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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:

  1. Encouraging interest in geriatrics among faculty and students in various health care professions concerned with the care of the elderly.
  2. Advocating interprofessional curriculum development in the Health Sciences Center schools, including geriatrics in the general curriculum and in elective course offerings and interprofessional programs.
  3. Developing educational opportunities in geriatrics and making them accessible to interprofessional audiences at the TTUHSC and practicing health professionals throughout West Texas.
  4. Promoting educational activities throughout West Texas and TTHSC's network.
Student Officers
Faculty Advisors

Andrew Dentino, M.D., F.A.C.P., A.G.S.F., F.A.P.A.

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
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

Rebecca B. Sleeper, Pharm.D, FCCP, FASCP, BCPS

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Geriatrics

TTUHSC School of Pharmacy

Carolyn Perry M.S., CCC-SLP

Clinical Instructor

Department of Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences

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)

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