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Newswise: Texas Tech Health El Paso’s Dr. Mariela Lane Appointed to Prestigious Strategic Educators Enhancement Fellowship
Release date: 5-Sep-2024 11:30 AM EDT
Texas Tech Health El Paso’s Dr. Mariela Lane Appointed to Prestigious Strategic Educators Enhancement Fellowship
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Texas Tech Health El Paso professor will participate in a prestigious fellowship to better understand artificial intelligence and its integration into medical education.

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Newswise: Texas Tech Health El Paso’s Dr. Mariela Lane Appointed to Prestigious Strategic Educators Enhancement Fellowship
Released: 5-Sep-2024 11:30 AM EDT
Texas Tech Health El Paso’s Dr. Mariela Lane Appointed to Prestigious Strategic Educators Enhancement Fellowship
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Texas Tech Health El Paso professor will participate in a prestigious fellowship to better understand artificial intelligence and its integration into medical education.

Newswise: Developing Leaders at Texas Tech Health El Paso
Released: 15-Aug-2024 11:45 AM EDT
Developing Leaders at Texas Tech Health El Paso
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

ASCEND will expose the scholars to curriculum, coaching and mentorship as it teaches the concepts of strategic enrollment management, known as SEM. SEM is a comprehensive process, focusing on the end-to-end higher education journey: attracting students, enrolling and retaining them, and finally, graduating them.

Newswise: Texas Tech Health El Paso Researchers Named on World's Top 2% of Scientists List
Released: 6-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Texas Tech Health El Paso Researchers Named on World's Top 2% of Scientists List
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Seven of our researchers named in the top 2% we’re demonstrating Texas Tech Health El Paso's commitment to groundbreaking research and reinforcing our status as a global leader in health care.

Newswise: Texas Tech Health El Paso Associate Professor Receives Prestigious NIH Grant to Investigate Cause of Diabetic Pain
Released: 2-Aug-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Texas Tech Health El Paso Associate Professor Receives Prestigious NIH Grant to Investigate Cause of Diabetic Pain
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Researchers at Texas Tech Health El Paso and the University of Texas at Dallas will look at the origin of this neuropathic pain on a microscopic level in hope of finding ways to treat it without opioids. The groundbreaking research is funded by a $3.1 million, five-year R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Texas Tech Health El Paso is receiving $1.05 million of the grant.

Newswise: Still El Paso Strong: Lessons from Aug. 3 Mass Shooting on Tragedy’s Fifth Anniversary
Released: 2-Aug-2024 11:30 AM EDT
Still El Paso Strong: Lessons from Aug. 3 Mass Shooting on Tragedy’s Fifth Anniversary
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Twenty-three people were killed and 22 wounded in the mass shooting. Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso treated patients that day, and Texas Tech Health El Paso physician residents and Hunt School of Nursing students assisted.

Newswise: Foster School of Medicine Faculty Leave a Global Impact on Paramedic Training
Released: 18-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Foster School of Medicine Faculty Leave a Global Impact on Paramedic Training
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Dr. Wells never imagined a connection between El Paso, Texas, and her native country Bulgaria – more than 6,000 miles away on the Balkan Peninsula – would contribute to a dramatic shift in the way medical professionals in Bulgaria respond to emergencies.

Newswise: Texas Tech Health El Paso Receives $2.5 Million CPRIT Grant to Expand Life-Saving Cancer Prevention Program
Released: 11-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Texas Tech Health El Paso Receives $2.5 Million CPRIT Grant to Expand Life-Saving Cancer Prevention Program
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

HPV-related cancers disproportionately affect Hispanics, particularly those residing along the U.S.-Mexico border. Statistics reveal that cervical cancer incidence rates are notably higher in Texas-Mexico border counties: 12.3 per 100,000 people, compared to non-border counties, at 9.5 per 100,000.

Newswise: Texas Tech Health El Paso Chief Resident Dr. Swinney, Jr. Receives Prestigious Raleigh Ross Scholar
Released: 10-Jul-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Texas Tech Health El Paso Chief Resident Dr. Swinney, Jr. Receives Prestigious Raleigh Ross Scholar
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Dr. Swinney served as a naval aviator before embarking on his medical career. His journey from military service to medicine adds a unique depth to his role as a surgical resident.

