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Women's History Month 2024 Part Two
Celebrating Touro University California women leaders across campus: Dr. Fraylanie Aglipay and Dr. Meiling Tang.
For Women's History Month we turn our attention to the voices that shape our campus landscape. From faculty to staff, each woman brings a unique perspective and a powerful narrative to the table.
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Match Day Marks Another Milestone for Class of 2024
NYMC Medical Students Will Go on to Train in 18 States at 77 Different Institutions
TUCOM 2024 Achieves Record-Breaking Match
Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Class of 2024 Achieves Record-Breaking National Residency Match Success
Women's History Month 2024 Part One
Celebrating Touro University California women leaders across campus: Dr. Karis L. Clarke and Dr. Joy Moverley.
Innovation and Design in Pharmacy Research
Touro College of Pharmacy Students in School’s Research Track Learn About Clinical Trials, Business Development and More
Touro University Hosts Discussion of Antisemitism on Campus
University Professors from Around the U.S. Call for Enforcement of Rules, Mandatory Holocaust Education and Advocacy
Intersection of Innovation and Healthcare Subject of NYMedTalks
The Conference is Planned Annually by First Year Medical Students
Researchers Find Enduring Effects of CBT Anxiety Therapy
Study Shows Promise for Preventing Anxiety During High-Stress Global Events
Becoming a Public Health Professional
Public Health Professionals are individuals dedicated to improving the health of communities and populations through various strategies and interventions. They work across different sectors to address public health issues and promote wellness on a broader scale.
Ask the big questions. Be part of important conversations. Touro sponsors the Forum on Life, Culture & Society (FOLCS) which uses the arts as a catalyst for conversation and as a tool to re-examine the status quo, so we can develop ideas and together help build a better world. Join us!
Touro Events
Mar 19March 19, 2024 12:00pm 1:00am ETGraduate School of Social Work Information Session (Online)
Graduate School of Social Work
Mar 19March 19, 2024 3:00pm ETVirtual Student Veteran Information Session
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Mar 19March 19, 2024 4:00pm 5:00pm ETRead Fantastically and Write Fabulously: A Bilingual ELL Workshop for Graduate Students, Part IV
Touro University Writing Center
Mar 19March 19, 2024 7:00pm 9:00pm ETClinical Mental Health Counseling Master's Program Virtual Open House
School of Health Sciences
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Happy Women’s History month to all of the strong and inspirational women in our faculty! 💪✨#internationalwomensday #womensupportingwomen
Touro's occupational therapy (OT) students from the School of Health Sciences participated in Advocacy Day, an annual event where students and practitioners reach out and work directly with key legislators on topics that affect the occupational therapy field in New York. “This year's Advocacy Day, in partnership with the New York State Occupational Therapy Association, was an experience that I will never forget. It was such an honor and privilege to speak with legislators about issues and concerns of the occupational therapy community. This day also helped to create a deep bond between my classmates in the OT program from both the Manhattan and Long Island campuses, our professors, and other OTs working in the state as we united to advocate for a profession we’re all very passionate about." -Deanna Aquino, a School of Health Sciences OT student
The Graduate School of Education (GSE) and NYSCAS, Touro’s undergrad division, recently teamed up to host a digital storytelling workshop! The interactive event brought together education graduate students and biology undergraduate students for a hands-on exercise where they learned to design a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education unit for a 5th or 6th grade middle school science class. GSE Professor Suzanne Poole Patzelt says, “Our workshop was developed based on the idea that using digital storytelling alongside puppets and dolls in teaching and learning science/STEM can be transformative. We had Touro students participate in a range of activities to challenge their current understanding of what science is, how science can be taught, and who can be considered a ‘science person.’ A core component of this digital storytelling work is the storyteller. This individual can be human or non-human and can represent anyone from a family member to a historical figure in science. Researchers suggest that puppets/dolls can be utilized to cross ethical scientific boundaries and prompt discussions that lead to the development of scientific communication skills. So, we created this workshop in response to that research.” In the first session of the workshop series, students began the process of storyboarding to identify their story, how their complex science content will be organized within their story, how this content aligns with current science teaching standards, as well as who their storyteller (puppet/doll) would be. Two additional virtual sessions are planned in March and April, with a final in-person workshop slated for May, where participants will finalize their digital stories. Other workshop presenters included GSE Professor Timothy Bellavia (pictured) and NYSCAS Biology Chair and Professor Brian Chiswell.
Our #BlackHistoryMonth reflections continue with Cassandre Leogene, a School of Health Sciences nursing student, who says: “Black History Month is a time to celebrate the achievements and invaluable contributions of individuals throughout history who have overcome systemic and cultural barriers to advance opportunities for all. It's a reminder of the resilience, strength, and innovation within the Black community, which inspires me as a future nurse to advocate for health equity and cultural competence in my practice. Reflecting on Black history emphasizes the importance of addressing racial disparities in healthcare and working towards a more equitable future."
Nia Lowe from Touro College of Pharmacy shares why #BlackHistoryMonth is important to her personally and as a future pharmacist: "For me, Black History Month is a time for both remembrance of a painful past and celebration of an equally joyous one full of achievement. February gives people the opportunity to reflect upon how far the Black community has come and just how much further we can go. As an aspiring pharmacist, this is extremely relevant to the profession as it continues to progress in not only its range of practice but also in its growing number of Black providers. Starting with James McCune Smith, the first African American to earn a medical degree and run a pharmacy in New York City in 1837, today there are more than 40,000 practicing Black pharmacists - and I hope that this number only continues to rise. Pharmacists are one of the most front-facing healthcare providers in their communities, so it is important that we are just as diversified as the people we serve in order to establish strong, trusting, and everlasting relationships."
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