MSMHS Orientation Schedule, Fall 2024

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

8:30am - 5:00pm: Mandatory Campus Wide Orientation

Thursday, July 25, 2024

7:00 am to 1:00 pm: Mandatory Campus Wide Orientation

1:00 - 5:00 pm:  Introduction to the MSMHS Program

Friday, July 26, 2024

8:00 am - 3:00 pm:   MSMHS Advising Program

Monday, July 29, 2024 - Fall Semester Begins

The Start time for the first day will be announced. Historically it has been 8 am or 9 am which are the usual class start times during each semester.

HSOC-601-0 Medical Biochemistry (3 units):
Medical biochemistry reviews biomedical and genetic principles underlying human function. Students are expected to formulate the basis of the knowledge from basic science disciplines that are useful for clinical practice. Each topic has been designed to be consistent with National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) and based on the curriculum at Touro University California, College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUCOM). Course objectives cover most if not all the topics required at medical schools. (Course Coordinator: Shin Murakami  smurakam@touro.edu)

HSOC-602-0 Molecular Cell Biology (3 units):
The course will study cell and molecular biology as it applies to health and disease. The major topics covered will be cell and matrix structure, cell signaling and biophysics, histology of basic tissue types, molecular biology of DNA and RNA, cell cycle and cancer genetics, as well as biotechnology.  Emphasis will be on understanding basic cell and molecular mechanisms in a normal healthy adult, and clarifying how those mechanisms are altered during cancer and other diseases. (Course Coordinator: Tamira Elul  telul@touro.edu)

HSOC-603-0 Neuroscience (3 units):
This medical neuroscience course is designed to provide a thorough understanding of the human nervous system. This course will cover topic areas which include neuroanatomy, neurohistology, neurophysiology, neurochemistry, neuroembryology, sensory systems and pathways, motor systems and pathways, clinical identification of specific neurological disorders and diseases, and neuroanatomical identification of nervous system lesions. (Course Coordinator: Barb Puder  bpuder@touro.edu)

HSOC-604-0 Introduction to Research (2 units):
Students will learn how research and laboratory medicine is conducted, analyzed, and communicated, via presentations by active research faculty and by active participation in journal club presentations. There will also be a biostatistics module within this course in which students will also learn how to statistically analyze data, with application to the biological sciences. Students will choose a research mentor and begin work on a roughly 1.5 semester research project.  (Course Coordinator: Alan Miller  amiller@touro.edu)

HSOC-605-0 Physiology 1 (3 units):
Human Physiology is the study the normal biological functions essential for life. The course will take a systems-based approach to presenting the fundamental principles of medical physiology as it applies to health and disease.  The major systems covered in Physiology 1 will be the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal systems.   Emphasis will be on understanding basic physiological mechanisms in a normal healthy adult and will be presented at the gross, cellular and/or molecular level. Where appropriate, descriptions of normal physiology will be integrated with pathophysiological scenarios for emphasis and clinical relevance. (Course Coordinator: Ted Wong  twong@touro.edu)

MSMHS Booklist:   Here you can find the booklist for the fall courses.

Touro Library Holdings for MSMHS textbooks:   Click here to go to the Online Library where you will see a tab for the "COM Masters in Medical Health Sciences". Choose the course from the drop-down menu to see what books are available from the Touro library. The Touro library holdings is also contained in the booklist linked to above.

HSOC-600-0 Anatomy (4 units):
This course familiarizes the student with clinically relevant anatomy of the human body. The focus is on structural and functional relationships of anatomical structures. The course has lecture and laboratory components. The laboratory component features cadaveric dissection and work with anatomical images, and it focuses on spatial relationships, normal structure and normal variant structures, the relationships of organs and organ systems; also there are clinical correlations and consideration of gross pathology. (Course Coordinator: David Eliot  deliot@touro.edu)

HSOC-606-0 Physiology 2 (3 units):
Human Physiology is the study the normal biological functions essential for life. The course will take a systems-based approach to presenting the fundamental principles of medical physiology as it applies to health and disease. The major systems covered in Physiology 2 will be the endocrine, reproductive, and renal systems. Emphasis will be on understanding basic physiological mechanisms in a normal healthy adult and will be presented at the gross, cellular and/or molecular level. Where appropriate, descriptions of normal physiology will be integrated with pathophysiological scenarios for emphasis and clinical relevance. (Course Coordinator: Ted Wong  twong@touro.edu)

