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Health Beat: Activity Key to a Healthy Year
Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. But it can be tough during the winter months to remain active.
School News
Mentorship Program Helps New Teachers
The Touro Rising Educator Experience (TREE) program at Touro University California's Graduate School of Education is a transformative initiative designed to support new teachers through structured mentorship. The program recently promoted its first set of teachers, and it has prepared them to excel in their teaching careers.
Alumni
Pair of Nurses Benefit from Scholarships
A pair of registered nurses, on the cusp of receiving graduate degrees at Touro University California, are singing the praises of Travis Credit Union and NorthBay Health for providing a combined $30,000 to support them as they sought an advanced degree.
School News
Overdose Prevention Forum Hosted at Touro
A packed house at Farragut Inn on the Touro University California campus on December 15th was filled with community group leaders gathered to discuss strategies to deal with the opioid epidemic.
Tips & Resources
Become a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
Becoming a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) is a rewarding and diverse medical career. In this guide, we’ll look closer at what differentiates a DO from an allopathic Doctor of Medicine (MD) or UK equivalent Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).
Faculty
Professor Earns 2023 Emerging Leader Honors
For Dr. Nicole Peña, winner of the 2023 James M. Lally National Emerging Leader Award from the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF), the reward for all the hard work is simply helping others. As an Associate Professor and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Department Chair at Touro University California (TUC), Peña does the work because it’s who she is. The core of being a physician for Peña is service, and it is part of the natural flow of living.
Community
Student-Run Free Clinic Bridges Gaps
Every Thursday at the Norman C. King South Vallejo Community Center, Touro University California (TUC) student clinicians and faculty preceptors operate a free clinic. It’s a symbiotic scenario that allows hands on experience for student clinicians and free treatments for the public.
Tips & Resources
What is Osteopathic Medicine
The osteopathy profession views the body as an interconnected whole and focuses on the relationship between the body's structure and its function. In the U.S., osteopathy is practiced by a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and may utilize Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) which involves using the hands to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness or injury by manipulating, or adjusting, the body's musculoskeletal system with manual movement. It could be used in concert with medications or other treatments to treat a variety of health issues or used alone.
School News
Food Forest on Campus Takes Root
As part of the Beautiful U initiative to improve the visual appeal of the Touro University California (TUC) campus, the Food Forest is a collaborative project with Sustainable Solano to develop a flat plot of land located behind the College of Pharmacy building (Administration & Faculty Building 2) into a verdant food oasis.
Alumni
DOs Mark 20 Years of Successes
Touro University California this year celebrates and reflects on the College of Osteopathic Medicine's Class of 2003, the first class to begin studies on Mare Island.