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Faculty

Michael Ellerby, Ph.D. wins Outstanding Teaching Award

July 12, 2023

For Dr. Michael Ellerby, professor at the College of Pharmacy, the secret to winning the 2023 Touro University California (TUC) Outstanding Teaching Award is his love of learning, teaching, and his students. The nomination was strongly supported by Dean Jim Scott Ph.D. and was presented with commemorative plaque at TUC’s Employee Appreciation event. 


Students

Free Health Screenings for over 400 Children in Rural Areas Provided by Touro Nursing Students

July 12, 2023

In June, Touro University California (TUC) partnered with the University of San Francisco (USF) and the Kings Canyon Unified School District in Reedley, California, to offer a unique community immersion program for nursing students. Ten TUC Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) students, alongside their USF counterparts, had the opportunity to serve the rural community while gaining practical experience.


School News

Touro Public Health Celebrates Founder with Hero Award

May 29, 2023

Dr. Assefaw Tekeste Ghebrekidan is a rebel, a legend in his native land and an icon in the public health community.


School News

Touro Readies for Osteopathic Medicine Expansion

May 26, 2023

The 2022-2023 academic year brought with it approval to expand Touro University California’s founding college by 37% in Fall 2024, allowing the University to graduate an additional 50 osteopathic doctors each year starting with the Class of 2029.


Community

FDA’s Narcan Approval Resonates with Solano Opioid Prevention Expert

March 31, 2023

The FDA on March 29 approved Narcan, 4 milligram naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, for over-the-counter, nonprescription, use. It’s the first naloxone product approved for use without a prescription.


School News

A Tree Grows In Vallejo

March 29, 2023

Some academic programs graduate students into residency programs – like doctors or pharmacists.


Students

PharmD Students Break Down Healthcare Barriers

March 29, 2023

It can seem a little bewildering for patients, at first, to interact with a healthcare clinician only to find out that the provider in question is a pharmacist.


Community

Unhoused Calls

March 29, 2023

By most every measure, the rise in unhoused populations across the state of California has reached crisis proportions.


School News

Childhood Obesity Guidelines Send A Signal Of Urgency

March 29, 2023

The types of chronic conditions often associated with older Americans – sleep apnea, high blood pressure, diabetes, liver disease, high cholesterol and others – are starting to appear more and more in children.


Students

Fourth-year PharmD Students Gear Up For Next Chapter Of Their Careers

March 27, 2023

By the time pharmacy students like (soon to be) Dr. Sarah Vreeburg reach the second semester of their final year of pharmacy school, they’ve overcome a lot of obstacles and challenges.  However, the biggest hurdle often comes near the end when Vreeburg and many others in her cohort apply to and interview with residency sites around the nation.