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Nova Southeastern University NSUWorks Perspectives: College of Health Care Sciences College of Health Care Sciences Magazine Winter 2018 Perspectives Volume 6: Number 1, Winter-Spring 2018 College of Health Care Sciences Follow this and additional works at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_hcs_magazine Part of the Medicine and Health Sciences Commons Recommended Citation College of Health Care Sciences, "Perspectives Volume 6: Number 1, Winter-Spring 2018" (2018). Perspectives: College of Health Care Sciences Magazine. 2. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_hcs_magazine/2 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Health Care Sciences at NSUWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Perspectives: College of Health Care Sciences Magazine by an authorized administrator of NSUWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Winter/Spring 2018 PERSPECTIVES Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences ANESTHESIA • AUDIOLOGY • CARDIOPULMONARY SCIENCES • HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE • HEALTH SCIENCES OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY • PHYSICAL THERAPY • PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT • SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY PERSPECTIVES It’s time to Winter/Spring 2018 Volume 6, Number 1 get published! NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Tell us your stories and see your name George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. in Perspectives magazine. President and Chief Executive Officer Please let us know if you have HEALTH PROFESSIONS DIVISION Irving Rosenbaum, D.P.A., Ed.D., M.P.A. • accepted a new professional position or Interim HPD Chancellor received a promotion DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH • published a major article or book CARE SCIENCES Stanley H. Wilson, Ed.D., PT, CEAS • served on a committee or board of directors Dean • conducted research EXECUTIVE EDITOR • received any special awards or recognition Scott Colton, B.A., APR HPD Director of Medical Communications We want to read about your and Public Relations achievements! Please submit MANAGING EDITOR your information to Brenda Van Hoose Assistant Director of Student Affairs [email protected] [email protected] by April 9, 2018. If possible, include a high-resolution, original OFFICE OF PUBLICATIONS Ron Ryan, Director photo in a jpeg or tiff format. Sheryl Koral, University Editor Carol Reynolds-Srot, Associate Editor/Copywriter Roberta Harris-McCafferty, Graphic Production Manager Please update your contact information regularly by emailing us at [email protected], so we can continue to send you Perspectives and other important college and alumni information. NOTICE OF ACCREDITATION Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, We look forward to hearing from you. educational specialist, doctorate, and professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Nova Southeastern University. NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT Nova Southeastern University admits students of any race, color, sex, age, nondisqualifying disability, religion or creed, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school, and does not discriminate in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. 11-001-17RWM TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURE 4 A Time of Transformation: Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences 4 DEPARTMENTS 2 Dean’s Message 3 Interim Chancellor’s Communiqué 8 PCHCS Welcomes New Ambassadors Board Member 9 Alumni Updates 10 Student Affairs 11 Faculty Spotlight 13 Current Research 16 CAPE Corner 18 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration 52 PCHCS Donor Circle DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES 20 Anesthesiologist Assistant—Fort Lauderdale 13 22 Anesthesiologist Assistant—Tampa 24 Audiology—Fort Lauderdale 26 Cardiopulmonary Sciences—Palm Beach 28 Health and Human Performance Athletic Training—Fort Lauderdale 30 Health and Human Performance Exercise and Sport Science—Fort Lauderdale 32 Health Sciences—Online and On-Site Programs 16 34 Medical Sonography—Fort Lauderdale 36 Occupational Therapy—Fort Lauderdale 38 Occupational Therapy—Tampa 40 Physical Therapy—Fort Lauderdale 42 Physical Therapy—Tampa Cover Caption: From left: George L. Hanbury II, 44 Physician Assistant—Fort Lauderdale Ph.D., NSU president and CEO; Stanley H. Wilson, Ed.D., PT, CEAS, dean; Dr. Pallavi Patel, M.D., family 46 Physician Assistant—Fort Myers medicine pediatrician; and Ronald G. Assaf, chair, NSU Board of Trustees, unveil the renamed 48 Physician Assistant—Orlando Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences. 50 Speech-Language Pathology—Fort Lauderdale 2 Nova Southeastern University Dean’s Message STANLEY H. WILSON, Ed.D., PT, CEAS TO THE MANY CONSTITUENTS of the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, it is my distinct honor to introduce you to this very special edition of Perspectives. As is evident from the magazine’s cover story, the college is the beneficiary of a generous donation from Drs. Kiran C. and Pallavi Patel that will yield remarkable benefits to the college. Importantly, the gift will go toward an endowed scholarship fund for students, which will go a long way in filling the need for greater numbers of professionals in the health care marketplace. Such support is essential to achieving our aspirations for the future of our students and the communities we serve. As one of the largest and most diverse colleges at Nova Southeastern University, the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences is committed to being a catalyst for change and a driver of growth and innovation for health care education. The poignant words of John F. Kennedy, as noted in the quote at left, expressly capture the college’s refrain to exemplify our gratitude, not by mere words, but by actions that fulfill the college’s vision to be “recognized as a local, national, and international leader in health care education through excellence and innovation in teaching, scholarship, and service.” Today, that vision is much more attainable “As we express our because of the Patels’ generosity. gratitude, we must It is with tremendous gratitude that the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences accepts never forget that the the gift. It will help us continue to attract students to the college’s diverse and vibrant community of scholars who are dedicated to achieving the best for the health care community. To paraphrase highest appreciation the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, we will not go where the path may lead; instead, we will ● is not to utter words, go where there is no path and leave a trail. but to live by them.” —John F. Kennedy Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences 3 Interim Chancellor’s Communiqué IRVING ROSENBAUM, D.P.A., Ed.D., M.P.A. Health Professions Division ACHIEVING SIGNIFICANT milestones has always been a hallmark of Nova Southeastern University. There’s little doubt, however, that the past few months have brought exciting and unprecedented change to both the university and the Health Professions Division (HPD). In September, NSU received the largest philanthropic gift in its history from Dr. Kiran C. Patel, M.D., and his wife, Dr. Pallavi Patel, M.D. The commitment from the Patel Family Foundation includes a $50-million gift and an additional $150-million real estate and facility investment in a future 325,000-square-foot medical education complex that will be part of NSU’s new Tampa Bay Regional Campus in Clearwater, Florida. Additionally, the Tampa Bay Regional Campus will house an additional site for NSU’s osteopathic medical college. The financial gift also resulted in several major university changes that were unveiled on September 25, including the renaming of NSU’s osteopathic medical college to the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteo- pathic Medicine and the renaming of NSU’s health care sciences college to the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences. To learn about how NSU’s historic collaboration with the Patels will benefit its students and the university as a whole, please read the accompanying story in this issue of Perspectives. Additionally, NSU’s College of Allopathic Medicine received preliminary accreditation in October and is in the process of recruiting its inaugural class of 50 students, who will begin in August 2018. NSU’s College of Allopathic Medicine is now the eighth M.D. college in the state of Florida, along with two osteopathic medical colleges, including NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. The coming months promise to be a period of additional growth and expansion. The creation of the HPD Annex, which is located across the street from the pending NSU Academical Village site, has already provided much-needed space for our growing number of faculty and staff members. Additionally, construction will begin on the HCA East Florida hospital that will be located on NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. The Health Professions Division is playing a pivotal role in helping NSU President George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., successfully achieve his Vision 2020 goals, which range from increasing undergraduate enrollment and enhancing research to enlarging the university’s endowment. We look forward to the university’s continued accomplishment.● A Time of Transform ation: