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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

Region: Texas Country: USA

Welcome to the School of Medicine
Since 1969, we have graduated more than 3,300 physicians. Our original charter by the 61st Texas Legislature was to place more physicians in West Texas, an area of the state where many counties had none. At that time, there was only one physician for every 1,300 residents or more across the region. Today, we are proud that more than 20 percent of the practicing physicians in West Texas graduated from our medical school and/or residency programs, and there is now one physician for every 750 people. In 2010, we launched the Family Medicine Accelerated Track, which enables students an option to graduate in three years. The first program of its kind in the country, this educational initiative begins to address the growing need for primary care physicians.

Our departments conduct research and foster scientific discovery that translate into better health solutions. From aging, cancer, diabetes, addiction, and infectious diseases - just to name a few - the School of Medicine's strategy to enhance research programs is through supporting the faculty, students, residents, and staff with every available professional resource and expertise. A major initiative for the school is to provide quality lab space, recruit creative, innovative research faculty, and to develop graduate students and postdoctoral fellows for lifelong careers in medical research.

Texas Tech Physicians is the largest group practice in West Texas with more than 450 full-time clinical faculty. The wide range of specialties and sub-specialties comprising the practice allow us to touch the lives of more than 224,000 patients each year.

A Look at the TTUHSC School of Medicine
Mission

Founded in 1969, the TTUHSC School of Medicine has continually worked to address the shortage of physicians in West Texas by providing innovative educational opportunities to medical student and residents that are intended to supply competent and compassionate medical professionals for a geographically expansive area. The medical education program provides sound inter-disciplinary training that integrates basic sciences knowledge and clinical skill and focuses on high standards and comprehensive evaluation.

The research strategy of the school concentrates on collaborative efforts that enhance the clinical programs relevant to the region and provide advanced training opportunities for students and residents. Centers of excellence guide research endeavors in many areas giving special attention to cancer treatment, women's health, aging, addiction, and other disease processes. The clinical practice strives to utilize state-of-the-art technology to effectively meet the growing needs of a diverse and largely rural patient population through strong partnerships with clinical affiliates.

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine (SOM) is located in Lubbock, Texas and is one of TTUHSC's six schools and one of TTUHSC's two medical schools.TTUHSC is part of the larger Texas Tech University System. The SOM was originally chartered in 1969 to train more physicians for the underserved populations of West Texas.[3] To date, more than 3,000 Doctors of Medicine have graduated from the SOM.The school offers traditional four-year curriculum, as well as an accelerated three-year track and joint degree programs.

History
The School of Medicine (SOM) located in Lubbock, Texas was established as the Texas Tech University School of Medicine in 1969 by the 61st Texas Legislature, and the SOM first graduated Doctors of Medicine in 1974.The SOM has grown into the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), and the SOM is now just one school within TTUHSC. The SOM was commissioned to educate physicians to serve West Texas. Currently, 20% of physicians in West Texas were trained at TTUHSC.Often, graduating physicians have gone on to train at Texas residency training programs or other top hospitals throughout the country including those associated with Cleveland Clinic, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mt. Sinai Hospital, University of Pittsburgh, University of Washington, Stanford, Vanderbilt, and Washington University in St. Louis.

Admissions
Approximately 3,000 applicants apply to TTUHSC SOM annually, and about one-quarter of these applicants are interviewed by the school.A total of 144 students matriculate each year. The average matriculant has an MCAT score greater than 29 and a GPA of 3.6.Applicants apply to the school via the Texas Medical & Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS). Several less frequently used means of application and acceptance include application through the Joint Admission Medical Program, application through the Association of American Medical Colleges Early Decision Program,early acceptance through the Texas Tech University Honors College,or early acceptance directly out of high school via the Undergraduate to Medical School Initiative

The TTUHSC Delia Montes-Gallo Library of El Paso serves the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine and the Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing. The Library also serves health professionals throughout the area, and on the U.S. - Mexico border.

The library is located in two buildings: The Academic Education Center (AEC) houses Clinical Sciences materials, while The Medical Education Building (MEB) houses Basic Science materials.

Checkout privileges are available to TTUHSC faculty, staff and students. On-site use of the collection is also available to the public.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine Degree Programs :

Medicine

  • Master Degree
  • MD Anaesthesiology
  • MD Anatomy
  • MD Biochemistry
  • MD Community Medicine
  • MD Dermatology
  • MD Emergency Medicine
  • MD General Medicine
  • MD Microbiology
  • MD Paediatrics
  • MD Pathology
  • MD Pharmacology
  • MD Physiology
  • MD Psychiatry
  • MD Radiodiagnosis
  • MD Skin & V.D
  • MD TB & Chest Diseases
  • MS Anatomy
  • MS ENT
  • MS General Surgery
  • MS Ophthalmology
  • MS Orthopaedics
  • MD/MBA
  • MD/PhD

Nursing

  • Bachelor Degree
  • Traditional BSN
  • Second Degree BSN
  • RN to BSN
  • Master Degree
  • MSN Education
  • MSN Nurse-Midwifery
  • MSN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
  • MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • PM Acute Care Nurse Practitioner -
  • PM Family Nurse Practitioner
  • PM Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • MSN Administration
  • Doctorate/PhD
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice
  • Ph.D. In Nursing

Pharmacy

  • Bachelor Degree
  • B.Pharm. (Bachelor of Pharmacy)
  • Master Degree
  • PharmD/MBA
  • M.Pharm
  • Doctorate/PhD
  • Doctor of Pharmacy

Allied Health Science

  • Bachelor Degree
  • Athletic Training
  • Audiology
  • Clinical Laboratory Science
  • Clinical Services Management
  • Molecular Pathology
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physical Therapy - Transitional Pathway
  • Physician Assistant
  • Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Clinical Practice Management
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Doctorate/PhD
  • Communication Sciences & Disorders, PhD
  • Rehabilitation Sciences, PhD

Video Presentation

Texas Tech Health Science Center Recruitment Video

Studio 84 Productions was instrumental in the creation of the concept-to-completion Student Recruitment project for The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. With campuses throughout the state of Texas, the client specifications were complicated and the deadline was tight but in just 8 weeks, we created this video, showing in a unique way the interaction of the five main areas of study within the medical school of Texas Tech University.

Contact Details


Address: School of Medicine, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430

Email: somadm@ttuhsc.edu

806.743.3000

http://www.ttuhsc.edu/som/

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