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DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS Anesthesiology Audiology Cardiopulmonary Sciences Respiratory Therapy Health and Human Performance Athletic Training • Exercise and Sport Science Health Science Bachelor in Health Science • Cardiovascular Sonography Doctor in Health Science • Doctor in Philosophy Master in Health Science • Medical Sonography M.H.S./D.H.S. in Health Science Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy Physician Assistant Speech-Language Pathology

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FEATURES

3 Building Bridges 8 Summer Spotlight 10 Caught in a Cyclone 12 Record Breaker

DEPARTMENTS 10 2 Dean’s Message

16 Program News

LIFE IN THE FAST LANE • Physician Assistant—Orlando / 16

WIN-WIN • Physician Assistant—Orlando / 18

AN ENRICHING EXPERIENCE • Speech-Language Pathology—Fort Lauderdale / 20

22 Student Perspectives

16 A DECADE OF DECIBELS • Audiology—Fort Lauderdale / 22

INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP • Physical Therapy—Fort Lauderdale / 24

28 Faculty Perspectives

TUNNEL VISION • Physician Assistant—Fort Lauderdale/ 28

PROFESSIONAL POSTERS • Health and Human Performance Exercise and Sports Sciences—Fort Lauderdale / 30

32 Event Perspectives 22 BREAKING BREAD • Student Affairs /32 DESTINATION: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC • Physician Assistant—Jacksonville / 34

SHARKS IN MOTION • Doctor of Physical Therapy—Tampa Bay / 38

40 Chancellor’s Message

CORRECTION: In the “Daring to Care” article published in the summer 2019 issue of Perspectives, it should have been noted that Heidi Shaeffer, M.D., was valedictorian within her two college majors, but not her medical school class. We regret the error.

ON THE COVER: Courtney Campbell Causeway, connecting 34 Tampa and Clearwater, Florida Perspectives DEAN’S Message

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Perspectives is produced by “The limits of the possible can only be defined by going NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY beyond them into the impossible.” Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences 3200 South University Drive —Arthur C. Clarke Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33328-2018 One of the more reinvigorating aspects of life is moving healthsciences.nova.edu into a new home. The newness tends to instill an attitude NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY of anticipation and enthusiasm for what lies ahead. George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer Essentially, we look forward to decorating, establishing new friendships, and developing new perspectives. HEALTH PROFESSIONS DIVISION Providentially, the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences (PCHCS) Frederick Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D. Chancellor, Special Projects had the good fortune, thanks to the generosity of Drs. Kiran C. and Pallavi Patel, M.D.s, of gaining this experience when the new Tampa Bay Regional Campus Irving Rosenbaum, D.P.A., Ed.D., M.P.A. officially opened in August 2019. Vice President for Operations It was more than two years ago that the Patels embarked on an ambitious DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF project to establish an additional site for the university’s osteopathic medical HEALTH CARE SCIENCES school in Clearwater, Florida, in collaboration with Nova Southeastern Univer- Stanley H. Wilson, Ed.D., PT, CEAS Dean sity (NSU). The project also encompassed the relocation of NSU’s five existing PCHCS Tampa programs to the new campus. EXECUTIVE EDITOR Today, the blended Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy, the blended Scott Colton, B.A., APR HPD Director of Medical Communications Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy, the Master of Science in Anes- and Public Relations thesia, the Bachelor of Science in Cardiovascular Sonography, and the Master

MANAGING EDITOR of Science in Speech-Language Pathology are all enjoying the majestic educa- Brenda Van Hoose tional structure of the Tampa Bay Regional Campus. Assistant Director of Student Affairs Although our students and faculty and staff members are enthralled with

