OpenFieldTouro University Nevada · Henderson, Nevada, United States
Touro University Nevada (TUN) is a private, non-profit health sciences and medical university located in Henderson, Nevada. Home to the largest medical school in Nevada—the College of Osteopathic Medicine—and the College of Health and Human Services, TUN is acclaimed for physician assistant training, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and the pioneering Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities.
TUN focuses exclusively on graduate and professional healthcare education. Its state-of-the-art campus features high-fidelity clinical simulation laboratories, a human gross anatomy dissection suite, and the on-campus Touro Health Center, providing primary care and autism therapy to Southern Nevada communities.
Admissions are highly competitive and processed through centralized application services (AACOMAS for Osteopathic Medicine, CASPA for PA, OTCAS, PTCAS, NursingCAS). Applicants require a completed bachelor's degree with rigorous science prerequisite coursework (minimum 3.0 cumulative and science GPA), clinical shadowing hours, and letters of recommendation.
COCA-accredited four-year medical doctorate integrating osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM), ultrasound diagnostics, and clinical rotations across Valley Health System and Dignity Health.
ARC-PA-accredited 28-month curriculum preparing clinician PAs through clinical clerkships in emergency medicine, surgery, pediatric care, and rural Nevada community clinics.
CAPTE-accredited clinical doctorate providing hands-on training in musculoskeletal physical therapy, neuro-rehabilitation, amputee mobility, and pediatric developmental therapies.
One-year intensive biomedical post-baccalaureate curriculum designed to strengthen academic preparation for medical school, covering histology, medical biochemistry, and pharmacology.
ACOTE-accredited occupational therapy program emphasizing sensory integration interventions for autism spectrum disorders, assistive technologies, and hand rehabilitation.
Clinical fellowship evaluating early behavioral interventions, speech and language therapy markers, and pediatric neurodevelopmental diagnostic trajectories in Nevada.
CEO and Senior Provost & Former US Congresswoman
Executive Leadership
Shelley Berkley serves as CEO and senior provost of Touro University Nevada, a seven-term former US Representative who led Nevada's higher education system and ...
View researcher profile ↗Dean & Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Wolfgang Gilliar is an internationally recognized physician-scholar in osteopathic medicine and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, researching spinal mechanics...
View researcher profile ↗Dean & Associate Professor of Health and Human Services
College of Health and Human Services
Dr. Robert Askey oversees physician assistant, occupational therapy, and nursing programs, researching clinical simulation pedagogy and rural healthcare workfor...
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