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Law Enforcement Tactical Medicine Training
El Paso Sheriff’s Deputies Train in Tactical Medicine on TTUHSC El Paso Campus
Jun 16, 20233 min read
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New Grant for Brain Bank
McKee Foundation Awards $20,000 Research Grant to TTUHSC El Paso’s Southwest Brain Bank
Jun 12, 20234 min read
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Inside the El Paso Medical Clinics Struggling to Care for Influx of Migrants
TTUHSC El Paso volunteers reinforce a medical system overwhelmed by migrants.
Jun 7, 20232 min read
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TTUHSC El Paso Doctor Travels to Poland to Help Burned Ukrainian Children
Volunteer doctors are the first American medical team to treat Ukrainian children in Poland since the Russian invasion began.
May 29, 20231 min read
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Improving Mental Health Services in Our Borderplex
TTUHSC El Paso Partners with The MolinaCares Accord and Bank of America Charitable Foundation
May 22, 20235 min read
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Senior Dental Fund
$20,000 Senior Dental Fund Created at Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic to Help Older Adults
May 10, 20234 min read
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American Cancer Society Awards $1.5 Million for Cancer Research
TTUHSC El Paso receives cancer research grants to address health disparities along U.S.-Mexico border
May 10, 20235 min read
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Diabetes and the Dentist
New Borderplex Diabetes Initiative Announced by Paso del Norte Health Foundation, Hunt School of Dental Medicine
Mar 30, 20234 min read
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Developing an Innovative Tuberculosis Vaccine
TTUHSC El Paso Researcher Awarded $2.6 Million NIH Grant for his Research on Tuberculosis
Mar 23, 20235 min read
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Closing the Distance on Care
New program eliminates long-distance travel for rural epilepsy patients.
Feb 23, 20234 min read
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Creating Rural Resilience
TTUHSC El Paso opens virtual doors to mental health care in West Texas.
Feb 23, 20233 min read
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Treating a Humanitarian Crisis
In a no-frills clinic, TTUHSC El Paso faculty teach students while caring for migrants’ medical emergencies.
Feb 23, 20237 min read
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A Healing Destination
Breast Cancer Survivor Phyllis Davis Finds Healing for Body and Mind at TTP El Paso
Feb 23, 20233 min read
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Border Health Outreach
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar Announces Federal Funding for TTUHSC El Paso Border Health Outreach Initiative
Feb 14, 20233 min read
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Frontera Dreams: Improving Lives, Empowering Generations
This short film follows the journey of four TTUHSC El Paso students from grade school to graduation.
Jan 19, 20233 min read
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Veteran Offers Dental Care to Underserved Patients on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Angela C. Chi, DMD, is the only oral pathologist within a 400 mile radius of El Paso, Texas.
Nov 10, 20222 min read
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Personal Experiences Drive Diverse Student Body
Anna Ceniceros and Melissa Esparza have been given the opportunity to fulfill lifelong dreams at TTUHSC El Paso.
Nov 2, 20223 min read
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Bright Smiles Lead to Healthy Futures
Two educational events at the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic catered exclusively to children.
Nov 2, 20223 min read
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Improving Dental Care Access on the U.S.-Mexico Border
A partnership between Marathon Petroleum and the Hunt School of Dental Medicine offers reduced-cost dental services.
Nov 1, 20222 min read
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A Hispanic-Serving Institution Caring for the Entire Region
TTUHSC El Paso’s student body is 48% Hispanic and often first-generation college students.
Sep 16, 20222 min read
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