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.
- Summer Institute in Geriatric Medicine at Boston University
- Permian Basin Department of Family Medicine Geriatric Fellowship
- Mary E. Bivins Geriatric Fellowship
| Student Officers | |
| Tonia Srubar | President, Medical Student |
| Eser Graham-Marski | Vice-President, Speech and Language |
| Faculty Advisors | |
| Lynn Bickley, M.D. | Professor and Associate Dean for Curriculum Phone: 806.743.5668 Fax: 806.743.5669 |
| Laura Baker, M.D. | Associate Professor, Family Medicine |
| Annette Boles, MS | Assistant Unit Director, The Garrison Institute on Aging |
| Barbara Cherry, DNSc, RN, MBA | Assistant Professor, School of Nursing |
| Matthew Geddie, MBA, OTR | Academic Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy, Allied Health |
| Donna Owen, RN, Ph.D. | Department Chairperson, School of Nursing |
| Carolyn Perry, MS, CCC-SLP | Clinical Instructor, Speech and Hearing Sciences |
| Dan Poulsen, MA, PT | Academic Assistant Professor |
| Rebecca Sleeper Irons, Pharm.D. | Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy |