The Beat - February 2018
February 2018 Edition (Archives)
Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ Opens New Student Center on Amarillo Campus
In January, the university officially cut the ribbon on a new interprofessional student center for the more than 500 future health care professionals who train and attend classes at the Amarillo campus.
Pharmacy Students Prepare for Residency Interviews
The School of Pharmacy recently conducted mock interviews for fourth-year pharmacy students planning to apply for residency positions. The interviews were staged on all four pharmacy campuses, including Amarillo.
Chancellor's Council Honors Amarillo Pharmacy Professor
Eric MacLaughlin, Pharm.D., was among four Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ faculty members to receive a Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Faculty Award Jan. 25 in Lubbock. The recognition is the Texas Tech University System's highest faculty honor.
Poison Center Announces Spring Medication Cleanout Events
An important community program started by the Texas Panhandle Poison Center (TPPC) in 2009 will continue in March when the TPPC begins its three-stop spring Medication Cleanout cycle.
GPPS Student Selected for Grant
The Society of Toxicology recently selected Sharavan Ramachandran, a Ph.D. candidate in the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, to receive the Syngenta Fellowship Grant in Human Health Applications of New Technologies.
Date Set for 2018 Day of the Woman
In its ongoing effort to encourage and empower women to take control of their unique health care needs, the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health is set to host its Day of the Woman symposium in Amarillo.
TTP's Harper Named 2017 Outstanding PA
The Texas Academy of Physician Assistants recently named D. Shane Harper, a clinical physician assistant with Texas Tech Physicians of Amarillo, its Outstanding Physician Assistant of the Year for 2017.
TMA Recognizes Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ Preceptor
Alan Keister, M.D., a clinical associate professor for Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ’s Department of Internal Medicine, was recognized for his efforts in establishing and managing Amarillo's Heal the City clinic.
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