Touro University Nevada
Touro University Nevada (TUN) has been leading the way in both academics and service since 2004—teaching Nevada’s future doctors, nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists and educators, while caring for our community. Today more than 1,500 students are enrolled in a variety of degree programs and more than 5,000 graduates currently serve as healthcare and education professionals. Former United States Congresswoman Shelley Berkley serves as CEO and senior provost of Touro University Western Division. Ms. Berkley’s demonstrated commitment to healthcare and education, together with a strong academic leadership team, has led to significant increases in private support and partnerships for TUN. COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE The Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) is Nevada’s largest medical school, offering degrees in osteopathic medicine and medical health sciences. Our impressive track record includes a remarkable 98.3 percent average first-time pass rate on the COMLEX-USA Level 1 exam—the highest of any medical school in the nation! Our commitment to helping students achieve professional success includes our Medical Health Sciences (MHS) program, which has expanded from a class size of 30 to 60 students. This master’s degree helps students with a lower MCAT score or undergraduate GPA improve their application for medical or PA school. We also partner with Touro University California (TUC) to offer TUN College of Medicine students the opportunity to obtain a Master of Public Health (MPH) at TUC through a synchronized distance learning program. 100 | TOURO UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT’S REPORT
PARTNERSHIP WITH NEVADA STATE COLLEGE (NSC) OFFERS DUAL DEGREE TUN and NSC have an agreement that provides a pathway for students interested in pursuing careers in healthcare to participate in an accelerated double-degree program that allows them to receive a bachelor’s degree from NSC and a master’s degree from TUN. COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES The College of Health and Human Services offers healthcare-related degree programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant studies and nursing, as well as advanced degree and certificate programs in education. We’re proud to say our students and faculty have been actively involved on the front lines since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. The School of Physician Assistant Studies and the College of Osteopathic Medicine have been leading the charge on COVID vaccinations for the University and in the community. The University’s students and faculty have provided more than 10,000 vaccines across Southern Nevada. Many of the School of Nursing students and faculty have been assisting in local hospitals. Students in the RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs are all working RN professionals. It was a big year for the School of Education, which celebrated its first Doctor of Education graduates this past spring of 2021. NEW PARTNERSHIPS TUN College of Osteopathic Medicine received a $2.6