Newswise: Texas Tech Health El Paso’s Lighting Campus for Hope Campaign to Raise Funds for Life-Saving Cancer Screenings
Released: 8-Jul-2024 4:00 PM EDT
Texas Tech Health El Paso’s Lighting Campus for Hope Campaign to Raise Funds for Life-Saving Cancer Screenings
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Join us this December for our second annual Lighting Campus for Hope event, proudly presented by the Hunt Family Foundation and Lucky Duck. This free event welcomes our entire Borderplex community to celebrate the strength of our cancer warriors and raise funds for vital cancer screenings in our community.

Newswise: Snakebites: Texas Tech Health El Paso Site for International Study
Released: 24-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Snakebites: Texas Tech Health El Paso Site for International Study
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Evaluating new novel treatment that is the first drug which can be given orally as well as IV along with antivenom to treat snakebites, especially in rural areas.

Newswise: Texas Tech Health El Paso and Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Celebrate First Graduating Residency Class
Released: 17-Jun-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Texas Tech Health El Paso and Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Celebrate First Graduating Residency Class
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Texas Tech Health El Paso and The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus commemorated a major milestone as the first cohort of resident physicians completed their graduate medical education this May.

Newswise: Marsh Foundation gives gift for Breakthrough Heart Health Research at Texas Tech Health El Paso
Released: 14-Jun-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Marsh Foundation gives gift for Breakthrough Heart Health Research at Texas Tech Health El Paso
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Dr. Okajima's current research is focused on antiplatelet therapy, a cornerstone treatment for preventing heart attacks and strokes in patients with a history of coronary artery disease. By considering a person's genes, doctors may be able to cater better treatments, especially for Hispanic patients.

Newswise: Texas Tech Health El Paso, UTEP Announce New MedFuture Cohort, Part of Our Region’s Next Generation of Physicians
Released: 7-Jun-2024 4:30 PM EDT
Texas Tech Health El Paso, UTEP Announce New MedFuture Cohort, Part of Our Region’s Next Generation of Physicians
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Adolpho and Debbie Telles announce a $50,000 gift for the Adolpho R. and Deborah L. Telles Family Scholarship, which will be matched by the KPMG Foundation to double its impact to $100,000.

Newswise: Collaborative Partnership to Address Mental Health Gap Affecting Our Homeless Community Members
Released: 17-May-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Collaborative Partnership to Address Mental Health Gap Affecting Our Homeless Community Members
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Project Opportunity, generously funded by a $25,000 grant from Bank of America, is a powerful collaborative partnership that will allow Texas Tech Health El Paso physician residents from the Department of Psychiatry to provide services to community members at the Opportunity Center using remote video technology starting in June.

Newswise: Texas Tech Health El Paso Celebrates Commencement Ceremonies for Hunt School of Nursing and Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Released: 7-May-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Texas Tech Health El Paso Celebrates Commencement Ceremonies for Hunt School of Nursing and Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

The Hunt School of Nursing commencement ceremony celebrated the achievements of 76 graduates who are completing the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree now or in the Summer. Seventy-three graduates are from the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and three are from the RN to BSN program.

Newswise: New Orthopaedic Surgeon at Texas Tech Physicians an Expert in Treating Pelvic Fractures
Released: 26-Apr-2024 10:00 AM EDT
New Orthopaedic Surgeon at Texas Tech Physicians an Expert in Treating Pelvic Fractures
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

As a trauma surgeon, Dr. Tyler brings world-class patient care and knowledge to Borderplex families, allowing them to find the best treatment for their pelvic and hip fractures, here at home.

Newswise: Leadership Women Welcomes Four Texas Tech Health El Paso Employees Into 2024 Leadership Texas Cohort
Released: 18-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Leadership Women Welcomes Four Texas Tech Health El Paso Employees Into 2024 Leadership Texas Cohort
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

Leadership Women selected pacesetters from across the state for their professional, cultural, geographic and ethnic diversity. Each one has also shown a desire to collaborate with leaders from a broad spectrum of disciplines and interests. Through the program, participants learn about the opportunities and challenges of different communities they visit, develop new leadership skills and gain new perspectives.

Newswise: Borderplex Family Sparks Chain Reaction of Philanthropy After Supporting New Cancer Patient Fund with a Generous Gift
Released: 16-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Borderplex Family Sparks Chain Reaction of Philanthropy After Supporting New Cancer Patient Fund with a Generous Gift
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

“Support is the most important part of cancer treatment,” says El Paso resident Rosario De Anda, who was diagnosed with breast cancer. “When I started to feel that sense of hope, I began to lose the fear. It made me want to live and push forward.” she adds.



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