Clinical Research Fastrack

Jay “Shoobie” Shubrook, DO FAAFP, FACOFP

Dr. Shubrook is a Professor in the Primary Care Department at Touro University California. He also serves as the Director of clinical research at the College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has more than 15 years of research experience in clinical trials. As an investigator, he initiated research at Touro University. At Ohio University he served as Director of the Clinical Division at the Diabetes Institute at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM) and Director of the University Medical Associates Diabetes/Endocrine Cente, both in Athens, OH. Dr. Shubrook serves as an associate editor of The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA) His personal research focuses on early intervention in type 2 diabetes and improving care for people with diabetes. Dr. Shubrook characterizes himself as a “curious scientist. Every day I have more questions. The balance in my job allows me to see patients-which is why we do all of this work-generate more questions, and go research these topics. Then I can share what we learned with patients, students and professionals which is very satisfying.”