ART DIRECTOR and excited by the cutting-edge amenities, they are even more excited by the Susan Tischenkel-Hayward possibilities that exist to initiate new ventures, establish new relationships, Associate Director/Senior Designer and become fully integrated into the new community. Fundamentally, the Office of Publications and Creative Services new facilities, as beautiful as they are, are only an enhancement of the fulfill- OFFICE OF PUBLICATIONS AND ment of the college’s mission to train students to better serve the health care CREATIVE SERVICES Bernadette Bruce, Director community in the Tampa Bay region and beyond. Sheryl Koral, University Editor There is a distinctiveness about the PCHCS, which prides itself on the Roberta Harris-McCafferty, Production Manager quality of its educational programming and its sense of place and purpose as it enthusiastically exemplifies NSU’s Core Values. As you peruse this edition of Perspectives, the PCHCS administrators, stu- Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Southern dents, and faculty and staff members would like to encourage you to visit Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, educational the new campus. We do not intend to stay secluded on the campus, but look specialist, doctorate, and professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, forward to meaningful engagement with the community. Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions For us, engagement is not just a passive aspirational pronouncement, but about the accreditation of Nova Southeastern University. Nova Southeastern University admits students of any race, also an active and essential derivative of our professional choices. As we look color, sex, age, nondisqualifying disability, religion or creed, to the future, we are prepared to adopt approaches that transform and advance sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, military service, veteran status, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, the delivery of health care. privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school, and does not dis- We will strive to continue to achieve results far beyond the mundane and criminate in administration of its educational policies, admis- sions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic conventional. Your participation and collaboration in this enterprise are and other school-administered programs. Any such acts are unacceptable and strictly prohibited by the university. welcomed and encouraged as we continue our march toward preeminence. 10-061-19SAT Stanley H. Wilson, Ed.D., PT, CEAS Dean Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Nova Southeastern University

2 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES Building Bridges A PATH TO PROGRESS, CONNECTIONS, AND LEADERSHIP

BY TERRY MORROW NELSON, PH.D., M.S.

The Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Tampa Bay Regional Campus wel- comed its first students on August 19. More than just a stunning new campus, the 311,000-square-foot, waterfront facility—which features state-of-the-art equipment and a two-story fitness center—is a think tank and incubator for multidisciplinary learning and practice. Faculty members and students are creating exciting oppor- tunities for interprofessional collaboration and lasting community partnerships across multiple professional programs. (continued on page 4)

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“I believe that NSU Samuel Yoders, Ph.D., director Entry-Level and Doctor of of the Cardiovascular Sonography Occupational Therapy programs. Program, has already begun work- is the future of ing with students to create inter- Dedicated Labs professional collaborations. “Trevor NSU is committed to graduating multidisciplinary Smith was introduced to me by students with the edge they need Cyril Blavo, D.O., M.S., M.P.H. & to succeed and lead within their medical education. T.M., assistant dean of osteopathic chosen profession and community. preclinical education at NSU’s Dr. “The Entry-Level Doctor of Occu- Together, we will be Kiran C. Patel College of Osteo- pational Therapy (O.T.D.) program pathic Medicine,” Yoders said. is thrilled to have a new home in “Smith is the student team leader Tampa Bay that has dedicated labs,” able to capitalize on of an osteopathic medicine student Carrasco added. “Four of the labs outreach project that provides are permanently set up as clinics an opportunity that much-needed health care services for children, youth, mental health, to the people of Ghana,” he added. and adult rehabilitation, with each will be beneficial to “We are exploring the ways in including activities of daily living which the cardiovascular sonogra- units. This sets NSU’s O.T.D. millions of human phy students and faculty members program apart from other Florida may become involved and partici- OT educational programs. It serves lives—many right pate in this exciting outreach effort. as a model environment.” I believe this is just one early All teaching labs and classrooms example of many other exciting are equipped with the latest tech- here in Florida, and opportunities to come.” nology for the blended learning Tampa Bay Regional Campus format through which the program so many others students can collaborate with delivers its curriculum to students peers and faculty members in from the Tampa Bay area and from around the globe.” programs that include anesthesi- throughout the United States and ology assistant, cardiovascular its territories. —Dr. Kiran C. Patel, M.D. sonography, nursing, occupa- tional therapy, osteopathic medi- Community Collaborations cine, physical therapy, and “Our beautiful, new campus speech-language pathology. affords us so many exciting “I am most excited about the opportunities, including the ability possibilities for interprofessional to collaborate with colleagues in education and interprofessional osteopathic medicine, launch the clinical practice, especially with the Shark Motion Clinic in partnership Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine with the Clearwater Free Clinic program located at the Tampa Bay and the Judeo-Christian Health Regional Campus,” said Ricardo Clinic, and provide continuing Carrasco, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, education courses for physical chair of the Tampa Bay Depart- therapists,” said Mary Blackinton, ment of Occupational Therapy Ed.D., PT, director for Tampa

