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Touro University California

Coordinates: 38°05′13″N 122°15′51″W / 38.087°N 122.2643°W / 38.087; -122.2643
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Seal of Touro University California
MottoTo Serve,
To Lead,
To Teach.[1]
TypePrivate, non-profit
Established1997[2]
AffiliationJudaism
PresidentDr. Alan Kadish M.D.[3]
ProvostDr. Marilyn Hopkins D.N.Sc.[4]
Students1400+[5]
Location
Vallejo
,
CA
,
United States
Campus44 acres
Websitewww.tu.edu
Tu small

38°05′13″N 122°15′51″W / 38.087°N 122.2643°W / 38.087; -122.2643 Touro University California (TUCA) is a member of the Touro College and University System, specializing in graduate studies in education, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, and public health. The Touro College and University System includes Touro College (based in Manhattan) and New York Medical College, which are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and Touro University which includes Touro University California and Touro University Nevada, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

TUCA is an independent, not-for-profit Jewish-sponsored graduate school located on Mare Island in Vallejo, a city in the northern San Francisco Bay Area.[2] Touro University California is jointly administered with its sister campus Touro University Nevada, which is located in the Las Vegas Valley. The TUCA Campus consists of 44 acres (18 ha) and 23 buildings of the former Mare Island naval base located east of the San Pablo Bay.[6][2] While sponsored by a Jewish organization, Touro University California has students and faculty from a wide variety of religious and non-religious backgrounds.[7] The Judaic values of commitment to social justice, intellectual pursuit, and service to humanity are expressed and encouraged, regardless of faith.

History

Established in 1997, Touro University California was originally located in San Francisco with its inaugural class composed of 67 students. In 1999, TUCA officials decided to relocate to the southern area of Mare Island due to its large capacity and restored two buildings formerly used as naval quarters originally built in the 1930s and had the lease option to renovate ten other buildings intended to become diagnostic and research laboratories.[8] Touro University Caifornia's main buildings are Farragut Inn, named in honor of Commander David G. Farragut, Wilderman Hall in honor of Commander Alvin Wilderman,[2] and Lander Hall named after the founder of the Touro College system, Dr. Bernard Lander.

Academic programs

The colleges of Touro University California include the College of Osteopathic Medicine which offers the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), the College of Pharmacy which offers the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), the College of Education and Health Studies which offers three types of degrees, including a Master of Arts in Education, a Physician Assistant degree currently offered as a dual degree (MSPAS/MPH), and a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree. Additionally, students may pursue dual degrees such as D.O./M.P.H.[9] or Pharm.D./M.P.H.[10] Since 2010, TUCA has offered the Master of Science in Medical Health Science degree (MMHS) which provides specific training towards the preparation for the College of Osteopathic Medicine. Additionally, the Master of Science in Medical Health Sciences degree with emphasis in pharmaceutical sciences is now offered with the aim of preparing students for the College of Pharmacy.[11]

Recently, Touro University California's College of Osteopathic Medicine has become a more competitive D.O. school, with the Class of 2015 having an average MCAT score of 28.90 and grade point average (GPA) of 3.45.[12] The majority of matriculants to the Class of 2015, with a class size of 135 students, graduated from the University of California system and were California residents.[12] The College of Pharmacy's Class of 2015 matriculants, with a class size of 104, had an average GPA of 3.40, were mostly California residents, and 70% graduated from the University of California system.[13] The majority of matriculants to the physician assistant's Class of 2014 in the College of Education and Health Sciences, with a class size of 44, had an average GPA of 3.24, were mostly California residents, and 41% graduated from the University of California system.[14]

In recent years, graduates of Touro University California's Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program and Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) have had high pass rates on their respective licensure exams. On the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists (CPJE)[15][16] graduates of Touro University California's pharmacy program with a 95.7% pass rate ranked 1st out of California's 7 pharmacy programs in 2010. Additionally, in 2010, 97.1% of these graduates passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) ranking 5th among California pharmacy programs and in 2011 the first-time candidate pass rate for TUCA graduates was 97.9%.[17][18] Graduates of the MSPAS/MPH program passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) with a 95% pass rate in 2007 and a 100% pass rate in 2008 and 2009.[17]

