2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
School of Medicine
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John Detoledo, M.D., Interim Dean
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
3601 4th St. | Lubbock, TX 79430 | T 806.743.3000
https://www.ttuhsc.edu/medicine/default.aspx
About the School
Founded in 1969, the TTUHSC School of Medicine has continually worked to address the shortage of physicians in West Texas by providing quality innovative educational opportunities to medical students and residents who serve as competent and compassionate medical professionals for the region and the state of Texas. The medical education program emphasizes the principles of primary care and provides sound interdisciplinary and inter-professional training that integrates basic sciences knowledge, clinical skill, diversity, and a humanistic approach focusing on high standards and comprehensive evaluation. The school’s medical practice, Texas Tech Physicians, strives to utilize state-of-the-art technology to effectively meet the growing needs of a diverse and largely rural patient population through strong partnerships with clinical affiliates. Principles of teamwork, humanistic care, and cost-effectiveness are embedded into the practice of medicine. The research strategy of the school is to develop insights into the science of medicine, treatments, prevention, cures, and enhanced methods for managing patient illness, with an emphasis on opportunities for medical student research. Centers of Excellence and Institutes work toward defined areas of excellence where contributions on a national level can be made.
The School of Medicine is based at TTUHSC and operates four educational campuses. Two of these are in Lubbock, and one each is in Amarillo and in Odessa (including a training site in Midland and collectively referred to as the Permian Basin campus). All students begin their education in Lubbock and are distributed across the four campuses for their clinical education. Of 180 students in each matriculating class, 72 complete clinical rotations at the Lubbock Health Sciences Center campus, 54 at the Amarillo campus, 30 at the Lubbock-Covenant campus, and 24 at the Odessa (Permian Basin) campus.
The School of Medicine program is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.
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