[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF TOURO UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 14, 2017

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Touro 
University California upon the occasion of its 20th Anniversary of 
providing quality graduate and professional programs to its students.
  In 1997, Touro University California was established in San 
Francisco, California as the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. Two 
years later, on May 27, 1999, the College relocated to Mare Island in 
Vallejo, California. Today, Touro owns twenty-three historic buildings 
and structures on forty-four acres on Mare Island. They have grown to 
more than 1,500 students enrolled in three fully accredited colleges: 
the College of Osteopathic Medicine, the College of Pharmacy and the 
College of Education and Health Sciences.
  Touro University California's academics are student-centered and 
research oriented. The College of Osteopathic Medicine hosts ``Research 
Days'' where students and faculty can share their research with our 
community. The Public Health program is using a one million dollar 
grant to research HIV prevention in high-risk populations with the 
KHANA Research Center in Cambodia. US News and World Report has ranked 
Touro in the Top 10 for placing graduates into primary care residencies 
for six consecutive years.
  Touro University California is dedicated to helping their students 
develop rewarding careers in community service. The business community 
in Solano County awarded Touro the Spirit of Solano Award for Community 
Service. In 2012, Touro partnered with Solano County Public Help, 
increasing access to three county clinics for more than 30,000 
patients. In the past year, the student-run clinic, staffed by groups 
of Touro students and faculty, recorded 420 free patient visits and 
1,300 volunteer hours at the clinic.
  Mr. Speaker, for the past twenty years Touro University California 
has offered a quality education to their students and many hours of 
service to our community. I am proud to have such an institution 
operating on Mare Island. Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we 
honor them here today.

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