HSOC-607-0 Immunology and Infectious Disease (3 units):
This course is divided in three sections: The first section explains the basis of innate and acquired immunity at the molecular, cellular, organ and systemic level. Students will learn how to analyze developmental aspects of immunity and how the immune system responds to pathogens.
The second part covers clinical immunology and how the immune system can cause disease. Students will learn mechanisms of immunopathogenesis, and also how the immune system can be harnessed to treat cancer.
The third and last section will be an introduction to medical microbiology and a description of infectious agents. We will cover medically relevant microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites), and major mechanisms of their transmission and pathogenesis along with management of the presented infectious agents. Students will learn how to characterize the molecular and structural features of microbial organisms and relate these structures to their functions and laboratory diagnosis as well as their roles in microbe-host interaction.
(Course Coordinator: Evan Hermel  ehermel@touro.edu)

HSOC-608-0 Pharmacology (3 units):
The course will cover selected topics in pharmacology, including general principles, CNS and PNS pharmacology, and renal and neuropsychiatric pharmacology. Emphasis will be on understanding the basic principles of pharmacology, the different classes of pharmacologic agents and their sites and mechanism of action, along with indications for use and contraindications or serious side effects arising from use. (Course Coordinator: Gloria Klapstein  gklapste@touro.edu)

HSOC-609-0 Research Internship (3 units):
Students will participate in a full-time research project with a faculty mentor that will start towards the end of the fall semester. The research project will culminate in a final paper and a final poster presentation. In addition, the methods of scientific presentation and data analysis will be reinforced via student journal club presentations and various presentations by faculty. (Course Coordinator: Alan Miller  amiller@touro.edu)

David Eliot, PhD
Associate Professor
Basic Sciences Department
MSMHS Spring: Anatomy
deliot@touro.edu
(707) 638-5488

I am a native of Santa Rosa and a UC Davis alumnus. Vallejo has been my home for the past twenty years. I started studying anatomy in 1987, and I still love learning anatomy and observing students as they learn. I keep two ukuleles in my office, so if you are on campus stop in for a little jam session. Joys in my life away from Touro include visiting my parents in Santa Rosa every weekend. Staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic made me a bit of a gardener. There are vegetables for us, and we planted flowers for the butterflies and hummingbirds.

Tamira Elul, PhD
Associate Professor
Basic Sciences Department
MSMHS Fall: Molecular and Cellular Biology
MSMHS Spring: Research Internship
telul@touro.edu
(707) 638-5453

I am from Los Angeles but have lived in the Bay Area pretty much since I came to UC Berkeley for my undergraduate studies. Since 2004, I have taught Histology and Cell Biology at Touro to medical and masters students. I also teach an elective called Art of Observation that connects Art to Science and Medicine. My research focuses on Developmental Neurobiology and STEAM. Outside of work, I have a family including my husband (who is a school principal), three teenagers, and a mini Aussie named Dottie. As my children start to leave the nest (I think), I am picking up hobbies such as gardening and creating art - botanical illustration and abstract biomorphic paintings. I grew up travelling quite a bit as my grandparents lived in France and Israel. I still enjoy travelling to those and other countries to meet my extended family and for adventure.

Nathalie Garcia-Russell, PhD
Assistant Dean of Clinical Education
Clinical Education Department
Associate Professor
MSMHS Spring: Research Internship
ngarcia2@touro.edu
(707) 638-5917

Dr. Garcia-Russell started at Touro in 2005 as a professor in the Basic Sciences department. She became Assistant Dean of Clinical Education in 2013.

Dr. Garcia-Russell completed her education at Universite Paris XIII, France, and UC San Diego, where she obtained her PhD.Her past research has included Microbial Genetics: EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS ON SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM VIRULENCE AND EVOLUTION, and High Altitude Physiology: ACCLIMATIZATION TO HIGH ALTITUDE AND ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS (AMS). Her current research focuses on Medical Education and the Learning Environment during Clinical Years.

