Last week, Touro College Long Island campus held a Groundbreaking Ceremony for a new academic building in Central Islip. The building will be home to classrooms, offices, and the William Randolph Hearst Public Advocacy Center. Touro College Long Island campus is comprised of three Touro graduate schools; Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, Touro College School of Health Sciences, and Touro College Graduate School of Education. This event was part of Touro College & University Systems’ 50th Jubilee Anniversary. Seen here (l to r): Law student representative Brian Ramdat, Touro Exec VP and University Ombudsman Rabbi Moshe Krupka, School of Education Dean Jacob Easley II, Pavarani Construction Regional VP Michael Melanophy, Touro Law Dean Elena B. Langan, Touro Sr. VP of Operations Jeffrey Rosengarten, Provost and Senior VP Patricia E. Salkin, New York State Senator Alexis Weik, Touro President Alan Kadish, Touro Law former Dean Harry Ballan, Touro College Board of Governors Chair Bruce K. Gould, School of Health Sciences Dean Louis Primavera, Town of Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter, Touro Law Board Chairman Howard Stein, and School of Health Sciences student representative Francesca Prudente (not pictured Senator Phil Boyle).

#FBF In honor of Latinx-Hispanic Heritage month, TouroCOM Harlem’s Latino Medical Student Association recently held a Samba Night on campus, where Wilhelmina (Mina) Lam, OMS-II, taught classmates about the history of the dance, the Brazilian culture behind it, and some dance moves. Said Lam, “For me, dancing is freedom. Samba in particular, awakens my soul. With its welcoming and infectious rhythm, it is hard to not feel joy and happiness and it is hard to not want to share that feeling with others. It is a challenging dance style where a lot of resistance, musicality, energy and power is needed. Because of this, it keeps me growing as a dancer and as a person.”

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Touro in the community! Second year students at TouroCOM spend their Saturday mornings volunteering at the Latino Medical Student Association-Saint Joseph of the Holy Family Food Pantry at the Church of St. Joseph of the Holy Family in Harlem. “This provides students an opportunity to volunteer in the community as well as practice their colloquial Spanish with locals!” said Claudia Tang, OMS-II and president of the LMSA.

“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” —Sandy Dahl, wife of Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl #September11  #neverforget

A happy and sweet New Year to all who celebrate #roshhashanah

Congrats to TouroCOM Professor Fernando P. Bruno, MD, MPH, who has been awarded a Science & Technology Policy Fellowship (STPF) from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Dr. Bruno is among 284 highly-trained scientists and engineers who will spend a year serving professionally in federal agencies and congressional offices as a Science & Technology Policy Fellow. “I am very honored to be granted the AAAS S&T Fellowship. Scientific discoveries are essential for improving patient care. I will work on health and science policy to identify the best strategies for ensuring successful integration of evidence-based interventions within clinical and public health settings. This active role in the fast-paced policy frontlines will be unparalleled," says Dr. Bruno.

@touronevada students have been on the frontlines administering COVID-19 vaccines since January, and we could not be prouder of them. ❤️ Since then, Touro’s students have given more than 20,000 COVID-19 vaccines across the Las Vegas Valley. Students have volunteered at mass vaccination events, COVID-19 PODs, and many more locations throughout Southern Nevada. They are truly making a difference in our community. 💙💛 . . . #covid19 #covid19vaccine #vaccine #healthcareheroes #medstudent #gradstudent #wearetouro #touronevada #medicine #osteopathicmedicine #physicianassistant #occupationaltherapy #physicaltherapy #nursing #education #nevada