History & Partnership
About the Jenna Welch Women's Center
The Center is named to honor Mrs. Welch, in recognition of the special bond between mothers and daughters and the important influence these relationships play in women's health and wellness.
The Laura W. Bush Institute Partnership
Excellence in Research, Education and Community Outreach
RESEARCH
- Collaboration with the Midland Charter Academy for health literacy and prevention
- Clinical research projects to measure effectiveness of women's health treatments
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
- Seminars for physicians assistants, medical students, resident physicians, nursing and other health care providers
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
- Train teachers and other community workers in effective teen pregnancy prevention initiatives
- Future adolescent wellness symposium to promote good health behaviors and risk prevention
History
In 2007, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Midland Memorial Hospital and Medical Center Hospital united to successfully create the Permian Basin presence of the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health. The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved the designation of the Jenna Welch Women's Center of the Laura Bush Institute in October 2008. In April 2010, Texas Tech Physicians of Midland opened its doors and now houses the Center.