News & Events

The thrill of a new school year comes with added excitement for two leaders that have stepped into new interim positions at Touro University California (TUC): Dr. Tami Hendriksz is now the Interim Chief Academic Officer in addition to being Dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM), and Newman Hoffman is Interim CEO and Vice President. Together, they bring experience, dedication, and vision to their respective roles.

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. 

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.