American Geriatrics Society Student Chapter
The AGS Student Chapter network promotes interest in the field of geriatrics among professional health care students at TTUHSC.
Chapter Goals
The AGS Student Chapter strives to enhance the visibility of geriatric medical care, and to provide educational programs on geriatric health care. Student chapters work toward the goal of the Society with particular emphasis in:
- Encouraging interest in geriatrics among faculty and students in various health care professions concerned with the care of the elderly.
- Advocating interprofessional curriculum development in the Health Sciences Center schools, including geriatrics in the general curriculum and in elective course offerings and interprofessional programs.
- Developing educational opportunities in geriatrics and making them accessible to interprofessional audiences at the TTUHSC and practicing health professionals throughout West Texas.
- Promoting educational activities throughout West Texas and TTHSC's network.
- Click here if you are interested in joining the AGS Student Chapter at the TTUHSC.
- Mary E. Bivins Geriatric Fellowship
| Student Officers | |
| Faculty Advisors | |
| Bernhard T. Mittemeyer Endowed Chair in Geriatric Medicine; Chief, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine; Professor of Internal Medicine, Family and Community Medicine and Psychiatry; Director of Clinical Geriatrics, Garrison Institute on Aging Phone: 806.743.7864 Fax: 806.743.3955 |
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| Bradley Miller M.D., Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor in Pathology and Neurology Attending Pathologist in Surgical Pathology Director of Clinical Chemistry, Neuropathology and Autopsy CH Foundation Endowed Chair in Parkinson’s Disease Research Medical Director of the GIA Brain Resource Facility |
| Matthew Geddie, MBA, OTR | Academic Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy, Allied Health |
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Rebecca B. Sleeper, Pharm.D, FCCP, FASCP, BCPS |
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Geriatrics TTUHSC School of Pharmacy |
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Carolyn Perry M.S., CCC-SLP |
Clinical Instructor Department of Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences |
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Alyce S. Ashcraft PhD, RN, CNE |
Professor, School of Nursing Glenna Roberts Practiceship in Geriatric Nursing |
| Stephanie C. McClure, MD, FACP |
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center @ Amarillo Director, Center of Excellence for Geriatric Scholarship, Training, and Faculty Development Mirick-Myers Endowed Chair of Geriatric Medicine Director, TTUHSC GEC Division Chief of Geriatrics, Professor of Medicine 1400 S. Coulter, Suite 2700, Amarillo, TX 79106 806.356.4637; 806.356.4642 (fax) |
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Graciela "Grace" Blunt-Massey |
Assistant to Dr. Stephanie McClure Program Manager, TTUHSC GEC Research Assistant, Geriatrics Unit Manager 1400 S Coulter, Ste 2700 Amarillo, TX 79106 |