Greg Gayer, PhD
Basic Sciences Department Chair, Associate Professor
MSMHS Fall: Physiology I
MSMHS Spring: Physiology II, Pharmacology,
Research Internship
ggayer@touro.edu
(707) 638-5209

My dad was in the Air Force, so my family spent time on both coasts growing up. I came to the SF Bay Area in 1987 to attend UCSF for graduate school and never left. This area is my favorite. I love to bike, hike, and do outdoor activities. I have two college aged children and when around we enjoy the same activities. Helping engaged-motivated-students learn has been my passion since joining Touro in 1999. Probably something that defines me is that I have grit and determination. For example, I have many life goals and one of them is to defeat Dr. Miller in racquetball. I have been attempting to win against him without much success for about 35 years I still have hope.

Miriam Gochin, PhD
Professor
Basic Sciences Department
MSMHS Fall: Molecular and Cellular Biology
MSMHS Spring: Research Internship
mgochin@touro.edu
Office: (707) 638-5463
Lab: (707) 638-5482

I grew up in Bulawayo Zimbabwe, and have lived in the United States, mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area, for more than 36 years. I have three children who are all grown up and have flown the nest. Two live nearby and one lives in New York. I am a proud grandma to a baby boy. I love swimming, hiking and biking, and lately have been doing much more of the last two. I love to be out in nature, and have been watching herons nesting high up in a tree in Golden Gate Park as the baby herons get ready to fly from their nests too. I got my higher education at UC Berkeley, Go Bears! I've been teaching Biochemistry at Touro for over 15 years and look forward to welcoming each new class. I do research on drug interactions with the HIV fusion protein.

Christie Hand
Student Success Coordinator, MSMHS
Basic Sciences Department
chand@touro.edu

I grew up in Ellensburg, WA, have lived in France, Cameroon, Texas, West Virginia, and moved to Coalinga, CA almost four years ago. I joined Touro in March 2021 it is a privilege to be a member of this great team. I have worked in higher education for over 20 years in academic administration, student success, and teaching. I have just completed my PhD in Higher Education through West Virginia University. I love to learn, and there's nothing that excites me more than to help others learn through new opportunities and experiences. My husband and I have three grown daughters the youngest is serving in Kyrgyzstan with the Peace Corps, the middle is taking a year to travel, and our oldest lives in L.A. with our two little grandchildren, a toddler and baby. I love to explore new places, spend time with family, and try to get my 10,000 steps every day.

Tami Hendriksz, DO
Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Admin Faculty 1, Rm. 220
thedrik@touro.edu
(707) 638-5982

The vast majority of my education has been in California. I want to high school in Half Moon Bay, majored in Psychobiology at UCLA, went to TUCOM (yes, this same TUCOM!) for medical school, and then completed my pediatric residency at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. I have been back on the TUCOM campus as a faculty member since 2009. Aside from Pediatrics and Medical Education, my other passions include my 2 amazing children, traveling (with those amazing children), crafting, and a certain life-changing name-brand spin bike.

Evan Hermel, PhD
Professor
Basic Sciences Department
MSMHS Spring: Immunology & Infectious Diseases;
Research Internship
Course Coordinator: Immunology & Infectious Diseases
ehermel@touro.edu
(707) 638-5241

I am a native New Yorker, having grown up on the North Shore of Long Island, some 30 miles east of New York City. What brought me to CA was the position at Touro in the College of Medicine, where I am one of the founding faculty. I've been married to my lovely Ruthellen for 25 years and we have two children, Ian and Leila, who are 20 and 17. My favorite hobbies are reading, cooking and model truck building. We have four cats and two dogs, whose pics you will be seeing from time to time in my lectures. Students are welcome to be part of my research endeavors; currently I am collaborating with Dr. Alison McCormick from the COP on the immunogenic mechanisms of novel vaccines.

Grace Marie Jones, PhD
Assistant Professor
Basic Sciences Department
MSMHS Fall: Medical Biochemistry
MSMHS Spring: Research Internship
gjones@touro.edu
(707) 638-5404

Dr. Grace Marie Jones is an Assistant Professor at Touro University California (TUC), where she teaches biochemistry and works to understand the role of fructose and carbohydrate consumption on lipid synthesis, insulin sensitivity and chronic disease. Dr. Jones is a co-investigator on several NIH-funded studies and supervises laboratory analyses at TUC's Mass Spectrometry Core Lab. She recently published a paper in the Journal of Lipid Research outlining a method to study postprandial lipoproteins. When not hard at work teaching and doing clinical research she enjoys spending time with her family and visiting the National Parks.

