TTUHSC kicks off another semester of Community Medical School - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock

9/8/09

TTUHSC kicks off another semester of Community Medical School

By Kristin Beerman | email

Edited by Jon Bush | email 

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - The first class of this semester's Community Medical School at Texas Tech Health Science Center will start on Wednesday.  Community Medical School offers the public a chance to learn about medicine and issues that affect your health. World renowned dentist, Dr. Dominick Depaula, will be launching off the first class with a lesson on how what's in your mouth can reveal troubles in the rest of your body. 

Community Medical School is eight weeks of classes every Tuesday evening from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and all ages are welcome. Tuition is $20 for the entire semester of classes. For more information and to reserve a ticket please call (806) 743-2008

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