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4 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES Left: D.O. student Trevor Smith of the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine and Samuel Yoders, Ph.D., program director of the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Cardio- vascular Sonography Program—Tampa Bay Regional Campus, after their successful initial meeting to explore interprofessional education and clinical collaboration possibilities between the two colleges.

Below: Doctor of Occupational Therapy student Diana Shabat (’19) pulls a textured rope to activate a platform swing in the Children and Youth Laboratory at NSU’s Tampa Bay Regional Campus. This lets her learn how children with sensory processing disorders feel when facing movement challenges in day-to-day activities.

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Shane Fandinola (left), second-year PT student, teaches classmate Billie Choudary how to use crutches when ascending stairs.

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Bay’s hybrid physical therapy program. “Our six- Shared Vision bed simulation lab is the perfect environment to NSU has a vision to transform the future of how prepare physical therapy students for working in health care leaders are educated, while simultaneously acute-care environments.” providing easier access to high-quality services for Quality professional training and excellent experi- patients. Dr. Kiran C. Patel, M.D., and his wife, Dr. ences beyond the classroom are a hallmark of a stu- Pallavi Patel, M.D., share this vision—so much so dent’s education at NSU’s Dr. Pallavi Patel College of that they provided the largest transformational gifts Health Care Sciences. In his dean’s message, Stanley in NSU’s history. The Patels have partnered with H. Wilson, Ed.D., PT, CEAS, shared his excitement NSU to build a bridge that transforms learning and about “the possibilities that exist to initiate new ven- serves diverse communities in the Tampa Bay area tures, establish new relationships, and become fully and beyond. integrated into the community. Fundamentally, the The Patels have contributed philanthropic gifts new facilities, as beautiful as they are, are only an totaling $80 million and provided $150 million in enhancement of the fulfillment of the college’s mission real estate and facility investments. Because of their to train students to better serve the health care commu- generosity, NSU has renamed three colleges in their nity in the Tampa Bay region and beyond,” he said. honor and been able to expand its ability to prepare

6 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES health care professionals who can work collaboratively Tampa Bay community, the Clearwater City Council across professions, providing the highest quality issued a resolution to change the name of Damascus health care to their patients. Road to Dr. Kiran C. Patel Boulevard. The road runs On March 7, 2018, more than 300 people joined alongside the new NSU Tampa Bay Regional Campus. NSU officials and representatives of the Patel Family “Dr. Kiran C. Patel and his wife, Dr. Pallavi Patel, Foundation as they broke ground on the new campus have always believed that education is important, and located at 3400 Gulf to Bay Boulevard. “I feel it is more that access to health care should be provided,” said important than ever to advance the current state of Clearwater Mayor George Cretekos. “We are honored health care,” said Dr. Kiran C. Patel, M.D. “It is rare for that they have chosen to bring this beautiful, new someone to have the opportunity to impact the world campus to Clearwater, where it will impact thousands in this way, and, as an immigrant, I am honored to of students, future doctors, and patients now and for make a difference in people’s lives around the world. many years to come.” “I believe that NSU is the future of multidisciplinary For more information about all NSU programs medical education,” he added. “Together, we will be offered at the Tampa Bay Regional Campus, visit able to capitalize on an opportunity that will be bene- nova.edu/tampabay/index.html. o ficial to millions of human lives—many right here in Florida, and so many others around the globe.”