Research

Faculty in Touro University California's College of Osteopathic Medicine and College of Pharmacy specializes in a wide range of basic and applied research in fields such as: neuroscience, diabetes, infectious diseases, immunology, nutrition and metabolism, longevity, vaccine research, and anatomy & clinical imaging.[19][20] Touro University California has established partnerships with University of California, San Francisco, University of California, Davis, University of California, Berkeley, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Showa University, and University of Sao Paulo.[21] Research at Touro University California is funded by the National Institutes of Health, American Diabetes Association, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.[22][23]

Accreditation

Touro University California is accredited by the Accrediting Commissions for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges,[24] and the College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).[25] Additionally, the College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE),[26] the College of Education and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for Physician Assistants,[27][28] the Council on Education for Public Health,[29] and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.[30]

Community resources

Touro University California also sponsors the Touro Student Run Health Clinic,[31] an interprofessional, free clinic organized and staffed by students, designed to improve access to healthcare for low-income Vallejo residents and further improve the clinical skills of Touro University California students. A licensed clinician provides direct, on-site supervision.[32] Each year, TUCA hosts the Teen Life Conference with the goal of educating local high school students on matters of health with lectures, health screenings, informational booths, and interactive physical fitness activities to foster student participation.[33][34]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "About Us-Touro University, California". Externalrelations.tu.edu. Retrieved 24 May 2012. Cite error: The named reference "touro" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Joint MSPAS/MPH Program" (PDF). Touro University California. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Message from the Provost & COO". Touro University California. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  5. ^ "City of Vallejo-Mare Island FAQS". Ci.vallejo.ca.us. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Contact Touro University California-Touro University, California". Tu.edu. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  7. ^ Amy Hollyfield (2008). "Culture and Medicine Learned at Touro". KGO-TV/DT. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  8. ^ "N.Y. med school takes big chunk of Mare Island - San Francisco Business Times". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  9. ^ "DO/MPH-Touro University, California". Cehs.tu.edu. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  10. ^ "MPH Dual Degree-Touro University, California". Cop.tu.edu. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  11. ^ "MSMHS-Touro University, California". Cop.tu.edu. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  12. ^ a b "Demographics-Touro University, California". Admissions.tu.edu. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  13. ^ "Demographics-Touro University, California". Admissions.tu.edu. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  14. ^ "Demographics-Touro University, California". Admissions.tu.edu. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  15. ^ "Pharmacist Examination and Licensure Application Instructions" (PDF). California State Board of Pharmacy. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  16. ^ "California Board of Pharmacy Content Outline" (PDF). California Board of Pharmacy. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  17. ^ a b "Touro University California Pharmacy, Physician Assistant Graduates Excel in Exams Among All California Schools" (PDF). Touro University California. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  18. ^ "NAPLEX Passing Rates for First-Time Candidates per Pharmacy School 2007 to 2011" (PDF). National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  19. ^ "Faculty & Staff-Touro University, California". Research.tu.edu. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  20. ^ "Recent Publications-Touro University, California". Research.tu.edu. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  21. ^ "Collaborations-Touro University, California". Research.tu.edu. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  22. ^ "Touro University California Research Department-Touro University, California". Research.tu.edu. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  23. ^ "Forefront: Leading the Way to a Cure for Diabetes" (PDF). American Diabetes Association. 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  24. ^ "WASC". Wascsenior.org. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  25. ^ "Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine" (PDF). American Osteopathic Association. 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  26. ^ "Home Page for ACPE-Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education". Acpe-accredit.org. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  27. ^ "ARC-PA / Home". Arc-pa.org. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  28. ^ "ARC-PA / Accreditation Programs". Arc-pa.org. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  29. ^ "Schools of Public Health and Public Health Programs Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health" (PDF). Council on Education for Public Health. 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  30. ^ "Recommendations by the Accreditation Team and Report of the Accreditation Visit for Professional Preparation Programs at Touro University" (PDF). California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Committee on Accreditation. 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  31. ^ "Touro Student Run Health Clinic". Tourosrhc.org. 2012-04-12. Retrieved 02 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  32. ^ "About". Tourosrhc.org. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  33. ^ "Teen Life Conference 2012". Teenlifeconference.com. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  34. ^ "Touro University Teen Life Conference Empowers Vallejo Youth through Health Education" (PDF). Touro University California. 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

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