Gloria Klapstein, PhD
Associate Professor
Basic Sciences Department
MSMHS Spring: Pharmacology
Course Coordinator: Pharmacology
gklapste@touro.edu
(707) 638-5271 – Office
(707) 638-5407 – Lab

I received my Ph.D (Pharmacology) in Canada , and have spent the last couple of decades in California, first at UCLA doing research in Neurophysiology, then here at Touro, where I teach a wide variety of subjects. I love to understand how things work, and I love to make things  with power tools, yes, but also sewing, cooking, gardening, 3D design, and assorted cultural arts. I love animals, I also recently adopted a couple of shelter kittens.

Eiman Mahmoud, MD, MPH
Professor and Global Health Program Director
Basic Science Department
MSMHS Fall: Physiology I
MSMHS Spring: Physiology II, Research Internship
emahmoud@touro.edu
(707) 638-5464

I am a Professor of Pathology and Global Health Program Director at TUCOM. My spectrum of experience ranges from General Practitioner, Pathologist and Public Health practitioner in East Africa, to an academician in the field of pathology and Global Health in the US. I enjoy the most sharing with students the global perspective which allows them to recognize the intertwining of public health, clinical and basic science.
I lived in several countries in the world, but I call Berkeley my home. I enjoy birds, wild and indigenous plants photography, travelling and hiking.

Alan Miller, PhD
Professor
MSMHS Program Director
Basic Sciences Department
MSMHS Fall: Physiology 1, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Neuroscience, Introduction to Research
MSMHS Spring: Physiology 2, Research Internship
Course Coordinator: Introduction to Research
amiller@touro.edu

I am a faculty member in the basic sciences department and give about one half of the physiology lectures for the osteopathic program and some physiology lectures for the physician assistant program. I also have a small research lab at Touro and study the properties of a cardiac potassium channel, dysfunction of which can cause lethal arrhythmias. I will be giving a number of physiology lectures in the fall semester in the MSMHS program (in different courses) and will be coordinating the research internship as well as participating as a mentor faculty in the research internship. I also will be running a biostatistics module.

I grew up on the East coast, but have lived in California for the past 30 or so years and in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past 20 or so years. I have two children and most of my time is spent either working or trying to keep up with two boys. I enjoy playing a number of different sports, although unfortunately, a ruptured Achilles, and an aging back have forced me to scale back to hopefully getting enough exercise to stay healthy and keep up with my kids. We hope to go backpacking this summer in Oregon and even if I can't keep up with my kids, I hope I eventually make it to the lake and that there are no mosquitoes.

Shin Murakami, PhD
Professor
Basic Sciences Department
MSMHS Fall: Medical Biochemistry
MSMHS Spring: Research Internship
Course Coordinator: Medical Biochemistry
smurakam@touro.edu
(707) 638-5903

Welcome to Touro! I have been here at the North bay area for a decade and am getting used to the culture here. Around the area, people are very diverse and friendly. What I like is to find a caring nature that I can also find it here at Touro. I outreach to those people, especially K12, enjoying working together to pursue something. I like seeing them very single-minded and open to possibilities. The current situation gives lots of work but also gives time to stay at home. That gives time for classic music. That gives time for meditation. I have extensively worked in the field of Biology of Aging and Gerontology. Looking forward, I see this is an opportunity to sit down and re-think about where it is going. See you soon.
For more information, here are the links:
http://www.frontiersin.org/people/ShinMurakami_1/43210/profile and http://tu.edu/faculty_staff/murakami_shin.prof.html

Oscar Majus
Anatomy Laboratory Manager
Basic Sciences Department
MSMHS Spring: Anatomy Laboratory
Lander Hall, Rm 233
omajus@touro.edu
(707) 638-5977

Nor-Cal is my birthplace, under foggy Daly City skies, but I came and went many times. After living most of my life in Guatemala, Central America, I returned to the bay area 13 years ago and it has been home since then. When not running around on campus or chasing after my kids, I would most likely be found in the kitchen, crafting pastries or tending to my veggie crops in the garden.

