"Does Obesity Management Require Medication?" presented by Nikhil Dhurandhar, Ph.D.

Deborah Clegg, Ph.D., vice president for research at Texas Tech Health El Paso, will be a guest speaker at the inaugural Women’s Health Summit, presented by the Woman’s Club of El Paso.

“End Note Resources,” presented by Amanda Rodriguez, M.L.S., AHIP.

Global Health and Societies presents “A Good Neighbor.” Synopsis: A Latina single mother fights against racism and climate change as she campaigns for city council in one of the nation’s most polluted ZIP codes.

"Palliative Care in the Surgical Patient," presented by Nancy Weber, D.O.

"Putting Out the Fire: Unlocking a New Set of Tools to Mitigate and Prevent Burnout," presented by Sarah K. Walker, M.D., FACS.

"Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Simulation for Medical Education," presented by Scott Crawford, M.D., FACEP, CHSOS.

"Pediatric Brain Tumors," presented by Ziyad Makoshi, M.B.B.S., M.Sc., FRACSC, FAANS, FCNS.

"Accessing Library Resources and Bibliometrics," presented by Travis Real, M.L.I.S., AHIP, and Annie Hackler.

"Continuous Excellence: Integrating Quality Assurance and Performance Enhancement," presented by Sadhana Chheda, M.D.

University Medical Center and the Foster School of Medicine present the conference, which will be held on the TTUHSC El Paso campus. Look for the brochure, coming soon.

"QPR Certification and Suicide Prevention Training," presented by Christal Tucker, LCSW, and Adiel Holguin, M.Ed., LPC.

“The Emerging Role of Venous Sinus Stenting in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension,” presented by Salvatore D’Amato, M.D.

"Climate and Health: Maximizing Finance and Action Through a People-Centered Health Systems Approach," presented by Tamer Samah Rabie, Ph.D.

"By Land or by Sea: Best Practices for Inpatient Management of Newly Arrived Immigrant Children," presented by Aura Lamas, M.D., FAAP, and Natalia Sidhu, M.D., M.S., FAAP.

The Purchasing Department invites the campus to meet with vendors, state agencies, and local and national purchasing cooperatives at the HUB Vendor Expo, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the MSB II Auditorium.

Panel Discussion: “Mentoring Scholarly Activity and Research Program (SARP) Students,” presented by Jessica Chacon, Ph.D., Nathan Holland, Ph.D., and Sheralyn Sanchez, Ph.D., M.P.H.

"Mercury Toxicity," presented by Bryan Z. Wilson, M.D.

"Got Prolactin?" presented by Bryan R. Hecht, M.D.

Faculty and staff photos will be taken in MEB 1110. Appointments are required — no walk-ins. Spots are available between 9 a.m. and noon. Reserve your spot by emailing photographer Tommie Morelos at tommie.morelos@ttuhsc.edu.

Invite your family and friends, and get ready to be merry because the second annual Lighting Campus for Hope will illuminate the night sky on the Texas Tech Health El Paso campus on Friday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m.!

This educational activity is designed for emergency medicine; general and orthopaedic surgeons; neurosurgeons; anesthesiologists; radiologists; critical care specialists; advanced practice providers; registered nurses; EMS; physical and occupational therapists and other health care professionals who work in trauma care.

"Connecting Clinic and Community: Help Me Grow El Paso and Family-Engaged Developmental Monitoring," presented by Laura Marquez, M.S.W.

The Office of Global Health and Societies presents “Fire in the Blood,” a film that exposes how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments blocked access to affordable AIDS drugs in the 1990s, causing millions of preventable deaths in Africa and the global south. The film highlights the role of activists in saving lives, while examining corporate greed, government collusion, and the power of grassroots activism to drive global change.

Faculty and staff photos will be taken in MEB 1110. Appointments are required — no walk-ins. Spots are available between 9 a.m. and noon. Reserve your spot by emailing photographer Tommie Morelos at tommie.morelos@ttuhsc.edu.

"Selective CT Approach in Adult Blunt Trauma Evaluation," presented by Robert M. Rodriguez, M.D.

"Enhancing Genetic Equity and Removing Barriers for Chil-dren With Rare Genetic Diseases in Texas," presented by Seema Lalani, M.D.

The Office of Global Health and Societies presents “Seaspiracy,” a 2021 documentary film about the environmental impact of fishing. It is directed by and stars British filmmaker Ali Tabrizi.

“Physician Burnout,” presented by Sarah K. Walker, M.D., FACS.

The CPRIT TREC ICOHN grant at Texas Tech Health El Paso will host a grant writing seminar, presented by Grant Writing USA. The seminar is for faculty and postdocs who plan to submit research grants.