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CONGRATULATIONS:

The SPAARC would like to congratulate Jared Heathman (MS-II) on his acceptance to the Betty Ford Center Summer Institute for Medical Students.   Lauren Thaxton (MS-I) is honored as an alternate for this nationally competitive program.  The BFC Summer Institute for Medical Students is a unique educational experience allowing medical students to gain understanding and insight into addictive disease and the recovery process. Participants have the opportunity to spend five days observing and participating with patients or a family member at the Betty Ford Center.  Jared will be working in the Residential Day Treatment Program that focuses addressing the needs of professionals who work in safety-sensitive jobs or who need extended treatment in a structured setting. Jared will present a presentation to his fellow medical students in the fall on his experience working at the Betty Ford Center.

SPAARC member Dr. Gregory Schrimsher annually seeks medical students interested in this opportunity and supports their applications. This is an annual program, and the SPAARC will again support interested medical student applicants next year. Information about the BFC Summer Institute for Medical Students is available at http://www.bettyfordcenter.org/training/summerinst/

The SPAARC would also like to acknowledge the generosity and work of Mr. Jay Bonds of Fort Worth, Texas who actively supports the BFC Summer Institute for Medical Students and recruits participation from medical students from the state of Texas. His efforts not only provide training to these future physicians, but will positively impact the lives of their patients dealing with substance use disorders for many years to come.

NEWS FLASH:

SPAARC Investigators Funded by Initiative Grant.
See the details at: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/communications
/news/stories/07-12-research-grants.php

SPAARC featured in Pulse- a publication for Alumni & Friends of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Dr. Young speaks to legislators about Joint Initiative grant

SPAARC joins forces with the F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health. To find out more, click here

SPAARC members on panel at Tech conference

Dr. O'Boyle featured for work on gifted youth. To find out more, click here

SPAARC members make invited presentations to the Amarillo Association of Addiction Professional Continuing Education Conference. To learn more, click here

Dr. O'Boyle receives grant with CVIAL members on modeling the human brain through synergistic neuroimaging. For more information, click here

SPAARC members participate in Community Medical School. To learn more, click here