For Carolina Mendez, M.D., graduating from the Foster School of Medicine represents the fulfillment of a dream shaped by personal loss, and her commitment to serving the Borderplex.

This week's topics include digoxin for heart failure, thrombectomy for strokes in medium sized vessels, maternal occupation during pregnancy and ASD in offspring, and exercise and 24 hr ambulatory blood pressure.

The 4th Annual Sisters in the Fight Breast Cancer Foundation in the Fight Tournament raised $15,000 to support breast cancer screenings at Texas Tech Health El Paso, helping expand access to preventive care and early detection services for women in the region.

As two towering yellow cranes at the university worked in tandem to raise the Fox Cancer Center from the desert floor, U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar presented Texas Tech Health El Paso with a symbolic $1.031 million federal check on Tuesday, representing the funding she secured to purchase linear accelerators, known as a LINACs, for the Fox Cancer Center. 

This week's topics include outcomes after consultant work in nonprofit hospitals, use of GLP-1s in AUD, a model for predicting benefit from weight loss medicines, and transcranial stimulation for ASD.

For Dolores Juarez and her son, Che, cancer is not just a diagnosis. It’s a shared experience that has further strengthened their lifelong bond.

The billing compliance policy BCP EP 1.0 Policy Development and Implementation BCP EP 1.4 Queries Directed to CMS, were revised on January 28, 2026.

Three members of the department’s research administrators were recently invited to share their practical knowledge at the 2026 National Council of University Research Administrators Financial Research Administration Conference, held March 19-20, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The HPP 3.3-3.4, 4.3-4.4. and 7.3 A& B HIPAA Privacy policies were revised on March 17, 2026.

This week's topics include deprescribing PPIs, kidney function equations, stenting for DVT, and timing of exercise according to chronotrope type.

Sixty uninsured and underinsured adults age 60 and older received free dental screenings and cleanings at the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic during the annual WellMed Screen & Clean event, provided by dental students under the supervision of licensed dentists.

A packed lineup of outdoor concerts and festivals is coming in a few weeks, and fans across the Borderplex will be spending hours in the sun, on their feet, and in large crowds.