MONITORING THE PULSE OFTTUHSC AMARILLO

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OCT 18, 2011Vol. 2, no. 12

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Find us on Facebook!Search: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Amarillo

Follow us on Twitter!http://twitter.com/TTUHSCamarillo

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) provides first-class medical care to our patients on campus. However, several programs also venture into the community to provide important, possibly lifesaving informa-tion. One of those programs is Access to Breast Care for West Texas (ABC4WT), and there is a good chance if you are at Walmart on a Satur-day morning, you’ll see them.

ABC4WT was launched in 2010 after the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health (LWBIWH) was given a three-year, $1.67 million grant from the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas. ABC4WT guaran-tees underserved women have access to breast cancer screenings and other preventative care.

In the first year, more than 360 women received screening mammograms. Today, nine of those women are in treatment for cancer that might have gone untreated, another 44 were identified as high-risk patients and are enrolled in cancer prevention programs.

Every Saturday during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ABC4WT teams will be at area Walmart stores, educating women about breast cancer and scheduling mammograms on the spot. Teams were at the Georgia location on Oct. 1. In four hours, 30 women were scheduled for mammograms.

“About 40,000 women die every year from breast cancer, so it's a huge health problem," said Rakhshanda L. Rahman, M.D., director of the Amarillo Breast Center of Excellence. Rahman summed up the importance of mam-mograms in three words, “Mammograms save lives.”

ABC4WT will be at the following Walmart locations from 9 a.m. to noon:

Oct. 22 Walmart, 4610 S. Coulter Ave.Oct. 29 Walmart, 5730 W. Amarillo Blvd.

For more information about ABC4WT, call Sharon Felts at (806) 356-4659 or visit, www.abc4wt.org.

TTUHSC and ABC4WT:Saving lives across the Panhandle

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Did you know that TTUHSC has implemented STAT!Alert, an emergency alert notification system to communicate important alerts and emergency response information to students, faculty and staff?

STAT!Alert is a great way to stay on top of the latest safety information, like weather notifi

cations. This allows you to receive important alerts via text messages, email and phone. It’s easy to get signed up. Follow this link, http://www.ttuhsc.edu/emergencyalert/, sign in with your e-Raider information, provide your email address and phone numbers, and you’re ready to go.

It’s important to note that the information is entered into a secure database and will only be used in the event of a campus or regional emergency as defined by university officials.

Departments, please make sure your “phone trees” are updated in the event of inclement weather. .......................................................................

Welcome!

Welcome to all new TTUHSC Amarillo employ-ees. If you see them in the halls, be sure to say, “Hello.”

Brandy Edwards, Clements Unit

Eric Wilkinson,senior analyst, Surgery

Rachel Jeffcoat,coordinator, Clements Unit

Ashley Bebout,LVN, Clements Unit

Kaija Reich,PSS, Internal Medicine

Jennifer Cardenas,LVN, Internal Medicine

Freida Tols,Nurse Practioner,Internal Medicine

Timothy Taylor,Techician II, Safety

StatAlert

Have you liked TTUHSC Amarillo on Facebook? If you haven’t, you need to. All month we’ve been focusing on flu season, and providing facts on breast cancer as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. What would you like to see on Facebook? Please email your thoughts and suggestions to steven.pair@ttuhsc.edu. What are you waiting for? Surf on over and click the “like” button.........................................................................

Rodney Young, M.D., chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine, recently educated about 60 people on health care reform during the 2011 Community Medical School. Young’s presentation looked at various health care systems in countries around the world and what lessons the U.S. might learn from them. It was an interesting presentation that shed light on the current health care reform debate, which will likely continue into the 2012 election season. If you missed Dr. Young’s presentation, don’t worry, you can find it on our Facebook page. Go to: http://www.facebook.com/TTUHSCamarillo.......................................................................

At its inaugural planning retreat no one on the TTUHSC Staff Senate attempted to eat the Big Texan's famed 72-ounce steak, but the group did accomplish the monumental feat of setting goals for the university.

The mission of the senate is having a sincere interest in and highest regard for the goals, purposes and function of TTUHSC. Members seek the active representation and involve-ment of staff in the affairs of TTUHSC, at all times striving to contribute to the overall success of TTUHSC. As one member said, they are the voice of the TTUHSC staff, a means by which staff members can share their interests, ideas and needs to administrators.

Senators were treated to a tour of the Texas Pharmacy Museum, SiMCentral and dinner at the Big Texans. To share your thoughts with the senate, visit them online at http://www.ttuhsc.edu/staffsenate/.

