Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Permian Basin Campus



Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Permian Basin Campus is a branch of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Odessa, Texas. It opened as a School of Medicine in 1979, beginning in the basement of Medical Center Hospital.

Since 1994, TTUHSC Permian Basin has included a School of Allied Health, offering a master's degree in physical therapy. Also, on the campus of Midland College, it offers a physician assistant program. Additionally, TTUHSC Permian Basin includes a School of Nursing focusing on primary care and rural health.

In June 1999, the Texas Tech Health Center opened as a clinic providing increased access to primary and specialized health care for the Permian Basin.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Permian Basin also operates 21 WIC clinics located in nearby small communities.

External link

 * Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Amarillo Campus