Victor Nuno, DO
Associate Professor
OMM Department
MSMHS Spring: Research Internship
Administration & Faculty, Rm 232
vnuno@touro.edu
(707) 638-5257

As the son of an Airforce Officer, Dr. Nuno lived in many different countries growing up (including Spain, Mexico, and Panama) before his family settled in the Monterey Bay area. He is a 2008 graduate of Touro University California, College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUCCOM) where he received honors as the Outstanding Student in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. After medical school, Dr. Nuno migrated east and completed his residency in Neuromusculoskeletal and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (NMM/OMM) in Southampton, NY in 2012. After residency, he was recruited to return to the west coast and teach at his alma mater, TUCCOM, in the OMM department. Dr. Nuno has dual Board Certification in both NMM/OMM and Medicine. In addition, he has been selected to teach Clinical Homeopathy through the Center for the Education and Development of Homeopathy (CEDH).
Dr. Nuno has many interests relating to health optimization including nutritional counseling and customized supplementation, clinical homeopathy, ecologic medicine, bioidentical hormone replacement, alternative lightwire functional (ALF) appliance, and oral heavy metal chelation.

Chitra Pai, MD, D(ABMM)
Professor & Global Health Program Site Coordinator
Basic Sciences Department
MSMHS Spring: Immunology and Infectious Diseases; Research Internship
cpai@touro.edu
(707) 638-5962

My Life of Pai has been an adventurous journey from Bombay to the Bay.

Hailing originally from Mumbai (earlier called Bombay) in India, I obtained my MD in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases from J. N. Medical College and Hospital, in Belgaum, Karnataka state, India. I completed my postdoctoral training from the University of Minnesota, School of Medicine and was awarded a Fellowship for the Advancement of Medical Education and Research from the FAIMER foundation, Philadelphia. I am board certified in Clinical and Public Health Microbiology.

My career path of 26 years in academia, research and clinical laboratory medicine spans different global settings including medical schools and affiliated hospitals in India, Nepal, the Caribbean islands and the US. After living on the East Coast (Raleigh-Durham in North Carolina), I moved to the Bay Area in 2018. My teaching is guided by the philosophy of integrating basic sciences with clinical medicine and using Case Based Learning and Team Based Learning formats with a student-centric approach. My diagnostic and laboratory research has primarily focused on alternative antimicrobial agents against multi-drug resistant pathogens such as MRSA, Enterococci and Pseudomonas. Other areas of interest include the association of different genotypes of rotaviruses with infantile diarrhea; HIV and its association with toxoplasmosis and tuberculosis as well as Malaria.

Striking a balance between my career demands and personal wellness is essential and I do this by regularly practicing pranayam breathing techniques, Sri Sri yoga, Sudarshan Kriya and meditations as guided by the Art of Living foundation. I enjoy dancing (Bollywood, Indian classical styles and Zumba), singing and taking long nature walks and family road trips. The philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam-the whole world is one family motivates me in my inward journey.

Barb Puder, PhD
Associate Professor
Basic Sciences Department
MSMHS Fall: Neuroscience
MSMHS Spring: Research Internship
Course Coordinator: Neuroscience
bpuder@touro.edu
(707) 638-5925

HI! I'm Barb Puder and I am the course coordinator for the Neuroscience course. I'm excited to work with all of you as we explore our remarkable brains and learn about brain structures and functions and clinical considerations of neurological diseases and disorders.
Besides teaching, I organize community educational outreach events for grades K-12 where we go out and teach kids all about the brain in a fun and interactive way!
I enjoy trail running, hiking, yoga, and dance. :)

Jean-Marc Schwarz, PhD
Professor
Basic Sciences Department
MSMHS Spring: Research Internship
jschwarz@touro.edu
(707) 638-5438

I grew up in the French part of Switzerland and moved to the Bay Area in 1992. I love my family camping trips to Baja California, especially the snorkeling and diving.
I am very passionate about carbohydrate and lipid metabolism research and strongly believe that nutrition and lifestyle are very effective ways to stay healthy. I dream to become a farmer one day.
Click here to visit my website

Jay Shubrook, DO
Professor
Primary Care Department
MSMHS Spring: Research Internship
jshubroo@touro.edu
(707) 638-5255

Hello, Jay H. Shubrook DO. I am a board-certified Family Physician and a Fellowship trained Diabetologist. At Touro I serve as a Professor in the Primary Care Department, Director of Clinical Research and Director of Diabetes Services. I am also part of the Diabetes Research Education and Management (DREAM) team. Clinically I see patients with all kinds of diabetes and glucose disorders. My clinical focus is treatment of all types of diabetes and training the primary care workforce to be better able to help patients manage their diabetes. My research focus is on prevention of and early intervention of type 2 diabetes and use of lifestyle to treat obesity and metabolic disorders including modifications of the heritage diet, fasting programs and the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). We have a dynamic and interactive team. We also run the outreach programs MOBEC (Mobile Diabetes Education Center)- a great place to get early clinical experience while doing service learning, Diabetes Education and Empowerment Program (DEEP) and the DPP. You can check us out at tu.edu/MOBEC.

