News & Events

The College of Education and Health Sciences at Touro University California celebrated Commencement May 20 at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, honoring the latest physician assistants, nurses, public health practitioners, and educators to join the ranks of the College’s alumni in serving communities across the country.

Touro University California completed a series of commencement ceremonies May 22 by awarding Master’s degrees to 59 graduates of a medical health sciences program, with many of the students on track to begin classes this fall to become osteopathic physicians.

We were deeply pained by the murder of two innocent people outside of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C. We were, in addition, shocked to learn that the alleged perpetrator has worked for the American Osteopathic Information Association (AOIA) for the last eleven months.

Touro University California's College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUCOM) has received the No. 1 ranking in California for Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care by US News & World Reports. Additionally, TUCOM has ranked No. 5 nationally, marking the fifteenth consecutive year since 2010 that it has been among the top 15 medical schools. 

Dr. Alan Kadish, President of Touro University, announced the formal appointments of Dr. Tami Hendriksz, as Campus Provost and Chief Academic Officer, as well as continuing in her role as Dean and Chief Academic Officer of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Mr. Newman J. Hoffman, J.D. as Chief Executive Officer and Vice President of Touro University California (TUC).

Born and raised in Vallejo, Destany Habte Michael, a local medical student, is using every step of her education to give back to the city that raised her.

Andre Ailoje’s real-life story puts most fiction to shame. Born in Angola to a diplomat, Ailoje’s family fled the civil war, moving from Africa to China, to the U.K., and finally settling in the U.S. After suffering a debilitating stroke, Ailoje’s father could no longer work, thrusting the family into financial peril.

The California Epidemiologic Investigation Service (Cal-EIS) Fellowship is a prestigious program offered by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Designed for emerging public health professionals, it provides hands-on training in applied epidemiology, preparing fellows to tackle pressing public health challenges in California.

The Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUCOM) Class of 2025 just matched into some of the most competitive and prestigious residency programs in the country — and we couldn’t be prouder!

Dr. Rizza Alcaria spent the first decade of her career serving in corporate retail pharmacy before joining a fellow alum to manage one of his independent local pharmacies – and in doing so has returned to Vallejo to serve others.