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62 Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce www.greatfallschamber.org * Businesses listed in blue are Chamber Members. M E D I C A L attended school or where they match for their residency. As a result, Touro University is working with hospitals and clinics in Montana to create clinical rotations and graduate medical opportunities for students. TouroCOM has worked with hospital partners at its other locations previously to develop more than 90 residency positions in a variety of specialties including Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, and Surgery. TouroCOM is collaborating with Benefis Health System, one of their key Montana partners, on the development of new residency positions at Benefis. These will not only benefit the students of the proposed medical education program at TouroCOM, but it will also provide additional residency training opportunities for medical students from across the country to receive their training in Montana, and to hopefully stay in the area to practice and serve underserved communities state-wide. EXCITING RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES In addition to training physicians, Touro will partner with McLaughlin Research Institute (MRI) to offer exciting research opportunities to students and faculty. Located two blocks from the medical school campus, MRI is focused on translational science in medicine including neurogenetics on Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other degenerative nerve diseases. The Institute is an independent, nonprofit organization that is an important training ground for scientists and one that is committed to serving as an educational resource for students and teachers in Montana. MRI scientists will teach and mentor students at TouroCOM, and MRI President, Dr. Renee Pera will hold the role of Dean of Research for TouroCOM–Montana. TouroCOM and MRI are enthusiastic about the development of TouroCOM in Great Falls to further the mission and important work of both institutions to educate leaders of tomorrow, provide important healthcare services for local residents, and to explore cutting- edge research opportunities and discoveries within the field. Here for your adventure. For every adventure life gives you, Logan Health is here to offer you compassionate, expert care. With various locations state-wide and a full range of services for you and your family, our care teams and staff are ready to help you every step of the way. Advancing Medicine. Enhancing Care. logan.org