Touro Interview Prep
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Multi Specialty Health Center
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Multi-disciplinary Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities.
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Opened in 2004
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Best Kept Secret of Nevada
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\"I don't really think it is. I've heard wonderful things about your campus from my professors and prehealth advisor. My close friend lives in Henderson and is in graduate school for psychology, and she attends seminars run by faculty from Touro once in a while and is very impressed every time.\"
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New CEO and Sr. Provost Shelley Berkely
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House Of Representatives 1998 Graduate of UNLV, USD Law school \"I really admire her. She was named 'The Hardest Working Woman' in politics, and I hope to emulate her in that respect. I admire her work ethic and feel connected to her in that we are both give our 100% to whatever we are involved in\" Protecting Lake Tahoe Work in the community in Nevada! Like the new Veterans Administration Medical Complex
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Touro System
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Non-profit education system Enrich Jewish heritage Serve larger American and global community
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Touro Nevada
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TUN serves the community in Nevada
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Child Abuse/Neglect Shadow
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Dr. Rosas (Summer 2010) A couple of hours per week.
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Pediatric Gastroenterology Shadow
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Dr. Davies (Summer 2010) A couple of hours per week.
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Touro - Open Door Policy
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Words \"caring\" and the fact that the professors want the students to reach their full potential. Given the chance, I can definitely do that here.
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Touro - Student body of 1,500
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Small, I like it because it reminds my of my undergrad (LMU). I know first hand how constructive interactions are with professors who know you by who you are as a student, and not as just a face in the crowd.
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Active Student Body and Student run organizations
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Integrity
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Intellectual Integrity is a core value of Jewish tradition. Even though I myself am not Jewish, this is one of my most central values as well. Integrity = \"you practice what you preach\". Being honest and having strong moral principles. \"Touro College and University System is a community of scholars and learners committed to maintaining the highest standards of personal integrity in all aspects of our professional and academic lives. Because intellectual integrity is a hallmark of scholarly and scientific inquiry as well as a core value of the Jewish tradition, students and faculty are expected to share a mutual respect for teaching, learning and the development of knowledge.\"
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Provider of the greatest number of medical graduates in the state of Nevada,
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Good things about it being a new school
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Our students are involved in the change and growth of our program and its excellence \"I want to be a part of that continued growth. I do believe that Touro will foster my development into a successful physician and I want to return the favor in the fostering of it's continuing advancement.
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\"Make learning enjoyable\"
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It's what it should be!
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Mission Statement
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Each student uses the knowledge from his or her discipline to make evidence-informed decisions in the context of the complex situations encountered in the professional world. Faculty emphasizes primary care and a holistic approach to the patient. The college serves its students and society through innovative education, research and community service.
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Philosophy
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Body's interaction of structure and function, and the body's inherent ability to heal itself. Understand how challenging medical school is...enable each and every matriculated student to achieve their highest academic and clinical potential, and to graduate with superior qualifications to enter postdoctoral residency training. Open door policy
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Founding of Osteopathic Med
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A.T. Still (1874) - restoring health while avoiding the harmful effects of the un-researched and toxic practices of the era. Understand the nature of disease.
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What is osteopathic medicine?
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the concept that a person is a unit of mind, body and spirit which is capable of self-healing. The neuromusculoskeletal system is emphasized as a key area in the identification and treatment of disease, often through the use of osteopathic manipulative medicine. Osteopathic physicians have an unlimited medical license and are trained in medicine, obstetrics, surgery, and osteopathic manipulative medicine.
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mom ; lupus, cancer, Obama wants to change that so you can be insured even though you have pre-existing conditions. Good for some people and bad for others. Give some people coverage but others will lose what they already have It's very complicated and nobody knows what the falout is going to be. Good for mom because she would be denied by insurance companies. Claudia (my aunt) who has been working as a nanny, self employed, etc, has had to pay her own medical insurance at $600 per month (big chunk of her paycheck) and can now save a lot of money and get into a good medical plan.
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Why do you want to be a doctor?
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Positive experiences in hospital I enjoy the challenges of a medical career, those it entails. Like always learning, the intellectual curiosity and challenge. Problem solving. You never stop learning and I love to learn. There's always more to know, more to learn, new technology that's being discovered. Passion for medicine and science. Excited by the fact that I'm going to continue learning in this field that's ever-changing. Roll model for people in my community
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What is your weakness?
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Instead of \"I want to help people\"
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\"Make people's lives better. Touch people in a way that no other profession can\". That alone would be so gratifying.
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Why you?
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Hard-working, dedicated, and I have all the skills that it takes to become a successful doctor. I am someone who can make a difference to this other group of people (bilingual). Roll model to be able to communicate with them and understand them from a cultural standpoint.
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Questions for them
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\"Why do YOU (the interviewer) like the school?\" It's one thing for a pamphlet to tell me, and another to hear it first hand. \"How diverse is the student body?\" \"Are students involved in (required or voluntary) community service?\" \"How active is the Student Council/Government?\" MINE: \"What makes you get out of bed in the morning and want to come here?\" MINE: \"What would you change about Touro?\"