DOUBLE T BACKGROUND STORY
Since the foundation of the Collegiate Double T Health Professions Honor Society in 2012, the organization has impacted various members who are seeking a medical profession and higher education. The Double T organization provides its members with clinical rotations, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) conferences, MedTalks and exponential accounts of volunteer services to the local community. The Double T organization is the only honor society in El Paso that is sponsored by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine and El Paso Desert Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC) which together guide the honor society to scholastic success.
In 2011, a group of students that were attending Franklin, Montwood, and Silva were finishing up their senior year of high school. These students had the ambition to pursue their purpose at a young age as they were highly involved in a high school medical organization known as Double T Corps. Double T Corps provided these students with all necessary apparatus and guidance to serve their aims to a higher purpose in life.
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During their travels to a medical camp located in Sul Ross State University, they realized graduation was right around the corner. Soon, everybody would proceed on to their next path in life. This realization and their love for the Double T Corps sparked a movement to open up a medical organization chapter for all students in high school and college levels. As they returned to El Paso, they organized multiple meetings with Dr. Charles Miller and Marcelle Daniels to turn their dream into reality. As high school students, they have paved a pathway for not only themselves but for all other students to share the same experience and success with the Collegiate Double T Health Professions Honor Society.
Double T Founders
Katarina Carillo
Carol Cleetus
Robert Dominguez
Natalie Macias
Luisa Montelongo
Eric Niero
George Salas
Hector Soltero
Jeazel Torres
Founding Sponsors
El Paso Texas Tech Faculty
West Texas Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
Marcelle Daniels
Dr Charles Miller
Current Sponsors
Daniel Camacho (Director)
Edgar Fuentes (CBE Coordinator)
Flor Reyes (Finance Coordinator) ​
El Paso Desert Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
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Collegiate Double T Health Professions Honor Society has earned its positive reputation through genuinely exceptional standards as we serve ourselves, our colleagues, and our community.
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Mission:
Collegiate Double T Health Professions Honor Society has earned its positive reputation through genuinely exceptional standards as we serve ourselves, our colleagues, and our community.
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Vision:
Demonstrate national leadership through medical education, delivering excellent clinical quality, and ameliorate the community.
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Value:
To purist, our mission and vision, the actions of leadership amongst members will be guided by the following values.
Our Benefits
Improving People Skills
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As a primitive science student, your academic status is your leading principle, but as a medical professional, you need unity. Allow yourself to sustain constant interactions with others to help your social norms that can be used in your profession.
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Practice Medical Skills Early
As a collegiate aspiring medical student, you are being taught the general basics of life properties in your undergrad academic career. Allow yourself to gain personal skills with our free clinic student-run clinic.
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Succeed Academically
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If you only focus on your academic curriculum, there is a chance you may lose focus and interest in what you are studying. Studies has shown that students who committed in extracurricular activities manage to retention material more efficient, graduation rate increase, and likely to maintain better GPA then non-involved students.
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Networking
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By joining our organization, you are getting a chance to bond with the next generation of medical professions who are willing to watch and guide your success.
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Projects
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- Serve the El Paso region throughout the community services projects
- Meet and greet with medical speakers
- Promote healthcare to elementary, middle and high school students.
- Learn registration, triage, and gain shadowing experiences at the RotaCare Clinic.
- Participate in Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) to strengthen your skills and networking.
Virtual MedTalks