Pulse: A Publication for Alumni and Friends

On the Cover :: Puja Nakrani traded her blue scrubs for a pair of green ones and a position managing TTUHSC's new cancer research biobank for a seat on the School of Medicine's Class of 2016 roster. It was a day she had worked toward since TTU System Chancellor Kent Hance recruited her to be a Red Raider.>>

THE MISSING LINK Within the labryinth of offices and treatment rooms in an environment where research and patient care peacefully coexist and strengthens each other. This collaborative problem-solving approach is the hallmark of the Center for Speech, Language and Hearing Research.
HI-TECH HELP The West Texas Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (WTxHITREC), one of four such programs statewide, is leading the way in assisting primary care providers across the area to adopt and embrace the use of electronic health records.
POCKET FULL OF WHAT? The Top 10 items you're likely to find in the pocket of a white coat.
WHISTLEBLOWERS OF WINKLER COUNTY The actions of two School of Nursing alumnae who blew the whistle on a physician in the rural hospital where they were employed were admired and supported by their colleagues nationwide and led to legislation protecting other nurses who choose to champion patient advocacy.