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Research Director
TouroCOM
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. David Yens received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Boston University, a Master’s in Education (M.Ed.) in Educational research from the University of Pittsburgh, and his PhD in Educational Psychology from Pennsylvania State University. His first academic appointment was with the College of Education at the University of Delaware.
Dr. Yens started his medical education career at the Medical College of Georgia in the Division of Systems and Computer Services and subsequently the Department of Family Practice. In 1980, Dr. Yens moved to the Mount Sinai School of Medicine as Assistant and then Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. In 1987, Dr. Yens moved to the New York Institute of Technology and became director of the Educational Development Resource Unit and Associate Professor of Medical Education at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (now NYITCOM).
At NYCOM, Dr. Yens secured several training grants for which he was also the evaluator and helped start several departments in a new school of health professions. Dr. Yens joined TouroCOM in October 2014 as the Director of Research and Associate Professor of Medical Education. He is also currently the Research Director for the New York Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium (NYCOMEC).
Recent publications include “A research primer, part 2: guidelines for developing a research project” J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014, and “Descriptive study of prescriptions for opioids from a suburban academic emergency department before New York's I-STOP Act” West J Emerg Med. Jan 2015