Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California - OPSC TUCOM Chapter

We had an amazing time meeting so many new faces at Club Day! 🌟
Thanks to everyone who stopped by your energy was incredible, and we’re so excited for what’s ahead! If you missed us don’t worry! You can still join the club and be part of the fun this year.
Scan the QR code and get involved we’ve got events, networking, and good vibes waiting for you. 😄✨

Grateful to give back on National DO Day of Service! 🩺Spent the day volunteering at the local food bank serving the community and living out the osteopathic values of compassion and service.

Meet the new faces leading the way! 🎉 Excited to introduce our 2025-2026 OPSC Board Members — ready to inspire, innovate, and make this year unforgettable. Let’s get started!

OPSC Fun in the Sun 2025 ☀️🌊🩺

This past month, Touro OPSC board members had the privilege of attending the CME (Continuing Medical Education) by the Bay Conference in Monterey, CA. The 3 day conference featured presentations about managing chronic conditions, avoiding burnout as a resident, and integrating Osteopathic principles into practice.

1st Picture: Touro OPSC board members, from left to right, Grant Wang, Jessica Buffington, Lily Li, Luan Nguyen.

2nd Picture: VP Grant Want speaks with Dr. Elaine Ho about expanding the mentoring list. Dr Elaine Ho, a Touro alumna’s, is on the Board of Directors.

3rd Picture: External Affairs VP Luan Nguyen adding physician details to the mentoring list.

When you mess with the bull... you get the horns!! Shout out to everyone who showed up to club day!!! It was so awesome to meet you all. And special thanks Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California exec's Holly Macriss and Cassandra Mallory for driving down from HQ in Sacramento! Stay tuned for a welcome to OPSC email from the team!

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Attention OPSC student members!

Being part of the OPSC family means having opportunities to advocate for others (including ourselves!). In an effort to display your advocacy and be nationally recognized, we invite you to apply to Omega Beta Iota (OBI), the National Osteopathic Political Advocacy Honor Society.

Induction into OBI is an honorary recognition for politically active medical students and professional mentors who demonstrate excellence in healthcare politics.

The application deadline is 11:59 PM EST
September 18th, 2022.

For membership requirements, please visit:
https://www.omegabetaiota.org/membership-requirements

Are you a student member of OPSC yet? (it's free!)
Sign up with this link: https://www.opsc.org/general/register_member_type.asp?/

Send us a DM or email and we'll add you to our Discord where we discuss things like upcoming events, resolutions, and other various projects happening within OPSC.

Reach out if you have any questions!!

Touro-California OPSC Board Members, Student Doctors Luan Nguyen (OMS-II) and Grant Wang (OMS-II) attended the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians of California (ACOFPCA) Conference in Anaheim, CA, on July 28-31, 2022.

Touro students were able to attend residency and student forums, hear from family medicine physicians about residency paths and career planning. Attendees also participated in hands-on labs, including ultrasound training and learning about IUD insertions.

OPSC x Touro representing at the AOA’s House of Delegates!!

American Osteopathic Association

Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California

Touro University California

This past week, Touro University CA faculty, students, and alumni had the privilege of representing the state of California as delegates at the American Osteopathic Association’s annual meeting of the Board of Trustees and House of Delegates in Chicago Illinois!

Our delegates reviewed and discussed resolutions proposed by various states that influence the future of healthcare in the United States!

First picture:
Rishikesh Menon, OMS II (student body president)
Dylan Loquist, OMS II (OPSC President)
Dr. Paras Savla, DO, PGY-4 (TUC Alumni)
Dr. Gail Feinberg, DO (Chair, Primary Care Department)
Dr. Melissa Pearce, DO (Associate Professor, OMM Department)

Second picture:
Rishikesh Menon, OMS II
Dylan Loquist, OMS II

Third picture:
All of the delegates representing CA

Calling all researchers!

The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is once again calling for research abstracts for the 2022 Osteopathic Medical Education Conference (OMED). Due to the success of the virtual poster session/competition the past few years, students once again have the opportunity to disseminate their research to a broader audience!

Abstracts must be a clinical, basic science, health services, or public health studies and fall within one of the AOA research topic areas:

Research Topic Areas
Chronic Diseases & Conditions
Acute and Chronic Pain Management.
Impact of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) & Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
Musculoskeletal Injuries and Prevention
Osteopathic Philosophy
Health Disparities/Social Determinants of Health

To submit online, click the link http://www.grantinterface.com/Process/Apply?urlkey=AmericanOsteo
(Online Submission Only)

Submission Deadline
Monday, July 11, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. CST

If you have any questions, please contact Gloria Dillard, MPH, at [email protected].

Advocacy alert from the Association of American Medical Colleges!

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated health inequities across the nation, making the need for expanding graduate medical education (GME) more important than ever. Whether you are a practicing physician or a student, we need your help!

Click the link below to urge the Senate to expand GME residency positions in any upcoming legislative package. Senate discussions are still ongoing, so it's not too late to take action now and share your voice!
https://actnow.aamc.org/a/gme-day-of-action?emci=b4b003d0-7ced-ec11-b47a-281878b83d8a&emdi=a51f0fb2-1fef-ec11-b47a-281878b83d8a&ceid=12684661

If you are a student, modify your message to include how you plan to stay and practice in California to meet the needs of your future patients.

**Note** you must be registered to vote in order to participate.