Distinguished Teaching Recognized
Texas Tech Health El Paso’s Dr. Rebecca L. Campos Awarded Highest Honor of the Texas Tech University System
Family medicine specialist receives the Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching Award
Texas Tech Health El Paso faculty member Rebecca L. Campos, M.D., FAAFP, was recognized with the Texas Tech University System Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching Award, one of the highest honors bestowed on faculty across the TTU System.
“Receiving this award is an honor,” said Dr. Campos. “It’s also a reminder that teaching is one of the most important ways we can serve our field and strengthen the next generation of physicians.”
A family medicine specialist, Dr. Campos was honored for her exceptional contributions to medical education with an engraved medallion and $5,000 stipend during a ceremony at Texas Tech Health El Paso on Monday, April 13. The event was attended by TTU System Chancellor Brandon Creighton and Richard Lange, M.D., M.B.A., president of Texas Tech Health El Paso.
“We’re honored to have our faculty recognized with the Distinguished Teaching award,” said Dr. Lange. “This distinction reflects the exceptional caliber of educators at Texas Tech Health El Paso and their commitment to advancing health care education and patient care. It also underscores our mission to train the next generation of health care leaders to improve health outcomes in historically underserved communities across our Borderplex.”
A native of the El Paso region, originally from Fabens, Texas, Dr. Campos completed her residency in family medicine and has since practiced full-spectrum family care, providing care from pregnancy and delivery through adulthood. She has dedicated her career to academic medicine, training resident physicians as they develop the clinical and procedural skills needed to serve their communities.
“I’m a proud Fabens High School Wildcat, and early exposure to mentors in medicine helped shape my path,” Dr. Campos said. “It’s important that we continue creating those opportunities so students in our community can see what’s possible.”
Dr. Campos earned her M.D. at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Before joining Texas Tech Health El Paso, she served on faculty at the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa family medicine residency, where she was clinic medical director and a regional champion for population health for the CHRISTUS Network in South Texas.
She now provides patient care at Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso at Transmountain and serves as director of the Medical Skills Course at the Foster School of Medicine, where she helps train future physicians.
“My goal is to create a learning environment where students feel seen, supported and inspired, yet challenged to be prepared for their future careers,” Dr. Campos said.
Dr. Campos has also completed a fellowship in integrative medicine, expanding her approach to care through the use of nutrition, supplements, and botanical treatments aligned with patient goals. In addition, she has completed physician training in acupuncture, offering it as an adjunct therapy for a variety of conditions.
“Talented and dedicated faculty members like Dr. Campos make a significant impact on our students and critical contributions to our universities and the communities we serve,” said Creighton. “I am incredibly impressed with all she has accomplished at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and in her field of expertise. Dr. Campos’ efforts are among the many reasons our students receive an outstanding education and we can serve our communities, our state and beyond.”
The TTU System named 18 faculty members across its five universities as recipients of the 2026 Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards. The awards recognize excellence in teaching, research and scholarship, and represent the most prestigious faculty honors within the TTU System.
The awards are made possible through philanthropic gifts to the Chancellor’s Council, a giving society that supports the chancellor’s priorities of impacting student lives through scholarships, recognizing faculty achievement and encouraging excellence across the TTU System. Since the program’s establishment in 2001, 281 faculty members have received a combined $1.6 million in awards.
About Texas Tech Health El Paso
Texas Tech Health El Paso serves 108 counties in West Texas and is dedicated to preparing the next generation of health care heroes. Established as an independent university in 2013, Texas Tech Health El Paso is a uniquely innovative destination for medical, nursing, biomedical sciences and dental education.
Focusing on excellence in health care education, research, and clinical service, Texas Tech Health El Paso has graduated more than 2,600 professionals over the past decade. For more information, visit ttuhscepimpact.org.