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

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NURSING AMBASSADOR CLUB The Ambassador Club of the School of Health Sciences Center, service, public Nursing was founded in December 1985 relations, and recruitment for the School with 18 charter members. Its purposes of Nursing; promotion of professionalism include supporting the philosophy of the and leadership; and community service. ‘ The officers (left to right): Bruce Slack, president; Sheelah Community service, public relations, and Pagendarm, historian; Angela Striebeck, vice-president; recruitment go hand in hand. Kelly Finley, secretary; (not pictured) Inola Pool, treasurer. Some Ambassadors taking a load off and relaxing An Executive Committee meeting in session after a meeting. planning activities. 149

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| a SURGERY CLUB | Since it’s inception in 1984, the surgery club has students a ‘hands on” experience. Dr. George continued to thrive through cooperation and continual Raushbaum, Dr. James Colt and the surgery residents funding by the TTUHSC Department of Surgery. The were helpful in making this possible. goal of the organization is to expose students to the Learning proper scrubbing techniques, observing various aspects involved in a career in surgery. A various operations, and following a resident for a day major function of the club is to provide an informative were other opportunities found in the surgery club. and realistic view of the process of specializing in surgery. Luncheons with guest speakers from a variety Officers for 1986: of surgical specialities were the highlights of the year. Speakers included: Dr. Ted Hartman, Dr. Gerald Laros, Dr. Jane Goldthorn, Dr. Mario Feola, Dr. James Colt, as — President: Keith Bjork well as many surgery residents. A suturing lesson and Vice Presidents: | Mark Reedy, Jeannie Sitzes an anatomical approach to specific surgeries gave

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150 MOTT TAMAMS The Minority Organization at Texas Tech (MOTT) is a local chapter of the state level Texas Association of Mexican-American Medical Students (TAMAMS). The principle goals of TAMAMS are to adaress the health care needs of the medically underserved peoples in the state of Texas with particular emphasis on the Mexican-American population, and to effectively increase the number of minority students in allopathic and osteopathic medical schools. As a subunit of TAMAMS, MOTT was established as an effort to cope with minority health care issues on a more local level. : = use Se Ge Be it? wisewecee A ; ¥ i ple “SER PRD R PAO EES ery: Pa, 1 hs Ly e roe Nae ae ee Tae — mt MOTT Officers 1985-86: President: Jacqueline Bickham Vice President: Gloria Rodarte Sec Treas: Sergio Ibarra Board Member; Luis Linan Liaisson Officer: Frank de la Torre TAMAMS (state): President: Juan Fitz Vice President: Manuel Garcia Secretary. Kelly Flood Ta pete Am, |