Touro University California's The Current

Visions in Education Vice Principal and alumni of TUC's GSOE program Beyonka Marshall shares her expertise as to why some parents choose to homeschool their children, dispels some misconceptions about homeschooling, and discusses why it's a good option for some students. Music: AShamaluevemusic.com Learn more: https://www.viedu.org/

Touro faculty member and College of Pharmacy alumni Dr. Clipper Young discusses what prediabetes is, why it's important to treat it and to manage Type II diabetes, and ways to screen to see if you have a prediabetic condition.  Music: AShamaluevMusic.com Learn more at: http://tu.edu/mobec/ Stay connected: Facebook: @DiabetesDREAMTeam   Twitter: @DiabetesTUCA   Instagram: @diabetestuca YouTube...

MPH grads Alaina Star and Valentina Kelly discuss a grant-funded project, Solano Connex, which helps people in need of mental health services with clinics and providers in the area that are as close as a simple app away.  Music: AShamaluevmusic.com Find out more: http://solanoconnex.tu.edu/

MSMHS grad and COM student Regina Woo tells how the community-focused student body maintained that sense of camaraderie and unity when COVID caused such disruptions to daily life. Music: AShamaluevmusic.com

Nursing grad and current FNP student Verna Sabio talks about the different ways she uses compassion, understanding and a sprinkling of facts and science to help ease the concerns of those who are still hesitant about getting a COVID vaccine.  Music: AShamaluevmusic.com

MSMHS grad and current COM student Shalaya Yazdi, MPH, explains the struggles of keeping Touro's strong sense of campus community and commitment to the external community going during the pandemic. Website: http://tu.edu/mobec/zoomintowellness.html Music: AShamaluevmusic.com

"The Jazzy Doc," Dr. Jasmine Singh recounts how she became involved in psychiatric medicine, the mental toll of COVID-19, and why and how it is important to seek mental health treatment for symptoms both large and small.  Music: AShamaluevmusic.com Connected with Dr Singh:  https://www.thejazzydoc.com/ IG: thejazzydoc

PA graduate Lauren Williams takes us inside the daily life of a Physician Assistant, as well as how her time with the Student Run Free Clinic and Touro's focus on diabetes helped prepare her for her day-to-day tasks. Music: AShamaluevmusic.com

COM alum Dr. Ben Abo shares his experiences on scene with Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue during the Champlain Towers collapse in Surfside, Florida, June 24, as well as his experiences working with the History Channel and his inspiration for developing the Touro Bull mascot.  Music by AShamaluevmusic.com Connect with Ben Abo: IG & Twitter: @benabo https://www.facebook.com/ChroniclesofanEMSphysician/

Nursing professor Niki Hardwick followed a long and daunting path to go from working nurse, to undergrad degree, to master's degree and now finally nursing instructor. Find out her words of encouragement for young nurses and students of all types. Music: AShamaluevmusic.com Connect with Niki Hardwick:  nkhardwick@unitekcollege.edu IG: @asn2msncnl

College of Pharmacy grad Dr. Fatima Hernandez discusses ways medical providers can better interact with Hispanic/Latino patients, as well as her efforts to increase the numbers of Hispanic/Latino healthcare students.  Music: AShamaluevmusic.com Reach Dr. Hernandez: (915) 922-0258  fatima.hernandez@tu.edu  or on Facebook: Fatima Ester Hernandez

Recent Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine graduates Dr. Zoe Lehman and Dr. Greg Weygandt discuss the anxiety and challenges that came with finishing their final years of medical school during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Find Greg at Family Health Centers of San Diego: https://www.fhcsd.org/ Find Zoe at Swedish Health Services in Seattle: https://www.swedish.org/ Music: AShamal...

Physician Assistants fill an important role in the healthcare industry and it's likely most of us have been treated by a PA at some point or another. There's only one question. What is a PA? No worries. Dr. Joy Moverley, a PA program grad, associate professor and Associate Program Director of the Joint MSPAS/MPH program at Touro is here to sort out the history and future of PAs in our na...

TUC College of Pharmacy alumni Dr. Ben Malcolm discusses research and medical applications of psychedelic substances like psilocybin. Music: AShamaluevmusic.com Connect with Dr. Malcolm: https://www.spiritpharmacist.com/ Disclaimer: Views contained in this episode are the opinions of the research team and do not necessarily extend to Touro University.

TUC's GSOE alumnus Jared Austin, Executive Director of Kairos Public Schools in Vacaville talks about how his faculty and student body have grown, how charter schools are similar to and different from public and private schools, and how the team at Kairos has navigated the COVID-19 pandemic.  Music by AShamaluevmusic.com Connect with Jared: https://www.kairospublicschools.org/

TUCCOM grad Dr. Henry Szeto takes us inside the growing specialty of Interventional Radiology, which is helping doctors see inside the human body with greater detail and accuracy than ever before.  Music: AShamaluevmusic.com Disclaimer: Views contained in this episode are the opinions of the research team and do not necessarily extend to Touro University.

TUC alumni Dr. Rachna Patel discusses the differences between medical and recreational marijuana use, developments in the study of CBD and THC, and the future of marijuana for medicinal applications.  Music: AShamaluevmusic.com Disclaimer: Views contained in this episode are the opinions of the research team and do not necessarily extend to Touro University.

TUC grad Dr. Brooke Schneider discusses how she got into the field a psychiatry, as well as the evolution of the modern women's empowerment movement. Music: AShamaluevmusic.com Connect with Brooke: https://www.womenstrongtogether.com/ facebook.com/womentogetherstrong IG:women_strong_together https://www.wholeness.com/ Disclaimer: Views contained in this episode are the opinions of the researc...

Our continuing series in honor of Women's History Month. Public Health alum Ari Ramos tells of her role in California's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as discusses the challenges she faced during a 2018 trek where she jogged from Jacksonville, Fla, to Santa Monica, Ca. on her own.  Music: AShamaluevmusic.com Disclaimer: Views contained in this episode are the opinions of the...

GSOE alum Lisa Gottfried discusses the challenges of teaching in a digital space, even for tech savvy students and teachers, as well as the hurdles facing districts and teachers as we look to transition students into traditional classroom settings. Music: AShamaluevmusci.com Connect with Lisa: https://lisagottfried.weebly.com/ Disclaimer: Views contained in this episode are the opinions of the res...

Our continuing series in honor of Women's History Month.  TUC grad Melody Reyes, MSPAS, MPH, PA-C, balances the stress of the COVID-19 frontlines with the grounding relief from yoga.  Music:AShamaluevmusic.com Connect with Melody: http://www.stethoscopesandyoga.com/ https://www.instagram.com/stethoscopesandyoga/ Disclaimer: Views contained in this episode are the opinions of the research team...

TUC alum Jennifer Ellison tells the story of how her elementary school class of English Language Learners became the topic of a documentary for one of the biggest production companies in Hollywood - Legendary Pictures, producers of such film franchises such as Superman, Batman, Godzilla, King Kong, The Hangover, Jurassic World, as well as beloved films like 42, Straight Outta Compton, and Inceptio...

Pediatrician Dr. Tami Hendriksz details how unrest, protests, and the pandemic affect children's health both mentally and physically.  Disclaimer: Views contained in this episode are the opinions of the research team and do not necessarily extend to Touro University.

Welcome to The Current at Touro University California. Each episode, our expert alumni will serve as a foundation for current events discussions on interesting, timely, and complex topics.  Join our host, Bill Hicks, with Advancement Associate Vice President Andrea Garcia, and Alumni Engagement Officer Scott Cooper as we preview the show's format, purpose and tone. Music by: freemusicarchive....