Update
News & Notes
News & Notes
(Sue Bornstein, MD, Medicine ’92) is a tireless advocate for all patients in the state and beyond, and leads with wisdom, strategy, and passion towards a healthier tomorrow for all Texans.”
— Emily Briggs, MD, MPH
Past President of Texas Academy of Family Physicians
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School of Medicine
Mirla Avila, MD, to serve as interim chair for TTUHSC School of Medicine Department of Neurology.
- Sue Bornstein, MD, (’92) received the Texas Academy of Family Physicians Presidential Award of Merit.
- Andrew Brenner, MD, (’03) joins Plus Therapeutics Inc. management team.
- Tammy Camp, MD, (’94) received the Sidney R. Kaliski Award of Merit by the Texas Pediatric Society.
- Charla Cothrin retired in 2023 after 28 years at TTUHSC.
- Philip Greilich, MD, (’87) inducted into University of Texas System’s Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education.
- P. Hemachandra Reddy, PhD, named to 2023 class of Fellows for the National Academy of Inventors. He is a professor for the School of Medicine.
- Barry Henry, MD, (’00) joined the Lake Charles Memorial Health System as part of its medical staff.
- Thomas E. Hutson, DO, PharmD, selected as chief of the Hematology Oncology Division in the Department of Internal Medicine.
- Michaela Jansen, PharmD, PhD, is included in the 29th graduating class of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine program. She is the associate dean for Medical Education and Accreditation in the TTUHSC School of Medicine.
- Cynthia Jumper, MD, (’88) elected as vice chair of the Texas Medical Association Board of Trustees.
- Arshad Khanani, MD, (’04) elected to Oculus Holding AG Board of Directors.
- Hongjun “Henry” Liang, PhD, selected as senior member of National Academy of Inventors. He is a professor for the TTUHSC School of Medicine.
- Salvatore J. LoCoco, MD, MBA, named chair of the TTUHSC School of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
- Dana Phillips, MD, retired after 29 years at TTUHSC.
- Rial Rolfe, PhD, MBA, retired after 43 years at TTUHSC.
- Ariel P. Santos, MD, MPH to serve as interim chair for TTUHSC School of Medicine Department of Surgery.
- Kyle Swanson, MD, (’99) named Barton Health’s Physician of the Year.
- Prasert Vijitbenjaronk, MD, (‘98) joined Franciscan Physician Network Cardiology in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
- Edward Yeomans, MD, retired after 16 years with TTUHSC.
- Rodney Young, MD, (’97) elected to the Texas Medical Association Board of Trustees.
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Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy
Bonnie Dugie, PharmD, MBA, (’00) appointed as president of the Texas Society of Health System Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation.
- Randy Martin, PharmD, (’09) appointed to Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
- Pamella Ochoa, PharmD, (’03) elected Experiential Education Section chair for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
- Charles Seifert, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, retired in 2024 after 26 years. He served as regional dean for TTUHSC Lubbock campus.
- James Stoll, PhD, retired after 27 ½ years with TTUHSC.
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Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Gail Cornwall, PhD, received the Distinguished Service Award at the American Society of Andrology Conference. She is a professor in the TTUHSC Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry.
- Kendra Rumbaugh, PhD, (’01) named a fellow to the American Academy of Microbiology and American Association for the Advancement of Science. She is a professor in the TTUHSC Department of Surgery.
- Chris Schwab, PhD, (’02) joined Argenx as pipeline medical science liaison.
- Cynthia Reinoso Webb, PhD, (’17) coauthored an article on avian influenza in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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School of Nursing
Myrna Armstrong, EdD, RN, FAAN, honored as Texas Nurses Association 2024 Leaders and Legends of Texas Nursing. She is professor emeritus in the TTUHSC School of Nursing.
- Brenda Chandler, RN, retired in 2023 after 27 years at TTUHSC.
- Rhonda Collins, DNP, RN, (’97) named chief nursing officer of Kontakt.io
- Carrie Culpepper, RN, MBA, named to American Telemedicine Association Clinician Council. She is chief nursing and quality officer for TTUHSC Managed Care.
- Brianna Dennison (‘23) received the DAISY Award by University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas.
- Michael Evans, PhD, RN, appointed dean emeritus for the TTUHSC School of Nursing.
- Sherron Franks-Meeks, PhD, BSN, MPA, selected as Texas Nurses Association Outstanding 25 honoree. She is an assistant professor in the TTUHSC School of Nursing.
- Yuracy Salazar-Lee, DNP, (’23) received the DAISY Award by Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa, Oklahoma.
- Renea Williams, MSN, (’23) joined Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital in Warsaw, Indiana.
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School of Health Professions
Donna Ables retired after 15 years at TTUHSC.
- Jeff Banner, MSAT, (’05) named executive director of Secondary School Leadership at McKinney Independent School District.
- Connor Coltharp, accepted into the Johns Hopkins Critical PA residency. He is a Master of Physician Assistant Studies student.
- Lacey Fails, MSHA, (’16) appointed to the Texas Health Services Authority Board of Directors.
- Cassandra Self, MSHA, (’20) completed her Doctorate of Health Care Administration from Oklahoma State University.
- Lori Rice-Spearman, PhD, (’86) named to inaugural Healthcare Workforce Task Force.
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Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health
Courtney M. Queen, PhD, received 2024 Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Research Award.
- Olugbenga Olokede, MPH, (’21) accepted into the family residency program at TTUHSC Odessa. He was a research associate in the Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health.
(Michael Evans, PhD, RN, FAAN) legacy will continue to inspire future generations of nurses, and we are proud to celebrate his well-deserved recognition.
— Lori Rice-Spearman, PhD
President, TTUHSC