Facebook Happenings

Community Medical School

Staff Senate

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on the Block:

James “Whit” Walker, M.D., grew up in Amarillo and graduated from Amarillo High School. Walker attended Texas A&M University before going to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, and then the University of Alabama at Birmingham for a residency in internal medicine. Walker has worked in Amarillo since 1993. His positions include providing indigent care at the J.O. Wyatt Clinic and working at the Jan Werner Adult Day Care (PACE program) for the elderly. Walker is board certified in internal medicine and palliative care, and serves on the board of the CareNet Crisis Pregnancy Center and Panhandle Aquatics. In his spare time, Walker coaches the swim team at San Jacinto Christian Academy, where two of his children attend. His other two children are alumni. Walker has also traveled to several developing countries on short-term medical mission trips. Walker joined the TTUHSC Department of Internal Medicine on Sept. 1. .....................................

Hablando

ABC4WT teams are not the only ones making a difference in the community. The LWBIWH hosted the Sixth Annual Hablando de la Salud de la Mujer(Speaking of Women’s Health) on Oct. 1.

Hablando is geared specifically toward Hispanic and Latina women. It’s designed to educate, motivate and initiate healthy lifestyle changes. Attendees were able to attend different breakout sessions covering a wide range of health topics, including heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes.

Do you already have a smartphone (iPhone, Android, PalmOS, MOBI, Blackberry) but you’re just not using it to its full capacity? Or have you been thinking about purchasing a smartphone but you’re not sure how useful it would be?

You need a class. Join the TTUHSC Harrington Library faculty from 8 a.m. to noon on Oct. 21 at the Harrington Library, 1400 Wallace Blvd., for an informal presenta-tion about mobile access to library resources. The instruction will be presented on a come and go basis. No registration or sign-up is required. Just bring yourself and a friend. If you are unable to attend, come by the Harrington Library for a private demonstra-tion or to schedule an individual appoint-ment.

For more information, call the Harrington Library at (806) 354-5448.

Discover mobile resources at your library: http://www.ttuhsc.edu/libraries, under the Mobile Resources link........................................................................

The event concluded with an address by keynote speaker, renowned journalist and co-host of Telemundo, Carmen Dominicci.

Over the past several years, Hablando has reached underserved Hispanic women, serving more than 2,500 participants. Past events have provided crucial health informa-tion and have identified women with newly diagnosed diabetes, high cholesterol, abnor-mal mammograms, hypertension and depres-sion. .......................................................................

The Library…On the Go

October 18, 2011LifestylesTTUHSC the BEAT

October is Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month? The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology would like to recognize four wonderful sonographers for all of their outstand-ing work:

Mary Aigaki

Stacie Mosley

Lynn Slocum and

Racheal Suffield

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• Last year, TTUHSC Amarillo School of Medicine saw 111,738 patients.

• TTUHSC Amarillo employs approximately 900 people.

• The School of Medicine started operations in Amarillo in 1972.

TTUHSC security is back up to speed with the recent addition of two new officers.

Meet Michael Fox (not to be confused with Michael J. Fox). Fox has spent 37 years in law enforcement and security, serving in a variety of positions. Those include chief of public

safety at Amarillo College, commander of the State Guard for Amarillo and spending four years at Andrews Air Force Base working on a presidential aircraft.

In his spare time, Fox enjoys teaching hunter education classes, training fellow security guards and taking care of “honey-do" chores

Meet Vince Perez. Perez was born and raised in Amarillo. After graduating from Caprock High School, Perez joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He was recently honorably discharged

and plans to go back to school in January.

In his spare time, Perez enjoys sports, fitness and outdoor adventures.

Nurse Practitioner Margret Dean was one of 50 people inducted as a Fellow of the Ameri-can Academy of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) in June. The FAANP program was established in 2000 to recognize nurse practitioner leaders who have made outstanding contribu-tions to health care through nurse practitioner clinical practice, research, education or policy. Dean was inducted for practice and police involvement. The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners is the oldest, largest and the only full service national professional organization for nurse practitioners of all specialties.

Faculty were recently selected for the Geriat-ric Education Center’s Interdisciplinary Geriatric Teaching Scholars Program. The program is open to faculty who are non-geriatricians and non-geriatric specialty trained.

The program’s goal is for faculties to develop, integrate and disseminate geriatric curricula throughout their specific disciplines or specialties and to other disciplines.

This year’s scholars include Kelly Klein, M.D.,

associate professor; Kim Peck, M.D., associ-ate dean of admissions and minority affairs; and Yan Zhang, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Division of Health Services Research and Management; all in the Department of Family and Community Medicine in Lubbock. Jamie McCarrell, Pharm. D., with the School of Pharmacy at Amarillo, was also selected.

