Episode 240 StatlineTV 11/21/25

Welcome back to StatlineTV! Thanks for tuning in to another weekly round-up of news, stories, and celebrations from across TTUHSC. Settle in, catch up, and drop your favorite moments in the comments below!

Yesterday was National Rural Health Day — celebrating the providers, systems, and communities that make rural health care possible.

• As Thanksgiving approaches, here’s a powerful finding from a 2024 JAMA Psychiatry study of ~50,000 women (avg. age 79): Women with the highest gratitude scores had a 9% lower all-cause mortality risk over three years compared to those with the lowest scores (Source: Harvard Health Publishing)

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Announcements & Events

• State Employee Charitable Campaign
• Ends NOV 26
• Goal: $225,000 | Raised so far: $130,000+
• https://www.ttuhsc.edu/relations/state-employee-charitable-campaign/default.aspx

• University Awards Nominations — Deadline TODAY
• Recognize outstanding team members across TTUHSC.
• Review categories, criteria, and submit your nomination.
• Save the Date - Jan. 22 at 3:30p for the ceremony

• 13th Annual TTUHSC Staff Senate Deck the Halls Decor Contest

• Submissions for personal or team space accepted until DEC 8 at 5:00p

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• Campus Holiday Parties
• PB | Boots & Bling | Dec 5 | 6–10 PM | Dos Amigos | 18+ plus-one | RSVP required
• ABI | Dec 10 | 11–1 | Grace Museum
• LBK | Dec 12 | 3 PM | AEC
• AMA | Dec 17 | 11–1 | SOP 1st Fl
• DAL | Dec 18 | 6–9 PM | Regine’s Lounge

The Good Stuff

🎉 Dr. Tara Hilliard — Proposal selected for TOBGNE’s 2025 Innovation in Teaching Research Award

🎉 Dr. Lynn Jennings & colleagues — Awarded a $460K+ NECMHR grant to enhance rural behavioral health responses for child and adolescent survivors of familial sex trafficking in West Texas

🎉 Dr. John Griswold — Congratulations on your retirement after 34 years leading and growing the Burn Unit at UMC

🎉 President Lori Rice-Spearman — Recipient of the Distinguished Former Odessan Award

Feature

On This Day in Medical History

• In 1846, the word anesthesia was coined by Oliver Wendell Holmes in a letter to William T. G. Morton after the first public demonstration of ether’s pain-relieving effects.

Quick Check with Texas Tech Health Check

Values Highlight of the Week

IT Security Champion Tip of the Week

Thanks for joining us for Episode 240 of StatlineTV! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy the long weekend. 🍂

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