COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (COM)

TOURO UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA

CLASS OF 2019 - ORIENTATION

MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2015
8:00 am / Back of Classroom A / Continental Breakfast – grab and go
8:15 am / LH Classroom A / Welcome and Intro of COM / Dr. Michael Clearfield – Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
8:30 am / LH Classroom A / OMM, Embracing the Profession / Dr. Mitch Hiserote – OMM Chair
8:50 am / LH Classroom A / DO curriculum / Dr. Walter Hartwig – Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
9:10 am / LH Classroom A / Pre-Clinical Education / Dr. H. Eduardo Velasco – Associate Dean, Pre-Clinical Education (Handbook/Photo Release forms collected)
9:35 am / LH Classroom A / Osteopathic Education and Values / Dr. Gregg Lund – Senior Associate Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine (professionalism forms collected)
10:00 am / Back of Classroom A / Break
10:15 am / LH Classroom A / Introduction to OsteopathicFundamentals and Integrated Systems Courses / Dr. Athena LinDr. David Eliot
10:45 am / LH Classroom A / Introduction to Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Courses / Dr. Victor Nuño & Dr. Melissa Pearce
11:15 am / LH Classroom A / Introduction to Osteopathic Doctoring Courses / Dr. Cathy West & Dr. Alesia Wagner
11:45 am / LH Classroom A / Reminder - Download ExamSoft Exam / Dr. Eduardo Velasco
11:50 am / Gazebo Courtyard / Lunch with OMS2
1:00 pm / LH Classroom A / COM Student Executive Council (COMSEC) / Student Doctor Matea Orlovic - COMSEC President
Student Doctor Priya Thumma - COMSEC VP of Admissions
1:15 pm / LH Classroom A / COM Student Government Officers / Student Doctor Brian Bush– COM President
Student Doctor Yasaman Ahmadieh- VP of Social & Student Affairs
1:25 pm / LH Classroom A / Student Osteopathic Medical
Association (SOMA) / Student Doctor Amritha Parthasarathy– SOMA President
1:40 pm / LH Classroom A / Student Run Free Clinic (SRFC) / Student Doctor Jeremy Mosher – Executive Director of the SRFC
1:55 pm / LH Classroom A / Student American Academy of Osteopathy (SAAO) / Student Doctor Arpita Sinha – SAAO President
2:05 pm / LH Classroom A / Teen Life Conference / Student Doctor Nazanin Ahmadieh – Lead Coordinator for 2016 Teen Life Conference
2:10 pm / LH Classroom A / Integrative Medicine Club / Student Doctor Alexander Frantzis
2:15 pm / LH Classroom A / Medical Instruments Demo / Dr. Alesia Wagner & Dr. Jonathon Forncrook
2:45 pm / Back of Classroom A / Break
3:00pm / LH Classroom A / Student Introductions / Dr. H. Eduardo Velasco
5:00 pm / Adjourn
Visit medical instrument table in LH lobby
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2015
8:30 am / Back of Classroom A / Continental Breakfast – grab and go
8:45 am / LH Classroom A / Touro University – Research / Dr. Alejandro Gugliucci – Associate Dean, Research
9:10 am / LH Classroom A / Global Health Program / Dr. Eiman Mahmoud – Director, Global Health Program
9:30am / LH Classroom A / Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons (OPSC) / Ms. Kathleen Creason – Director
9:45 am / LH Classroom A / Napa & Solano County Medical Societies / Ms. Kena Burke – Executive Director
10:00 am / Back of Classroom A / Break
10:20am / LH Classroom A / Reminder - Complete AACOM Survey / Dr. H. Eduardo Velasco
10:25 am / LH Classroom A / Breakout instructions / Ms. Amy Crivello
10:30 am / LH Classroom A / Class splits into 3 groups:
  • Audience Response Devices (ARD)
  • Laptop Check
  • White Coat Fitting
/ Group A - Yellow
Group B - Blue
Group C – Red
12:00 pm / Gazebo Courtyard / Lunch
1:00 pm / LH Classroom A / Mindfulness / Dr. Tami Hendriksz – Assistant Dean for Clinical Integration
1:30 pm / LH Classroom A / Academic Expectation / Dr. Eduardo Velasco
2:00 pm / LH Classroom A / Osteopathic Principles / Dr. Mitch Hiserote – OMM Chair
2:50 pm / Break
3:00 pm / LH Gym / Diversity Shuffle / Dr. Drew Walther – Director of Counseling
5:00 pm / Adjourn

Health & Wellness/Learning Services & Strategies session will take place August 13, 2015 from 3:00pm-5:00pm in LH A.

ExamSoft Orientation will take place Friday, August 14, 2015 from 10:00am-12:00pm in LH A.

Advisory Lunch will take place Friday, August 14, 2015 from 12:00pm-2:00pm at Farragut Inn.