In recognition of the expected impact the partner- Terry Morrow Nelson is the assistant dean of student affairs ship between the Patels and NSU will have on the at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus.

In one of its two fully functional operating rooms, Tampa Bay Anesthesiologist Assistant Program faculty member Michael Provost, M.H.Sc., CAA, on the right, teaches perioperative patient management using high-fidelity simulation.

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 7 Summer Spotlight

Ramon Ramirez attends a Miami Dolphins game.

8 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES Athletic Training Students Work with the Fighting Irish and Miami Dolphins

BY PRADEEP R. VANGURI, PH.D., LAT, ATC

While summer may be a time to relax, two NSU athletic training students participated in summer internships that will help further their career aspirations. Angel Stone was selected to work with the University of Notre Dame’s Athletic Training Department in South Bend, Indiana, and Ramon Ramirez was selected as the summer intern with the National Football League’s (NFL’s) Miami Dolphins football team in Davie, Florida.

Notre Dame University For Stone, traveling to Notre Dame provided a unique opportunity to work with its athletic training staff, as well as with other interns from across the country. “I was given the opportunity to work alongside other athletic training students from different programs to assist with youth sports summer camps,” Stone said. “This was a great experience that allowed me to gain confidence in my clinical skills, as well as network with athletic trainers from another university.” Working as a member of an athletic training staff creates a team environment and exposes students to the variety of

injuries they may face in their careers. “Although it was long Angel Stone at the University of Notre Dame days and a lot of work, it was so much fun and gave me a glimpse of what my future might look like,” said Stone, + who aspires to become an athletic trainer in the secondary school setting, as well as a certified paramedic. “This was a great experience Miami Dolphins Football that allowed me to gain Working with the NFL’s Miami Dolphins provided Ramirez an opportunity to help with off-season training in early June. confidence in my clinical Because of his hard work and dedication, the invitation for him skills, as well as network to continue working with the Dolphins was extended through July and August for the preseason training. with athletic trainers from The internship is only offered to a select group of athletic another university.” training students each year, which explains why Ramirez was so appreciative as he helped with treatments and rehabilitation —ANGEL STONE programs, field setup, and first aid during practices and games. “I learned how to be a professional, how to use many modalities you don’t see every day, and how to work as a team with other Pradeep R. Vanguri is the program director and an associate athletic trainers,” he said. “It was definitely fun and a great professor in the Health and Human Performance Athletic Training M.S. Program at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. learning experience I will always remember.” o

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 9 CAUGHT IN A CYCLONE

A STUDENT RECOUNTS HER BRUSH IN THE BAHAMAS WITH HURRICANE DORIAN

BY LONETTE SPENCE, D.H.SC., RVT

On August 29, a state of emer- In the summer of 2018, second- Florida as people prepared for gency was declared, and Florida year medical sonography student the storm, but she was happy to citizens were warned they were Tekara Capron and her three-year- go home where they would be in the potential path of a destruc- old son, Makai, moved from the safe. After getting settled in the tive hurricane. The residents who Bahamas to Pembroke Pines, Bahamas with her family, she lived in the expected areas of Florida, to reside with her aunt realized the hurricane had impact began preparing for while she attends school. Before changed direction and was Hurricane Dorian. the news of the impending storm, now headed for the Bahamas. Preparation included purchas- Capron and her son planned to Capron, who is from Grand ing water, food, gas, generators, go home to visit their family over Bahama, thought about heading and other essential items deemed the Labor Day weekend. back to Florida, but leaving the pertinent for survival during a Bahamas would be an arduous storm. Some residents decided to Braving it in the Bahamas task. Consequently, she decided take refuge by leaving Florida, Before she and Makai left for the that she and her son would stay and retreating to safe areas until the Bahamas, Tekara was alarmed to hunker down in the Bahamas with cyclone subsided. see how crazy things were in their family at her mother’s home.

