Heidi Fuchs

Prior to joining Touro College of Pharmacy in 2014, Heidi Fuchs spent five years in undergraduate admissions management across three schools at Yeshiva University. Earlier in her career, she dedicated 26 years to Merit Consulting, one of the most respected employment service firms in the tri-state area, where she served as a vice president and recruiter.

A proud Touro College alumna, Heidi also pursued graduate studies at New York University’s Graduate School of Education, Nursing, Health, and Arts Professions. She brings a deep commitment to service, having held numerous civic and communal leadership roles, including Chair of the Teaneck Board of Ethics, member of the Teaneck Civilian Complaint Review Board, Vice President of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Teaneck, and Community Coordinator for Holy Name Hospital’s Center for Healthy Living Women’s Health Symposium.

Within higher education and pharmacy, Heidi has been actively engaged in national leadership and advisory roles. She served on Touro University’s Student Support Services team as part of the Middle States Self-Study and currently serves on the AACP Admissions Workshop Advisory Committee. She is also a mentor in the AACP Student Services Mentorship Program and has previously chaired the AACP Pharm4Me Champions Advisory Committee. Her service has extended to the AACP Communications Committee and the Women’s Leadership Circle. She currently serves as a facilitator for an AACP Leadership Circle cohort. In 2018, Heidi was selected by the U.S. Navy Medical Recruiting Command as an Educator to Sea Distinguished Visitor.

Heidi also serves on several academic advisory boards, including Lehman College’s Pre-Health Advisory Board, Farmingdale State College’s Bioscience Program Advisory Board, and the New York City College of Technology (City Tech) Advisory Commission for the Chemical Technology Department. In addition, she is a reviewer for both the CVS Express Scripts Scholars Program and the Walmart Scholars Program.

Education

• New York University School of Education, Nursing, Health and Arts Professions
• Touro College, B.S.

Areas of Expertise

Admissions, recruitment, linkage agreements, program marketing, crafting and conducting info sessions and open houses, prospective student outreach, out of the box admissions, and recruitment initiatives

Honors and Awards

Touro College of Pharmacy Service Award recipient, 2024, 2021
AACP Student Services SIG Mentorship Program, Certificate of Appreciation, 2024

Recent Publications

Publication:

Fuchs, H.(2026). Practical Perspectives for Navigating the Admissions Process. Student Doctor Network Review

Addo-Atuah, J., Fuchs, H., Tetenbaum-Novatt, J., & Jeger, A. M. (2023). Making a Case for Faculty Advisor-Advisee Concordant Pairs. American journal of pharmaceutical education, 87(12), 100138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100138

Presentations:
Going All Out: An A-Z Guide on Practical Aspects That Pre-Health Advisors and Admissions Teams Need to Consider for Ensuring Engagement with Gen A and Gen Z, NEAAHP 2025 Conference
Redefining Student Engagement Throughout the Admissions Process, Revolutionizing the Advisor/Advisee Relationship, A Redcoats & Patriots Approach to a Mindful Match, AACP Conference 2024
Pre-pharmacy Summer Programs, a recruitment tool, AACP
Multi-pronged Strategy for Diversity and Inclusion: AACP INclusion 2021
Developing Relationships Between Pre-health Advisors & Pharmacy Admissions Officers, AACP webinar 
2022 Recruiting During a Pandemic: ACRAO 2022 Spring Conference
Gender Relationships in the Workplace: Presented to TCOP Leadership elective class
Ten Tips for your Professional School Interview: National webinar for pre-health advisors
Admissions Q&A: Pharm4Me national campaign
Touro College Admissions Summits:
o Pathways and Transferring Applications, Fall 2023
o Recruitment Strategies in a Competitive Marketplace, Spring 2022
o Establishing an Admissions Student Ambassador Program (ASAP), Fall 2021
o Recruiting During a Pandemic
o Linkage/Articulation Agreements and Expanding your Recruitment Initiatives 

Professional Service

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)  
  • Admissions Workshop Advisory Committee Member
  • Pharm4Me Champions Advisory Committee Chair
  • Communications Committee Member
  • Student Services Mentor
  • Women's Leadership Committee Member
  • Leadership Circle cohort, 2024-2025 
  • Leadership Circle Facilitator, 2025-2026
• CVS Express Scripts Scholars Program Reviewer
• Walmart Scholars Program Reviewer
• Touro College Academy of Leadership and Management, (TCALM) Class of 2021
• The New Jersey - New York Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (NJNYACRAO), Steering Committee member
• Touro Global, International Student Task Force, contributing member
• NAMME (National Association of Medical Minority Educators) member 
• Lehman College Pre-Health Advisory Board
• Farmingdale State College Bioscience Program Advisory Board
• US Navy Medical Recruiting Command, Educator to Sea Distinguished Visitor
• Touro University Middle States Self-Study team, Student Support Services Group Co-Chair
• Touro College of Pharmacy Strategic Planning Committee member
• Touro College of Pharmacy Professional Identity Formation Task Force member
• Touro College of Pharmacy, Honors, Awards, and Scholarship Committee
• Touro College of Pharmacy, Faculty, Staff, and Preceptor Development Committee
• National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) Patron Task Force member

Languages

Gen Z

Hobbies

Time with family, completing (not competing) marathons, podcasts, cooking, reading, and one day, stand-up comedy.