Guest Speaker - Patricia Salkin with Touro Medical School
Interesting note: Patricia was in the Guinness book of world records in 1986 for the largest game of musical chairs.
Touro has over 20,000 students in their schools across the country.
Touro has the 3rd most doctorial graduates in the university system in the United States.
Touro invested over $50 million dollars in the school here in Great Falls between land, building the school, staff, etc.
They currently have 135 students in Great Falls.
The new class is from 27 different states.
This last year, their students in Great Falls have volunteered 5,487 hours in the Great Falls Community.
Future plans
Bring Health Sciences into Great Falls
Start a Physician Assistant program in Great Falls.
Work with Benefis on a nursing program.
Psy D program and Mental Health program here in Great Falls.
Looking into potentially starting a Law School in Great Falls. If this happens, it would be primarily online with in person classes on Sundays. It would be a 4-year program. If they put in their application by December, it could potentially open in August 2027. They are still in exploratory phase right now.
Welcome New Member!
Mary Tripodi (773) - Mary lives in Great Falls and New Jersey with a background in social work. She is excited to join Rotary to get involved.
Welcome New Member!
Tammy Hickey (769) - Tammy is with Habitat for Humanity and has already joined the silent auction committee for Harvest Howl
