Odessa, Texas/January 27, 2023-Texas Tech University Health Science Center hosted around 40 Ector County ISD students at the Texas Tech University Health Science Center Permian Basin Healthcare Career Fair. The goal of the fair is to inspire, encourage and inform students about careers in healthcare from nursing to being a physician.
(Adrian Billings, Associate Academic Dean of Rual and Community Engagement-Texas Tech University Health Science Center/Permian Basin)
Multiple Texas Tech University Health Science Center faculty, medical students and resident physicians volunteered their time providing information and demonstration to the ECISD students.
(Adrian Billings, Associate Academic Dean of Rual and Community Engagement-Texas Tech University Health Science Center/Permian Basin)
The local College and University benefit from large contributions to programs for students related to oil and gas from major oil companies and industry non-profit organizations in the Odessa-Midland area. Very small financial contributions are donated to the medical field and healthcare programs.
(Adrian Billings, Associate Academic Dean of Rual and Community Engagement-Texas Tech University Health Science Center/Permian Basin)
Ector County ISD has programs available at the secondary level for students interested in a career path in healthcare.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera
