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Charter school crash course
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.
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Connect with Jared: https://www.kairospublicschools.org/
Apr 19, 2021
Picture this! Inside Interventional radiology
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.*
Apr 5, 2021
Medical marijuana overview
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.*
Mar 29, 2021
Being Women Strong
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 research team and do not necessarily extend to Touro University.*
Mar 22, 2021
Improvise, Adapt, Overcome
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 research team and do not necessarily extend to Touro University.*
Mar 15, 2021
Vaccines & School Re-openings
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 research team and do not necessarily extend to Touro University.*
Mar 8, 2021
Stethoscopes & Yoga
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 and do not necessarily extend to Touro University.*
Mar 1, 2021
Become Legendary
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 Inception.
Music: AShamaluevmusic.com
*Disclaimer: Views contained in this episode are the opinions of the research team and do not necessarily extend to Touro University.*
Feb 15, 2021
Children in Crisis
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.*
Jan 26, 2021
Introduction
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.org
*Disclaimer: Views contained in this episode are the opinions of the research team and do not necessarily extend to Touro University.*