New Health Care Leaders

Texas Tech Health El Paso celebrated 231 graduates on Tuesday, May 20, at the Plaza Theatre in Downtown El Paso — marking a new chapter for our region’s future doctors, nurses and biomedical scientists.

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First Class

Michelle Ortiz vividly recalls the day as a dental student when, after gently adjusting a patient's dentures, she watched as tears welled up in the woman's eyes. After years of hiding her smile behind closed lips, the patient beamed with newfound confidence. For Ortiz, that single moment confirmed she had made the right decision to become a dentist.

Christina Acosta 5/16/25 Christina Acosta 5/16/25

Syphilis, Medications, and PTSD

This week's topics include USPSTF on screening for syphilis in pregnancy, when to take blood pressure medicines, comparing weight loss drugs, and a narrative intervention for PTSD after an ICU stay.

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Pathways To Purpose

Texas Mutual Insurance Company recently awarded $55,000 to Texas Tech Health El Paso to help medical assistant students finish their clinical training through internships at the university, and to support generational learning and workforce development.

Christina Acosta 5/12/25 Christina Acosta 5/12/25

National Nurses Week Celebration

As National Nurses Week draws to a close, Texas Tech Health El Paso announced that business leaders Pat and Laura Gordon have generously donated $25,000 to fund a full-ride scholarship for a Hunt School of Nursing student.

Christina Acosta 5/9/25 Christina Acosta 5/9/25

A Giving Legacy

Texas Tech Health El Paso broke ground on the Gary Petz Memorial Garden with a heartfelt ceremony on April 18, honoring those who donated their bodies to the university’s Willed Body Program.

Christina Acosta 5/9/25 Christina Acosta 5/9/25

TT HealthWatch Podcast

This week's topics include large language models and discharge summaries, treating female urinary incontinence, using AI to diagnose diabetic kidney disease, and a Covid/flu vaccine.

Christina Acosta 5/7/25 Christina Acosta 5/7/25

Mental Health Matters

Kristine Muñoz Glass, M.D., served seven years in the U.S. Navy as a psychiatric medical officer. After her active-duty service, she became a community psychiatrist in San Diego, and eventually returned to her hometown of El Paso, where she delivered psychiatric care for veterans for eight years. Today, that valuable experience is benefiting her patients at Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso.

Christina Acosta 5/7/25 Christina Acosta 5/7/25

Leading The Way

Texas Tech Health El Paso’s Hunt School of Nursing is celebrating National Nurses Week with an impressive first-time pass rate of 93.1% on the 2024 National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), the standardized exam for nursing licensure in the United States and Canada. This exceeds the national average of 91.9%.

Christina Acosta 4/28/25 Christina Acosta 4/28/25

Impactful Leadership

Four outstanding leaders from Texas Tech Health El Paso were recently recognized by Progress321 and El Paso Matters for their impactful contributions to health care in our Borderplex region.

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TT HealthWatch Podcast

This week's topics include implications of protein S, endothelial cell genetic assessment and lipid lowering, cardiac rehab on an app, and vitamin D and respiratory infectious disease.