TTUHSC School of Medicine
Family Medicine

Reynolds Project Events

Educational events and lectures for professionals, students and the public are presented by specialists in geriatrics from TTUHSC to facilitate discussion and collaborative learning.

Reynolds Geriatric Teaching Series

The geriatric teaching series is open to professionals and students. It is a great forum
for conversation and collaboration in geriatric issues.

July 8, 2008 "Assessing the Dementias"
featuring Randolph Schiffer, MD, Chair, Neurology.
Aug. 12, 2008, "Carcinoma of the Prostate"
featuring Bernhard T. Mittenmeyer, MD, Professor of Urology
Sept. 9, 2008, "The Aging Lung"
featuring Raed Alalawi, MD, Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Oct. 14, 2008 "Assessing Older Adults"
featuring Lynn Bickley, MD, Associate Dean of Curriculum and Fiona Prabhu, MD, Associate Professor, Family Medicine
Nov. 11, 2008, "Does Every Prolapse Need to be Fixed?"
featuring Cornelia DeRiese, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dec. 9, 2008, "Trauma in the Elderly"
featuring Sharmila Dissanaike, MD, Assistant Professor, Surgery
Jan. 13, 2009, "Geriatric Incontinence"
featuring Fiona Prabhu, MD and Andrew Dentino, MD, Family Medicine
Feb. 10, 2009, "Foot Problems in the Elderly"
featuring J. Speight Grimes, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery
Mar. 10, 2009, "Osteoporosis Care in Elderly Men"
featuring Neha Mittal, MD, Internal Medicine
Apr. 14, 2009, "Roundtable Panel: End-of-Life Discussions"
featuring Andrew Dentino, MD, Chief, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
May. 12, 2009, "Geriatric Patients with Aphasia"
featuring Melinda Corwin, PhD, Assistant Professor, Speech Language & Hearing Sciences
June 9, 2009, "Geriatrics Program Evaluation"
featuring Betsy G. Jones, EdD, Family Medicine
July 14, 2009, "Male Menopause"
featuring Bernard Mittemeyer, MD, Professor, Urology
August 11, 2009, "Neuropsychologic Testing in the Elderly"
featuring Valerie Hobson, Graduate Assistant, Neurology
September 8, 2009, "Geriatric Eye Topics"
featuring Kelly Mitchell, MD, Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
October 13, 2009, "Artificial Nutrition & Hydration"
featuring Tommie Farrell, MD, Associate Professor, Family Medicine
November 10, 2009, "Hypertension in the Frail Elderly"
featuring Rebecca Sleeper-Irons, PharmD, Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy-Geriatrics Division
December 8, 2009, "Medical Management of the Perioperative Patient"
featuring Sharmila Dissanaike, MD, Assistant Professor, Surgery

All lectures are 12:15-1:00 p.m. and are located in TTUHSC ACB 110 or 120
Print version of lecture schedule.

FM - IM Lecture Topics 2003-present.

Healthy Aging Lecture Series

Featured monthly in Lubbock from September to May, the community is invited to participate in
the free lectures at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Room ACB 100,
from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Click here for Parking Map.

During each lecture, coffee, tea and cookies are provided. The 2008-2009 schedule is below:

Sept. 24, 2008 "Alzheimer's Disease: Research Update & New Treatment Option"
featuring Paula Grammas, Ph.D.
Oct. 22, 2008 "Breast Cancer - What You Need To Know About Your Risk and How To Prevent It"
featuring Sharmila Dissanaike, M.D.
Nov. 19, 2008 "Advanced Directive From a Clinical Standpoint"
featuring Andrew Neal Dentino, M.D.
Jan. 28, 2009 "Balance and Gait"
featuring Kerry Gilbert, Sc.D.
Feb. 25, 2009 "Diet and Obesity in Elderly"
featuring TBD
Mar. 25, 2009 "Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease"
featuring TBD
Apr. 22, 2009 "Pain in Elderly"
featuring TBD
May 27, 2009 "Accessing Health Information on the Internet"
featutring TBD

- Click here for videos of previous lectures