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Our unique story encompasses the thousands of lives we’ve impacted through access to health care and higher education in an area with several health care professional shortages.
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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 29, 20234 min read
Developing an Innovative Tuberculosis Vaccine
TTUHSC El Paso Researcher Awarded $2.6 Million NIH Grant for his Research on Tuberculosis
Mar 22, 20235 min read
Closing the Distance on Care
New program eliminates long-distance travel for rural epilepsy patients.
Feb 23, 20234 min read
Creating Rural Resilience
TTUHSC El Paso opens virtual doors to mental health care in West Texas.
Feb 23, 20233 min read
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
A Healing Destination
Breast Cancer Survivor Phyllis Davis Finds Healing for Body and Mind at TTP El Paso
Feb 23, 20233 min read
Border Health Outreach
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar Announces Federal Funding for TTUHSC El Paso Border Health Outreach Initiative
Feb 14, 20233 min read
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
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
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
Bright Smiles Lead to Healthy Futures
Two educational events at the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic catered exclusively to children.
Nov 1, 20223 min read
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
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
First Tactical Medicine Fellowship in Texas is Here
Health Care Heroes in Every Sense of the Word, Running to the Danger
Aug 15, 20222 min read
Connecting with Underserved Communities
One-of-a-Kind Course Immerses Students in Borderplex Culture before they begin studying medicine and dentistry.
Jul 28, 20222 min read
Mentoring the Next Generation of Diverse Researchers
TTUHSC El Paso professor is nationally recognized as a leader and mentor of women in STEM
Jul 13, 20222 min read
A Decade of Perseverance at the Hunt School of Nursing
Paloma Romero is one of the many examples of homegrown talent wanting to care for patients in their own community.
May 2, 20223 min read
Two Countries, One Community
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Nursing Students Help Vaccinate More Than 4,000 Mexican Workers.
Aug 4, 20212 min read
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