Pulse: A Publication for Alumni and Friends

On the Cover :: Steven E. Brooks, M.D., (Resident '11) realized his days in the NFL were over. There was no career-ending injury nor did he get too old to play the game. The time had come to trade his jersey for a set of scrubs. >>

RESEARCH ASSISTANT Before a team of researchers from allied health sciences, medicine and engineering can move forward with their study identifying risk factors that contribute to falls in patients with compromised balance, they need to have IRB approval. For that, they turned to the experts at the Clinical Research Institute.
THREE'S COMPANY They each arrived at TTUHSC School of Nursing in the early '80s with their own childhood dream. After 30 years and several careers, Ann Hagstrom, M.S.N., B.S.N., (SON '86), Vicki Johnson, Ph.D., M.S.N., B.S.N., (SON '84, '90), and Capt. Jan Rose, M.S.N., B.S.N., (SON '84) are once again at their alma mater.
SOCIAL NETWORKS For years, Thomas Hale, R.Ph., Ph.D., published his findings on lactation and medication interactions in a very traditional way. His book, Medications and Mother's Milk, is still a best-seller, but the InfantRisk Center has made the information more easily accessible through online forums and mobile applications.
FLYING HIGH There is something familiar about how Larry Warmoth, M.D., (SOM '92), a F-16 pilot, describes the 2009 flyover prior to the Red Raiders home game against long-time rival Texas A&M.