Official community page for the Student Public Health Association at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock.
This page is to create dialogue between the community, current members, and alumni. Current members may join the group page.
02/25/2022
Join us tomorrow at 4 p.m. to discuss the current situation between Ukraine and Russia! Scan the QR code or join with the link below.
https://texastech.zoom.us/j/92844666546?pwd=a3F5TG1MYjB2blVYMVFhM0ZJM0l2UT09
09/25/2021
New Book Emphasizes the Importance, Impact of Community Health Workers Julie St. John, the associate dean for the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), is the lead editor for a new textbook detailing the work of community health workers (CHWs).
09/28/2020
"Jeff Dennis recalled the last time he picked his daughter up from school. She left second grade for spring break with her school-assigned laptop.
“At that point, there was sort of this, ‘Oh, we’re going to do this just in case,’” Dennis said.
A few days later, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Lubbock."
Our very own Dr. Dennis was featured on NPR! Listen to his entire interview, "6 months in, how a public health expert is living through the pandemic" here: https://radio.kttz.org/post/6-months-how-public-health-expert-living-through-pandemic /0
07/15/2020
Congratulations!!!!
Congratulations to Dr. Julie St. John, who has been named Associate Dean for Public Health in Abilene effective August 1st! Dr. St. John has been with the Department of Public Health since almost its inception. She has been instrumental in developing and growing the Public Health campus in Abilene as well as the accreditation of the MPH program. Dr. St. John is a tireless worker, an outstanding student champion, and a Public Health trailblazer in the Abilene community, and we are so proud to have her as our new Associate Dean!
06/22/2020
"It is also disheartening that an increasing number of public health officials, across the country — myself included — are threatened with violence on a regular basis. In my case, the death threats started last month."
Thank you, Dr. Ferrer — and to our entire public health workforce — for following the science on COVID-19 and working to protect public health. We stand by you.
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/phcommon/public/media/mediapubhpdetail.cfm?prid=2457
06/03/2020
Addressing Unrest Across the Nation | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lori Rice-Spearman addresses the campus about recent events related to the George Floyd events.
05/29/2020
Racism is an ongoing public health crisis in the U.S. and it needs our attention now. Read APHA's full statement: https://www.apha.org/news-and-media/news-releases/apha-news-releases/2020/racism-is-a-public-health-crisis