSC El Paso campus community,
The compliance policy HSCEP OP 52.16 Vendor Interactions was revised on February 25, 2025.
Match Day Success
It’s the day Joshua Torres, a Foster Scholar and soon-to-be three-time graduate of Texas Tech Health El Paso, and his 105 fellow fourth-year medical students at the Foster School of Medicine have enthusiastically anticipated since their first day of medical school.
Follow Your Dreams
Born and raised in an underserved community, Hunt School of Nursing student Danielle Purintun witnessed the challenges residents have accessing quality health care. She saw many health issues that could’ve been alleviated through simple interventions and accessible screenings.
SimGHOSTS X Call for Abstracts
Simulation experts are invited to submit abstracts for the 2025 SimGHOSTS X - El Paso health care simulation education conference, May 15-16, 2025. The submission deadline has been extended to Friday, March 21.
Passing The Torch
Born and raised in Laredo, Texas, William G. Hovel, III, D.D.S., grew up learning Spanish, and as a dentist, used it to better communicate with bilingual and monolingual Hispanic patients. Today, he is passing on his knowledge to those entering the dentistry field.
TT HealthWatch Podcast
This week's topics include implications of protein S, endothelial cell genetic assessment and lipid lowering, cardiac rehab on an app, and vitamin D and respiratory infectious disease.
Dental Scholarships Announced
Building on its support of our region’s future dentists, the GECU Foundation has announced another generous contribution of $325,000 for Hunt School of Dental Medicine scholarships and the dental patient fund.
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