The Scope Weekly News Letter

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TTUHSC El Paso employees can receive perks from various companies, including deals on travel, car rentals, hotel stays, and merchandise discounts. Discover the extra benefits available to you by visiting the Discount Purchase Program site.

The TTUHSC El Paso Difference

"Adopt a Student" for Thanksgiving!

Faculty and staff are invited to welcome a student or two for a Thanksgiving meal.

TTUHSC El Paso Welcomes New VP for Finance/CFO

Guadalupe Valencia-Skanes, M.B.A., has over 20 years of experience in accounting and finance.

Assistance Program Services Now Available In Person or Via Telehealth

The Department of Psychiatry offers free and confidential counseling to TTUHSC El Paso students, employees and employee family members living in the same household.

COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ

Chief of Infectious Diseases Dr. Armando Meza answers your questions.

TTUHSC El Paso Offers Online Wellness Resources

A variety of resources are available for health care workers leading the fight against COVID-19.

Reduce the Risk of COVID-19 in the 915: Share These Videos

TTUHSC El Paso, TTP El Paso and local organizations ask for your help to reduce the risk of COVID-19 in our community.

COVID-19: Latest Campus Announcements at ttuhscep.edu/coronavirus

Visit the Student and Employees section of our microsite.

TT HealthWatch – A Look at the Latest Medical News and Research

This week's topics include vaccines after COVID-19, COVID-19 infection after a third dose of vaccine, maternal use of antidepressants during pregnancy and childhood outcomes, and a new agent to treat COVID-19 infection.

Community Corner

Events, conferences, and continuing medical education activities open to the public.

Safety Escort Service Available

The safety escort service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Notice to Patients

Karinn M. Chambers, M.D., is leaving Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso

Notice to Patients

Krishnaswamy Jyotsna Rao, M.D., is leaving Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso.

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds - Nov. 24

"Ascites Guidance: Evolution of Guidelines," presented by Fernanda Payan Schober, M.D., and Alejandro Robles, M.D.

22nd Annual Rio Grande Trauma Conference and Pediatric Update - Dec. 2

Psychiatry Grand Rounds - Dec. 3

"Depression, Antidepressants and Sleep," presented by Francisco Uribe, M.D.

1st El Paso Clinical Pathology Symposium - Jan. 28

The symposium welcomes the El Paso community of laboratory professionals and students in medical laboratory technology programs.

Save the Date: 4th Annual 20/20 Borderland Vision Symposium - Feb. 5

Look for the symposium brochure, coming soon.

Surgery Critical Care Fellowships at TTUHSC El Paso

The Department of Surgery seeks candidates for two critical care fellowships, available to start August 2022.

Pasos Para Prevenir Cancer

Get back to healthy living! Choose a health education topic and demo, and schedule your session with Pasos Para Prevenir Cancer.

Nursing Faculty Invited to Nominate Students for DAISY Awards

The DAISY Foundation focuses on the nursing profession through recognition programs for nurses, faculty and students.

2021 Pediatric Environmental Health Grand Rounds Schedule

Presented by the Southwest Center for Pediatric Environmental Health and TTUHSC El Paso.

COVID-19 Community Survey

The Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine seeks to understand the impact and behavior related to COVID-19 among our border population. The first 460 individuals to complete the survey will receive a $10 Visa gift card. (One-card limit per individual).

COVID-19 Mental Health Resources Provided by Emergence Health Network

Call the mental health hotline or visit the Virtual Relaxation Room.

Frontline Workers Virtual Support Group - Every Wednesday

Hosted by Rio Vista Behavioral Health from 6 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday.

Obesity Bias in a Clinical Setting - CME Enduring Material

This online activity, directed by Jennifer Salinas, Ph.D., M.S.W., addresses patient experience, barriers to care, physician bias, consequences of bias and other related topics.

Office of Faculty Development Offerings

Programs designed to advance faculty leadership and teaching expertise.

Leadership Development Academy II (LDA II)

LDA II Overview 2021-2022

Get details on the academy's courses and teleconferences.

LDA II - Dec. 8

"Teaching When Time is Limited," presented by Irene Alexandraki, M.D., M.P.H., FACP.

Institutional Faculty Development Program (IFDP) XX

IFDP XX Overview 2021-2022

Get details on the program's courses and teleconferences.

IFDP XX - Nov. 30

"Tools and Strategies for Live Virtual Teaching," presented on Webex.

IFDP XX - Dec. 7

"Learning Management System (LMS) Canvas," presented on Webex.

IFDP XX - Dec. 14

"Elentra Overview Curriculum Management System (CMS)," presented on Webex.

IFDP XX - Jan. 4

"Diverse Tools in Prerecorded Lectures," presented on Webex.

Culture and Diversity

Find out what lectures, panel discussions, and presentations are coming up from the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Global Health.

Optimizing the Treatment Experience for People With HIV After a Drug-resistant TB Diagnosis in South Africa - Dec. 10

The Diversity and Global Health Perspectives Lecture Series welcomes guest speaker Jason E. Farley, Ph.D., via Webex.

Diversity Food Pantry

Stocked with staple items, the pantry is available for free to all students in need.

Learn Conversational Spanish

Would you like to learn conversational Spanish to improve the quality of patient care? Click for more information on learning Spanish in a group setting.

Be a Facilitator for the Spanish Lab

The Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Global Health is looking for fluent Spanish speakers to serve as facilitators in the Spanish Lab.

Research Roundup

Read articles by TTUHSC El Paso researchers recently published in PubMed.

miRNome and Functional Network Analysis of PGRMC1 Regulated miRNA Target Genes Identify Pathways and Biological Functions Associated With Triple Negative Breast Cancer