Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world, and Mother’s Day 2018 occurs on Sunday, May 13, in the United States. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Jarvis would later denounce [...]
A little history... National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale's birthday. These permanent dates enhance planning and position National Nurses Week as an established recognition event. As of 1998, May 8 was designated National Student Nurses Day, to be celebrated annually. And as of 2003, National School [...]
Future Physicians of America cares about its foundations and proactive approaches moving forward. Focus. Perseverance. Medicine. These three things stand firm and at the forefront of every premed student and med student alike. With this I wish to toast the following to our members and members-to-be: May 2018 be a continuation of our unwavering focus. [...]
FPA Texas Tech U Meals on Wheels Volunteers from left to right: Mac, Kristen, Maria, Suave, Bri, Clara, Staphanie. Future Physicians of America is reaching out this Friday before Thanksgiving by volunteering to pack meals set for delivery to many Senior Shut-Ins. A special thanks to Meals on Wheels - Central Texas for the opportunity to [...]
Future Physicians of America meet two times per month to eat lunch, discuss events, plan our tutor schedule, network, listen to speakers, and have some fun. Go Red Raiders! FPA Board members presented in all areas. Highlights follow: Our Texas AHEC East partnership is off to a great start for the 2016-2017 school year. Hospital and [...]
Future Physicians of America and Texas Tech University of Waco extend a warm welcome to FREEBIRDS of Waco for their generous hospitality and new Community Partnership. To begin this blog post we'd like to share some of the excitement with ya'll about the business of FREEBIRDS and their awesome brand as a grand place to eat. [...]
State of the University President Lawrence Schovanec, Ph.D. Join Texas Tech University by Live Stream to view the State of the University address. Go Red Raiders! The TTU main website link is FROM HERE, IT'S POSSIBLE.
Future Physicians of America Finals Countdown Video Blast is a great way to learn a little something new about how cells and viruses battle for domination. Health during finals can be crucial to success and so we are posting a little motherly advice in good time just before Mother's Day. Enjoy this TED Ed video and [...]
Future Physicians of America Finals Countdown Video Blast is a great way to learn a little something new about scars, scar tissue, and how they form. It's hard to imagine anyone without at least one scar but it's easy to define the scar tissue process in this following mini-lesson by TED Ed. So get a cup [...]
Future Physicians of America Finals Countdown Video Blast is a great way to learn a little something new about pain. We know finals can be "a pain" but we thought this TED Ed mini-lesson about how your brain responds to pain was worthy of a post this week. So get comfortable, take a study break, and watch [...]