Bruce Silverman, BS
Anatomy Laboratory Director, Instructor
Department of Basic Sciences
MSMHS Spring: Anatomy Laboratory Instructor
bsilverm@touro.edu
(707) 638-5423

I grew up in New Jersey and came out to California in 1980 to work on a Dolphin Communications Project at Marine World Africa USA. I spent 8 years working with the dolphins and got to play with many of the animals at the park. In 1984 MWAUSA moved to Vallejo and I moved with it. When the project lost its funding, I wound up in the environmental field for a while. YICH. Then a miracle happened- Touro University moved into my backyard. I was hired to manage the anatomy laboratory. YIKES. I had never seen a cadaver before and now I had to take care of a lab full of them. I have been at Touro for 20+ years now and it has been an incredible experience. I never thought I'd have a job that was as rewarding as the dolphin project but I was wrong.

Theodore C. Smith, PhD (he/him)
Assistant Professor
Basic Sciences Department
MSMHS Spring:  Anatomy, Research Internship
Lander Hall, Rm 222
tsmith37@touro.edu
(707) 638-5432

I grew up in rural NE Ohio and attended Case Western Reserve, Ohio State, and Indiana University studying evolutionary biology, anthropology, human anatomy and educational practices. I am relatively new to California having moved here to start at Touro during Summer 2020 (aka COVID-19 summer). Living in the Bay Area has been quite the adventure for me, my partner, and our 2 cats, Ruby and Gandalf. My happy place is in the classroom or gross lab, exploring topics and life with students and colleagues. When not there, I enjoy a mug of tea and a good book. When able, I frequently travel between the Bay Area, Ohio, Wisconsin, and St. Croix. My current life goal is to find the best crab rangoon and/or butter chicken and learn how to make them.

Ted Wong, PhD
Associate Professor
Basic Sciences Department
MSMHS Fall: Physiology I
MSMHS Spring: Physiology II; Research Internship
Course Coordinator: Physiology I
Course Coordinator: Physiology II
twong@touro.edu
(707) 638-5236

I've been teaching Physiology at Touro for more than 20 years and have enjoyed growing with the campus and meeting many wonderful students and colleagues over the years. Before moving to California with my wife, Mariwil, over 30 years ago, I lived my entire life in Texas where I thought I would return someday. Instead, we quickly fell in love with the Bay Area and decided to make our home and start our family here. Our daughter, Maddie, is attending the University of Washington studying Political Science and is interested in a career in law. Our other child, Hemmings, mostly sleeps, eats, and hunts gophers. When I'm able to get away from work I enjoy spending time with my family. We are avid Giants fans and attend games when we can. We also vacation in Maui almost every year even though I can't swim. I relax by watching old movies on TCM, reading classic books, or listening to music from the 60's. Yes, I'm boring and live in the past.

Clipper F. Young, PharmD, MPH
Associate Professor & Clinical Pharmacist
Primary Care Department
MSMHS Fall: Intro to Research Biostatistics
MSMHS Spring: Research Internship
cyoung6@touro.edu
(707) 638-5915

I am Touro all the way (!!) from being a student to being trained as a Fellow to now being a faculty member. I have been a member of the Touro community since 2009 (well, 13 years now). How do I contribute to the Touro community? By training, I am a clinical pharmacist; I have been learning to be a diabetes specialist and a public health practitioner for the past 5 years in addition to conducting outcomes research. Being a member of an interprofessional team, comprised of physicians, physician assistant, pharmacist, and dietician, my main roles include recommending pharmaco-therapeutic options for diabetes management and for cardiovascular risk reduction, intensifying or de-intensifying treatment based on patients current status, offering diabetes education, educating students and healthcare providers on diabetes-related topics, assisting the development of a community-based diabetes screening program, and leading a pharmacy-focused home health program.
What do I do for fun? Well, I have 12 turtles and more than 50 fish at home, so keeping them happy takes a lot of work, patience, and time. Over the past few months, I have found myself doing more and more yard work to transform my backyard. Besides these activities, I like to read books on humanity and human condition, like Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (written by Yuval Noah Harari), continuing to explore and learn more about what makes us: human.

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