The entire Yo San University Community was saddened by the passing of Yo San University Board of Trustees member, Don Primack, D.D.S. Dr. Primack’s service as a member of University’s Board of Trustees was characterized by wisdom, responsiveness and care at every point. Don volunteered his expertise to the Yo San Board having had several decades of service in both healthcare delivery and in graduate education. Don was especially instrumental in the planning and initiation of our new doctoral program. He participated in many face to face and teleconference meetings with our Board as well as with our academic leadership team to assure that the new Yo San University doctoral program launched on January 3, 2010 program would be of the highest academic quality. Even after the launch of the program Don participated actively on the Doctoral Program’s Academic Committee. He offered advice and counsel in his ever gentle and supportive manner. Without his efforts we would not have the successful doctoral program that has quickly achieved a positive image in the professional Community.
In Don’s memory Yo San University Board of Trustees established the Don Primack Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor the excellent work that Don mentored to make the doctoral program at Yo San University a reality. The scholarship has been designated to benefit a deserving student in the Yo San University Doctoral program.
The scholarship was awarded to DAOM candidate, Sharareh Daghighi. Sharareh earned a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Biology/Life Sciences from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and completed the Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Emperor’s College in Santa Monica, CA. Sharareh is a licensed acupuncturist with an active practice in Encino, CA. She has focused her practice with specialty in gynecology and fertility cases. In her practice Sharareh makes a point to collaborate closely with Western physicians to achieve the best results for her patients. For her doctoral research project Sharareh is already deeply involved in the exploration of literature and case studies that will provide more information regarding the impact of combined acupuncture and herbal treatments on FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) levels in women who are seeking to become pregnant.
Congratulations, Sharareh, and we look forward to hearing about the results of your research project.
