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Michelle Touw is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. She has over 20 years of experience as a physician assistant specializing in infectious diseases, primary care, and women's health. Touw has a strong background in clinical education, mentoring students in the Master of Health Services — Physician Assistant Studies and Master of Science — Family Nurse Practitioner programs. Her early career focused on public health where she completed a master's project on prenatal care for Spanish-speaking immigrants. Subsequently, Touw joined the National Health Service Corps, emphasizing adolescent pregnancy prevention and family planning. She has served at the University of Florida in Jacksonville, working in the infectious disease division, where she focused on HIV and related conditions. Touw has trained in colposcopy and anoscopy and has worked extensively with HIV-positive populations, conducting clinical trials related to HIV medications. Fluent in Spanish, she was the primary liaison between the obstetrics department and the HIV care service. Touw's teaching at UC Davis emphasizes a patient-centered approach, alongside her interests in trauma-informed care. Scholarly contributions include a book chapter on HIV and educational videos on pre-exposure prophylaxis medication.
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis • Davis, CA
Provides care at UC Davis Health Infectious Disease Clinic and mentors students in physician assistant programs.
Eastern Virginia Medical School • Norfolk, VA
Worked in HIV care and infectious diseases for 10 years, mentored PA students.
Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.