For the second time this year, students and faculty from Touro University Nevada showcased and discussed research projects during the virtual ‘Student Research and Scholarly Activity’ Day on Aug. 30. Student Research and Scholarly Activity Day provided students from the … Continue reading Student Research and Scholarly Activity Day Highlights New Research Initiatives
Three physicians from the Touro Health Center were recognized as ‘Top Doctors’ in Healthcare Quarterly’s most recent edition, which honored some of the best doctors in the Las Vegas Valley, as nominated by their peers. Dr. Scott Harris, Assistant Dean … Continue reading Three Touro Physicians Recognized in Healthcare Quarterly Magazine’s ‘Top Doctors’ Issue
Dr. Denise Zabriskie has always prided herself on her work ethic and leadership skills to advance her career and help others, qualities she developed growing up in blue-collar New Jersey family. The daughter of a bank teller and a postal … Continue reading Dr. Denise Zabriskie Relies on Her Blue-Collar Roots to Educate Touro’s Nursing Students
Students from the Touro University Nevada School of Physician Assistant Studies helped Las Vegas Raiders fans attend the team’s home opener after providing nearly 300 vaccinations before the Raiders’ Monday Night Football showdown against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 13. … Continue reading Touro’s PA Students Administer Nearly 300 Vaccines to Las Vegas Raiders Fans Outside Allegiant Stadium
Wherever he has lived, John Rider has always understood the universal importance of caring for others. Born in Provo, Utah, Rider, an Assistant Professor in the Touro University Nevada School of Occupational Therapy, has lived in the big city, the … Continue reading Professor John Rider Uses Worldly Experience to Educate Touro’s Occupational Therapists of the Future
Touro University Nevada hosted the sixth week of Vax Nevada Days, a lottery drawing that awards Nevadans who get their COVID-19 vaccine with prizes. Hosted by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak on Aug. 12, the event was held inside the campus’ … Continue reading Touro University Nevada Hosts Governor’s Office for ‘Vax Nevada Days’
Touro University Nevada was awarded a $275,000 federal grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) after synthesizing a new anti-cancer drug as the university pursues further research on a more effective form of cancer treatment. “The focus of cancer … Continue reading Touro University Nevada Awarded with NIH Grant to Develop More Effective Form of Cancer Treatment
For the first time since 2019, Touro University Nevada welcomed its newest cohort of medical students to campus for orientation as the future physicians began their medical school journeys. “We are delighted to welcome the DO Class of 2025 to … Continue reading College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Class of 2025 Begins Their Medical School Journeys
The Touro University Nevada community continues to lead the way in promoting the COVID-19 vaccine across the Las Vegas Valley and beyond. Students and faculty have already administered more than 20,000 vaccinations throughout Southern Nevada, and the university is using … Continue reading Touro University Nevada Uses Video Campaign to Encourage COVID-19 Vaccinations Through Social Media
The first graduates from Touro’s Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) program may have been students for the last three years, but now they are using their own educational experience to become better educators for their students. “A deeper dive into educational … Continue reading Touro’s First Ed.D. Graduates Use Their Education to Become Better Teachers