10 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES Clockwise from top left: Makai Capron demonstrates the water level from flooding caused by Hurricane Dorian. Makai wrings saltwater out of his clothing. Makai and his mother, Tekara Capron, celebrate Independence Day in Florida two months before facing a cyclone in the Bahamas.

Sailing Stateside Upon arriving in Florida, Several days later, Capron faced Capron and Makai received an another challenge. She and Makai outpouring of love. People offered needed to return to Florida by the them provisions—including food,

beginning of September so she water, clothing, and transporta- On the eve of September 1, could continue obtaining hours at tion to their destinations. At that Hurricane Dorian ravaged the her clinical externship site. Due to time, Capron was able to resume Abaco and Grand Bahama islands storm damage, the airports were her externship. as a Category 5 tropical cyclone. closed, so her immediate task When Makai returned to school, The winds that accompanied the involved acquiring another form he was again greeted by over- storm were more than 185 miles per of transportation. whelming affection, as classmates hour, which led to a calamitous loss On September 6, Capron and showered him with extended hugs of lives and property. It is estimated her son waited in line for more and kisses and stated how much that 70,000+ residents in the areas than 11 hours with about 1,500 they had missed him. Capron impacted by the storm are homeless, people in hopes of gaining access recorded the children embracing while property damage estimates to a cruise ship that was going to Makai and later uploaded the video exceed $7 billion. Palm Beach, Florida. She was to Instagram, where it went viral. Thankfully, Capron’s mother’s relieved when they stepped onto She indicated on Instagram that she home stayed intact during the the ship, mainly because they and her family had lost all their storm, but water flooded the house, were among the last people material things in the cyclone. But and most of the dwelling’s con- allowed to board. When the she stressed that their lives being tents were destroyed due to water ship set sail, 400 people were spared was the only important infringement. Makai’s clothing and left at the dock due to improper thing that mattered. o toys were some of the things that documentation of residency, had to be discarded, but Capron proof of identification, and and her family are thankful they Lonette Spence is an assistant professor in other issues. all survived. the Department of Health Science Medical Sonography Program—Fort Lauderdale.

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 11 RECORD BREAKER NSU PARTICIPATES IN WORLD’S LARGEST UNDERWATER CLEANUP

BY PAMELA JAFFEY, M.D., FCAP

12 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES n June 5, 26 divers from the Nova OSoutheastern University (NSU) Scuba Club participated in a massive ocean cleanup at the Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier. An astounding 633 scuba divers participated, capturing the Guinness World Record for “most participants in an underwater cleanup in 24 hours at a single venue.” (continued on page 14)

Aerial view of divers participating in the record-breaking ocean cleanup at the Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier. (Photo courtesy of Snap Photography & Cinema)

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 13 (continued from page 13) Divers came from Europe, marine debris, including 3,200 in their stomachs. Plastic straws South America, and across the pounds of fishing equipment. also get caught in the noses of sea United States to further the cause Four class of 2020 NSU physi- turtles. The plastic causes the of ocean preservation. The official cian assistant (PA) students—India turtles to feel satiated, so they head count was made at the scene Bane, Stephanie Sowa, Jessica do not eat and starve to death.” by Guinness adjudicator Michael Sutfin, and Samantha Webking— Sowa elaborated further on Empric, who used a handheld from the college’s Fort Lauderdale the hazards of the retrieved waste. device and only included divers program participated in the ocean “Fishing lines and gear can be who remained underwater for at cleanup, along with 22 other mem- ingested by fish and sea turtles,” least 15 minutes. bers of the NSU Scuba Club. she said. “If marine life eats “I found PVC pipes, as well as fishing line and becomes sick, The Haul plastic bags, bottles, containers, and then humans eat marine life The Deerfield Beach Interna- and wrap,” said Bane of the tre- that is polluted, they are also in tional Fishing Pier attracts mendous amount of plastic waste danger.” She described how thousands of international and found. Sowa, who previously swimmers can be cut by sharp local fishermen each year. Every worked as a marine biologist, bottles and fishing hooks, and year, the local Dixie Divers scuba spoke of the danger of plastic how they can be exposed to company organizes an ocean in the ocean. bacteria on objects. cleanup to retrieve the fishing “The effect on marine life is gear and trash that accumulate. terrible,” Sowa explained. “Sea The Shared Passion The yield was particularly impres- turtles mistake plastic bags for Webking spoke warmly of the sive in 2019—9,000 items of jellyfish, and the bags are found teamwork among the divers and