Klein’s project will focus on resident training in rural based nursing homes. McCarrell’s focus is on the enhancement and standardiza-tion of core concepts and disease states within a multi-campus geriatrics clerkship.

Zhang and Peck will be working together to promote awareness among medical students and physicians on the use of complementary and alternative medicine.

Last year’s scholar was LaMicha Hogan, R.N., MSN, assistant professor in the Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing. Hogan’s project encompassed the infusion of end of life care curricula.

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around the house. Fox also volunteers at the Bethesda Outreach Center.

Interesting Fact: Fox once appeared on the “Price is Right,” with Bob Barker and won a car.

Security Briefing

Campus Kudos!

WAY TO GO!

Did youknow?

Thursday, Oct. 27Breakfast of ChampionsKiss Cancer GoodbyeTime: 10 -11:30 a.m.Location: Amarillo Civic Center

Saturday, Oct. 22Kick-Off for Kids 4 vs. 4 Flag Football Tournament Time: TBDLocation: Tascosa High School

Red Raider Football, WRECK ‘EM!

Oct. 22: Tech Tech at Oklahoma

Oct. 29: Texas Tech v. Iowa State

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Oct 18, 2011TTUHSC the BEAT

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SoftButtery Pretzels

Ingredients4 tsp active dry yeast1 tsp white sugar1 1/4 c. warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)5 c. all-purpose flour1/2 c. white sugar1 1/2 tsp salt1 Tbsp vegetable oil1/2 c. baking soda4 c. hot water1/4 c. kosher salt, for topping

DirectionsIn a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.

In a large bowl, mix together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt. Make a well in the center; add the oil and yeast mixture. Mix and form into a dough. If the mixture is dry, add one or two tablespoons of water. Knead the dough until smooth, about 7 to 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). In a large bowl, dissolve baking soda in hot water.When risen, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope and twist into a pretzel shape. Once all of the dough is all shaped, dip each pretzel into the baking soda solution and place on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with kosher salt.

Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes, until browned.……………………………..........If you would like to submit a recipe for the Beat please email it to steven.pair@ttuhsc.edu*As always, if you would like to submit a story to “The Beat” staff, email steven.pair@ttuhsc.edu.

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Comprehensive Primary Care for the Family: Preventative Services Cancer Screenings Immunizations Sports, School, Employment & Travel Physicals

Office based procedures: Skin Biopsy and Excision, Skin Abscess Drainage Laceration Repair Fracture Stabilization Pap Smears & Breast Exams Ingrown Toenail Removal Newborn Circumcision Trigger Point Injections, Knee & Shoulder Injections

Chronic Medical Management: Diabetes High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Asthma COPD Heart disease Reflux Arthritis Depression Anxiety Insomnia Dementia screening Memory Care Programs Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Nursing Home Care at Bivins Memorial Hospital Care at BSA Pre-natal Care & Delivery at NWTH Specialty Referrals..............................................................................

Inpatient and Outpatient Consults/Management for: Uncontrolled Diabetes Hypertension Endocrine Disorders Other Medical Problems

Geriatrics consults ID Consults Pulmonary consultsEndocrine consults Pulmonary function test in-house Dexa scans for bone density determinationWomen’s Health consults including: Fibromyalgia Sexual Health Menopausal Issues Osteoporosis Well Woman Visits Botox injections..............................................................................

General Pediatrics Adolescent Behavioral developmentCardiology Gastro-Intestinal Hematology/OncologyEndocrinologist Pulmonologist NephrologySpecial Needs Intensivists Med/PedsGenetics Specialist..............................................................................

Laparo/Endoscopic SurgeryPediatric SurgeryHernia & GallbladderEndocrine SurgeryWound CareBreast DiseasesHead & Neck CancersEsophageal SurgerySurgical OncologyGeneral Thoracic SurgeryThoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)BronchoscopyThoracic OncologyHyper HydrosisEar Nose and Throat..............................................................................

Cognitive behavioral therapyPlay therapy HypnotherapyAnxiety Childhood/parenting/school dilem-mas Relationship issuesBlended family predicaments DepressionPost traumatic stress disorderOffers counseling to children, adolescents, adults and the geriatric population...............................................................................

Routine Obstetrical CareHigh-Risk Obstetrical Care with the Panhandle’s ONLY board-certified Maternal-Fetal Medicine SpecialistWell Woman CareRoutine and Surgical GynecologyColposcopy ProceduresIncontinence TreatmentPelvic Reconstruction SurgeryPediatric and Adolescent GynecologyGenetics Specialist..............................................................................

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