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Nevins’ Commitment to Women in Medicine Helps to Empower Next Generation
Despite the almost impossibly long list of accomplishments, Dr. Natalie A. Nevins, DO, MSHPE, MSS, FACOFP, FS, and Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, almost didn’t go to medical school.
Students
Empathy Training Provides Insight into Patients' Struggles
Popcorn kernels are not the type of teaching equipment you would imagine in a medical course, but they are a core tool to build experiential understanding.
Students
A Day in the Life of a Physician Assistant Student on Rotations
My name is Ryan Vo, a third year Physician Assistant (PA) student and I've always been interested in medicine.
Faculty
Educator's Career Nurtures Future Leaders
Dr. Louise Santigo knew it was time to retire when a battle with cancer required managing her health more carefully. After a career in education, Santigo passed the mantle of Director of TUC’s Graduate School of Education to new director Dr. Karis Clarke.
Students
Nursing Student Overcomes Cancer
Jensine Duquilla always knew she wanted to be a nurse.
Students
Student Doctors Jennifer S. Addleman and Amrit S. Banga Awarded Scholarships
Two Touro students won scholarships at the 2023 Osteopathic Medical Education Conference (OMED), the largest gathering of osteopathic physicians and students. At an awards gala, hosted by the American Osteopathic Foundation, Jennifer Addleman and Amrit Banga were honored.
Faculty, Research
Psychiatric Pharmacist Dr. Kelan Thomas on Psychedelics: Benefits, Regulation, and Concerns
Despite the recent veto by California governor Gavin Newsom of SB-58, the bill that would have made some psychedelics legal in the state, Dr. Kelan Thomas believes that legalization is simply a matter of time.
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Grace as the Path to Equity: Embracing the Imperfect for a Harmonious Society
To begin to address the issue of inequity, Dr. Ijeoma Ononuju, who manages the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusive Education (EDIE) program at Touro University California’s Graduate School of Education, says you need to understand how equity is different from equality.
Students
Student Doctor Shifts from Optometry to DO Program
Harsimran Kaur, a first-year medical student at Touro University California's College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUCOM), recently achieved a major milestone on her path to becoming a physician.
Students
First Year Pharmacy Students’ Journeys Reveal How Different Paths Converge at Touro
For Justine, it was a career as a pharmacy technician that led to pharmacy school, but for Sebastian it was his parents’ careers in genetics that brought him to Touro.