14 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES Opposite page: The Guinness World Record Award for “most participants in an underwater cleanup in 24 hours at a single venue” was earned. (Photo courtesy of Snap Photography & Cinema)

Left (left to right): Class of 2020 PA students India Bane, Samantha Webking, Stephanie Sowa, and Jessica Sutfin participated in the ocean cleanup.

Below: A small sample of the fishing gear and trash recovered during the record- breaking ocean cleanup is shown. (Photo courtesy of Snap Photography & Cinema)

their shared passion. “Everyone was in great spirits and genuinely excited to be a part of such a full- hearted act,” she said. “Anytime a diver was short on equipment, or needed help with gear, there was no hesitation from those around to lend a hand in any way they could. Even underwater, people were waving to one another and working together to gather debris.” In addition to removing debris, Sutfin said she enjoyed having the chance to see puffer fish, on the world with activities Sowa summed it up by saying, angelfish, tarpon, and a nurse outside of the classroom and as “We benefit from a clean ocean, shark during the underwater health care professionals.” because it makes our beach-going cleanup. “I would not have had Bane expressed her appreciation experience better. The cleanup this amazing experience without for the encouragement offered by brought awareness that local, the wonderful opportunities the PA faculty members to pursue less-famous beaches need offered at NSU,” she said. outside interests that were attention as well. It also showed meaningful to her, which led her that everyone can help clean up A Well-Rounded Education to utilize her scuba training to the ocean by picking up trash “Outside of the great PA edu- enrich her school experience. every time they visit, whether it cation I am receiving, I have been “Being able to incorporate scuba be outside the water on the sand able to obtain both my open-water with helping the environment, and or inside the water as a diver.” o and advanced open-water scuba- having classmates join in as well, diving certifications,” Sutfin is very gratifying,” she said. “It Pamela Jaffey is an associate professor in added. “My friends and I plan also shows how diverse, but also the Department of Physician Assistant— to continue to make an impact cohesive, I feel our class is.” Fort Lauderdale.

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LIFE IN THE FAST LANE Senior PA Students Perform Under Pressure

NEWS in a Mass-Casualty Simulation

BY STACY J. LAACK, M.S., PA-C PROGRAM

The words “We are en route to your facility with a park bus rollover—multiple patients en route to 27-year-old, unrestrained, male driver with multiple your facility. Repeat, bus rollover mass casualty injuries” blast over the radio as 15 senior physician with multiple patients inbound.” assistant (PA) students are busy exploring their sur- Concern spreads across the room as two more roundings in a simulated emergency department, stretchers come in, one with a mother crying in pain unaware of the chaos that is about to ensue. with her one-year-old child in tow, the other with a Four students rush to the stretcher as the patient leg deformity. Patient number one deteriorates quickly is rolled in by emergency medical services (EMS) as two more patients arrive. students. He is covered in blood and being ventilated Then it happens: Teams form, and NSU PA Orlando with a bag-valve mask. The paramedic student gives a students work with the EMS students, nurses, a pharma- report as another call comes across the radio: “Theme cist, and other PAs to provide the necessary care. One

16 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES PROGRAM News

The PA Orlando class of 2019 mass-casualty simulation took place in July at the First Response Training Group simulation facility.

