Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Welcome to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program

On behalf of the faculty and staff, welcome to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) Program at Touro University California (TUC)!

You are about to begin an incredible journey into a profession that blends advanced technology with compassionate patient care. Becoming a sonographer is both a challenging and deeply rewarding path that requires commitment, resilience, and a passion for lifelong learning.

Our DMS Program at TUC is committed to provide a high quality educational experience rooted in excellence, integrity, and inclusivity. Our mission is to prepare you to become not only competent and confident entry-level sonographers, but also ethical, culturally sensitive professionals who will make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and within the healthcare community.

We are honored to support you on this journey and look forward to seeing all that you will accomplish.

Welcome to the DMS family!

Our Team

Our dedicated team of faculty and staff are here to help and guide you through the program

Patricia Vargas-Ikits

Professor & Program Director

Jojo Yan

Administrative Assistant

Alan Miller

Professor

Hardeep Kaur

Assistant Professor

Bushra Hendi

Clinical Ed Coordinator & Assistant Professor

Jane Rizzo

Adjunct Faculty

Samantha Shubrook

Adjunct Faculty

Tyler Reiz

Adjunct Faculty

Amandeep Sandhu

Adjunct Faculty

Raghad Almalky

Adjunct Faculty

Leah Applegate

Adjunct Faculty

Mario Solano

Adjunct Faculty

Kathryn Wendell

Adjunct Faculty

Orientation Schedule

Students are required to attend the mandatory program and campus orientations. Please note that Orientation information will not be finalized until closer to the date. Please continuously check back for the most updated information that will get posted as soon as they are available.

July 29

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

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July 30

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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July 31

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Important Information

Please review important information and requirements below.

Schedule

All academic events are expected to take place on campus. The standard academic schedule is Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-5:00 pm and Friday 8:00 am-3:00pm. Schedule may vary due to campus events, federal or Jewish holidays, or other significant occasions.

Dress Code

Students are required to wear Hunter Green scrubs, lab coats, and white shoes for lectures, lab, and clinical rotations. Additionally, they should bring shorts, tank tops, and/or sports bras to participate in all laboratory activities.

Textbooks

Faculty will provide students with the textbook information for each course. Textbooks can also be found in the library. Additionally, students will get access to the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS) through the library.

TUC Alcohol Awareness Training

You soon will receive a notification regarding the mandatory TUC Alcohol Awareness educational video and quiz. All new students in the DMS Class of 2028 cohort must complete this video course and quiz by the second Friday of the semester. This is a federal requirement.

The portal for your cohort to complete this requirement is now open. Once the portal is open, you will receive an email notice to your @student.touro.edu email address. That email will contain log-in instructions. The instructions below will be in effect only after you have received your email notice that the portal is open.

Step 1: Access the training login page by going to this link: https://tourostudents-ca.safecolleges.com/login

Step 2: Your user name is your complete email address that ends in "@student.touro.edu"

* If you have completed this program through a prior TUC program enrollment, please upload your certificate of completion to https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019cf83d42b3772c9c7186e3d969e8c7.