Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Plexus Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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Texas Medical Association Medical Student Section The Texas Tech chapter of TMA MSS is dedicated to promoting knowledge and effective use of or- ganized medicine, integrating medi- cal students into local, state, and national organizations, educating medical students on current issues in medicine and providing a forum for concerns of medical students and the community TMA MSS Officers: President Kelly Kensing Vice-President Tim Robins Lubbock Vice-President: Erich Garland Amarillo Vice-President: Joe Gorvetzian El Paso Secretary: Bari Bennett TMA MSS sponsored the Baby Doe Conference in the Fall of 1983. Shown here are the guest lecturers of the conference First Row: Martha Hurst, Angie Fulgham-Gardner, Jose Duarte, Mary Jo Godinich, J.B. Cage; Second Row: Tom Mulcahey, Mike Graham, Beth Houser, Manuel Garcia, Mitzi Hendricks, Susie Gauntt; Third Row: Robin Worsham, David Rowlett, Allan Alexander, Nicky Holdeman, Tim Robins, Bari Bennett, Kelly Kensing; Back Row: Jeff Demain, Juan Fitz, Sandy Swain, Laura Chuoke, Bonny Carter, Ricardo Diaz.

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Texas Association of Mexican American Medical Students The local chapter of TAMAMS serves minor- ity and disadvantaged high school and under- graduate students by exposing them to and counseling them about careers in medicine. TAMAWS seeks to establish better communi- cation between physicians and Spanish- speaking Americans. TAMAMS Officers: President: Juan Fitz Vice-President: Mitzi Hendricks TAMAMS Members — Front (L-R): Juan Ibarra, Branda Owens, Jose Duarte, Angie Fulgham-Gardner, Mitzi Hendricks. Back (L-R): Charles Bivona, David Riojas, Mary Laird, Juan Fitz, Dwight Hood, Manuel Garcia, Rick Diaz. Family Physician Student Association FPSA strives to expose students to the practice of family medicine and increase student awareness of the role of the family physician. This year, member Mark Dodson served as Chairman of the Student Consortium of the Texas Association of Family Physicians. FPA Officers: President: Luanna Lettieri Vice-President: Dannise Beckley Sec Treasurer: Debbie Vallis FPSA enjoys the membership of a large number of students, some with better taste in attire than others. ‘sidency programs during Family Practice Day. 113

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f Re yy Aa “a e Zz a7 = 7 SJ 4 i Th Back Row: Carla Pennington, Susan Nolan, Laurie Vanderpool, Peg Deffer; Middle Row: Alison Clarke, Mindy Eyre, Melissa Dooley; Front Row: Kay Tarkenton, Debbie Frazier, Connie Stovall. Back Row: Susan Nolan, Linda Collins, Becky Reynolds, Debbie Frazier, Dr. Talbot, Dr. Ansley, Peg Deffer; Front Row: Melissa Dooley, Alison Clarke, Carla Pennington. Texas Medical Student Auxiliary TMSA is an informal social orga- nization for spouses of medical students and residents. The club serves to acquaint its members with the profession of medi- cine —its aims, purposes, and ideals. TMSA also stimulates and strengthens individual participa- tion in civic and medical fields while promoting fellowship among its members. TMSA sponsored a conference on Impaired Physicians in Febru- ary 1984. Dr. Talbot (Shown left) was the featured speaker.