News & Events

Touro University California (TUC) and Northbay Health have been awarded $5 million to launch the Vallejo BREATHE Initiative, a three-year effort to reduce the toll that poor air quality and environmental exposures take on the health of Vallejo residents. The funding comes from the Bay Area Air District's Bay REPAIR program, which reinvests penalties from air quality violations back into the communities most affected by pollution.

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Touro University California brought together healthcare experts, advocates, community organizations, and Solano County residents for its inaugural Breast Cancer Awareness Event, presented in partnership with Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson. Held at TUC's Farragut Inn on Mare Island, the event welcomed more than 100 attendees for a community-centered conversation about early detection, treatment, and the support systems that help individuals and families affected by breast cancer.

Northbay Health and Touro University California have established a new academic affiliation that will strengthen Northbay Health’s growing Graduate Medical Education (GME) enterprise and help prepare the next generation of physicians and health professionals to serve the region.

A doctor who graduated from and teaches at Touro University California led a panel discussion among students Oct. 1 on campus and came away from the session with high hopes for the future of medicine.

As the only physician assistant (PA) training program in the country where all students get both Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) and Master of Public Health (MPH) degrees, Touro University California’s Dual MSPAS/MPH Program was built on a mission: assist underserved communities by increasing access to high-quality, culturally sensitive healthcare.

Most people know that eating too much sugar can be bad for your health. Now, NIH-funded research from Touro University California has shown that fructose – particularly from processed foods – can cause liver problems that lead to chronic diseases like diabetes, fatty liver disease and cardiovascular disease.

Family and friends gathered Aug. 23 in the Lander Hall Auditorium on campus as the 46 members of the PharmD Class of 2029 donned their white coats and recited both the Pledge of Commitment and the Oath of a Pharmacist.

Touro University California alumni as well as members of the community are invited to take part in the 12^th Annual Public Health Speaker Series starting Sept. 24.

The Lander Hall Auditorium filled Aug. 30 as the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2030 took part in what’s become a time-honored tradition and received their white coats in front of a cheering crowd of family and friends.

Touro University California hosted its signature fundraising event Aug. 27, raising nearly $200,000 to support student scholarships under the Big Top.