INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Class of 2011 Pinning Ceremony 2 H1N1 Vaccine Clinics 2 Survey of Clinical Rotations - Co-Workers and Languages 3 The Song-Brown Grant— Third Year in a Row! 3 Meet the Students: Sam Morales, Class of 2010 4 Meet the Faculty: Gayle Cummings 4 PROMOTING GLOBAL HEALTH, ONE PERSON AT A TIME . SPRING 2010 VOLUME III, ISSUE II The Class of 2009 kept the streak going: a 100% pass rate for first-time takers of the PANCE! This makes two years in a row of a 100% first-time PANCE pass rate, and three years in a row of exceeding the national average. The PANCE is the national certifying examination. It is open to graduates of accredited PA programs, and is neces- sary for certification to practice as a PA in the United States. Congratulations to the students of the class of 2009! 100% PANCE Pass Rate - Class of 2009 Joint MSPAS/MPH Program College of Health Sciences Program Directors: Jim O’Connor, PhD (Interim) [email protected]707-638-5997 Assefaw Tekeste Ghebrekidan, MD, DrPH [email protected]707-638-5834 http://www.tu.edu/ departments.php?id=42 Admissions Contact: Melanie Lim [email protected]707-638-5270 New COO/Provost for Touro-California After an extensive national search, Marilyn Hopkins was chosen to serve as Touro Uni- versity California’s new Provost and Chief Operat- ing Officer. She formerly served as dean of California State University- Sacramento’s Col- lege of Health and Human Services. “With her vast experience in health science and education, Dr. Hopkins presents strong leadership qualities that will usher in a new era for Touro University California,” said Dr. Michael Harter. Dr. Hopkins will assume daily administration of Touro Univer- sity California. Dr. Harter will con- tinue in his role as overseer of Touro University’s west- ern division and manage daily op- erations of the Nevada campus. Dr. Hopkins has a Doctorate in Nurs- ing Science from the University of California, San Francisco. She was a nursing faculty member at CSU Sacramento for 23 years. She was promoted to Associate Dean of the College of Health and Human Services in 1997 and became Dean in 2000. Dr. Hop- kins is also a licensed Registered Nurse and has been active in community activities which bene- fit children, youth and families. “With colleges of osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, education and health science, Touro Uni- versity offers great expertise to the region,” Dr. Hopkins said. “Touro faculty and their gradu- ates can be part of a national effort that leads to healthier indi- viduals, families and communi- ties.” Class of 2011 is Starting Rotations! - Jesus Mena
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I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Class of 2011
Pinning Ceremony
2
H1N1 Vaccine
Clinics
2
Survey of Clinical
Rotations -
Co-Workers and
Languages
3
The Song-Brown
Grant— Third
Year in a Row!
3
Meet the Students:
Sam Morales, Class
of 2010
4
Meet the Faculty:
Gayle Cummings
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P R O M OT I N G G L O B A L H E A L T H , O N E P E R S O N A T A T I M E .
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