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May the sound of the shofar bring you and your family a prosperous New Year! Greetings from, Touro University California #ChallahBread #RoshHashanah

"The communities I hope to serve are what drive me into becoming a great physician. Communities who worry about being undocumented, who don’t speak English, who might not have secure housing, or who don’t have consistent medical care are the patients who I want to advocate for. My hope is to be an uplifting part of their stories by working as their Emergency Medicine physician. Studying medicine allows me to represent the very communities that molded me into the hard-working queer Portuguese Latina woman I am today. My family is at the core of my motivation and gives me confidence in knowing that loving medicine isn’t outside my reach. They are all alongside me in my medical journey and I can’t wait to continue paying it forward." - Student Doctor Gabriela Macedo This September, we are celebrating our female student doctors in medicine. Join us in celebrating Women in Medicine all month long. #WIMMonth #WomenInMedicine #healthcareworker #medschool #OurAMA #lgbtqpride #lgbtq @womeninmedicine @amermedicalassn @lgbtq @rainbowmediaco

"Medicine uniquely combines my passion for science and discovery, commitment to personal continued growth, and interest in advocating for those underserved in healthcare and underrepresented in medicine. My goal is to one day serve as a championing leader and advocate for surrounding communities of the Bay Area as a surgeon-researcher. Ultimately, I would aim to devote my career to researching underlying pathophysiology of medical illnesses in search of novel treatments for those not helped by the current standards of care. Pursuing medicine provides me with the chance to learn from and develop the current landscape of practicing medicine. Medicine is an ongoing journey of learning honor, humility, and a chance to make even the smallest of difference in a patient’s life. The greatest gift I hope to receive in my life is to make a difference in someone else’s." - Student Doctor Andrea Varias This September, we are celebrating our female student doctors in medicine. Join us in celebrating Women in Medicine all month long. #WIMMonth #WomenInMedicine #healthcareworker #medschool #OurAMA @womeninmedicine @amermedicalassn

"If you had asked me why I wanted to pursue medicine at different stages of my life, I would have a different response each time. As a child, I wanted to pursue medicine because it combined science and helping people. As the years passed, I had grown to fall in love with the multidisciplinary aspects of medicine. But now, in medical school, my answer to why I pursued medicine has once again changed. While studying amongst the brightest and most compassionate people, I realized that medicine is one of the few fields that requires every individual to have altruistic intentions of working towards a goal bigger than themselves. The idea of using the scientific understanding of the human body while recognizing and respecting the human experience to create healthier individuals and communities is extremely rewarding." This September, we are celebrating our female student doctors in medicine. Join us in celebrating Women in Medicine all month long. #WIMMonth #WomenInMedicine #healthcareworker #medschool #OurAMA @womeninmedicine @amermedicalassn @wearetouro

@tucsaao hosted their first event of the year – an Evening with the Stars! This annual event is an exciting opportunity to connect with renowned OMM attending faculty, local DOs, and predoctoral fellows to learn about Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Osteopathy through discussion and hands-on treatment demonstration. Follow @tucsaao to learn more about the club and stay up to date on upcoming events. #osteopathy #medicalscience #healthcare #DO, #TUCOM #osteopathicmedicine #DoctorsThatDO #ProudDO @aacom_do @acofp

For an event 25 years in the making, the wait was well worth it for guests of Touro University California’s 25th Anniversary Gala, held August 25 outside Farragut Inn. More than 200 guests turned out for an evening of barbecue, music, and auction prizes, all to help raise funds for TUC’s Diversity Scholarship fund. #TUC25 #25thanniversary #wearetouro

8th Annual Social Justice in Public Health Series: Poverty in California: Mayors for Guaranteed Income Please join the Public health program in welcoming Mayor Emeritus, Michael Tubbs; Oakland Mayor, Libby Schaaf and Sacramento Mayor, Darrell Steinberg in a discussion of how California can address the housing and economic security crisis by offering guaranteed income to members of the community most at risk. We are looking forward to this session on September 22nd, 5 PM to 7 PM PST Free and open to the public with prior registration. Registration link in Bio! #publichealth #publichealthmatters #SocialJustice #mayorlibbyschaaf @thecityofsac @mayor_steinberg @libbyscaaf @oakland @michaeldtubbs @stocktonca

"As a woman of color, and a first-generation osteopathic medical student, I have lived experiences that have inspired me to be who I am today and the physician I want to become. Stemming from my experiences as a member of a community often disregarded and suppressed in medicine, I can empathize with those who continue to be affected by systemic discrimination and racism that facilitate the social determinants of health. Dismantling the systems and the social norms, policies, and inequities that uphold these factors has been and continues to be my priority as a future osteopathic physician. Throughout my journey in medicine, I hope to continue using my position to help care for patients while addressing healthcare disparities and further dismantling structural factors that affect our underrepresented communities. While doing so, I hope to continue to ensure minority students have a place in medicine so they can share life experiences and be a voice for their patients of similar upbringing." - Student Doctor Yvonne Vigil-Calderon This September, we are celebrating our female student doctors in medicine. Join us in celebrating Women in Medicine all month long. #WIMMonth #WomenInMedicine #healthcareworker #medschool #OurAMA @womeninmedicine @amermedicalassn