+ by one, patients are medicated, imaged, and treated. Procedures are performed, bedside ultrasound is used, This simulated, interdisciplinary, mass-casualty specialists are consulted, and patients are saved. event, which occurred in July, resulted in a 100 percent survival rate thanks to the out- 100 Percent Survival This simulated, interdisciplinary, mass-casualty standing performance of the students, who event, which occurred in July, resulted in a 100 percent were days away from becoming graduate PAs. survival rate thanks to the outstanding performance of the students, who were days away from becoming graduate PAs. in their skills and ability to treat patients. The immer- John “Robbie” Gerke, M.M.S., PA-C, clinical sive training situation also provided a nice bookend to director of the PA Orlando Program, had the vision the ER simulation the students experience during their to organize a mass-casualty simulation, punctuating winter semester, when they are about 10 months into the range of skills and knowledge acquired during the program. the students’ 27 months in the program. The activity generated excitement, with students The First Response Training Group has an amaz- eager to begin rotations and continue their education. ing, state-of-the-art facility it uses to train all medical The mass-casualty simulation put everything students personnel. The group was generous enough to allow learn in the PA program to the test—and the inaugural the PA Orlando program to use it for this inaugural class passed with flying colors. o mass-casualty simulation.

Student feedback was positive, as many realized Stacy J. Laack is an academic director in the Department of their own growth over the years, cementing confidence Physician Assistant—Orlando.

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NEWS WIN-WIN

BY JOHN “ROBBIE” GERKE, M.M.S., PA-C PROGRAM PA ORLANDO Every summer, hundreds of student athletes in the greater Orlando area prepare for the fall sports season. Along with the uniforms, protective gear, equipment, and waivers, most STUDENTS of these students also need to complete a sports physical. The exam, which is more than just a simple “well visit” to their HELP YOUNG medical providers, gives a comprehensive assessment to ensure the student athletes are healthy enough to participate safely in ATHLETES their favorite sports. In addition to the costs of the uniforms and equipment, the physicals can range from $20 to more than $100. Frequently, this added cost can be prohibitive—preventing would-be athletes

18 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES from having a chance to play. Fortunately, there are Free Experience medical providers in the community willing to offer For many of the first-year students, it was their first their services. real chance to perform on a live patient. For the second- year students, it was another day of clinic life. First- Free Physicals year students were paired with second-year students, As a part of this initiative, an annual event at Jones who were, in turn, supervised by faculty members and High School in Orlando, Florida, combines these other licensed medical providers as head-to-toe exams providers with dozens of medical, physician assistant, were performed. and nurse practitioner students from the area to meet For those patients with heart murmurs or other the demand. The best part? It’s free. potentially heart-related symptoms, an electrocardio- The Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Orlando gram machine was on-site to check their heart rhythms Physician Assistant (PA) Program jumped at the and determine if further action was needed. By the opportunity to help, as hundreds of student athletes event’s end, nearly 500 student athletes had been served. and their families showed up to take advantage of the NSU Sharks were able to collaborate with students from event sponsored by the Be a Player organization. Florida State University and AdventHealth University. Nearly 30 first- and second-year PA students partici- Together, they made a winning team. o pated in the July event organized by Stacy Laack, M.S., PA-C, academic director in the Department of John “Robbie” Gerke is a clinical director in the Department Physician Assistant—Orlando. of Physician Assistant—Orlando.

Class of 2019, 2020, and 2021 PA Orlando students provide sports physicals at Jones High School.

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An Enriching Experience STUDENTS EXPRESS ENTHUSIASM FOR AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE COURSES

BY ELIZABETH ROBERTS, PH.D., CCC-SLP

There has been increased interest among Nova the third. Thomas gave a glowing report of her experi- Southeastern University (NSU) students about the ence in Markowitz’s classes and her particpation in American Sign Language (ASL) classes offered by the activities within the deaf community. She was excited B.S. in Speech-Language and Communication to share that she has since used ASL in her work with Disorders Program within the Department of autistic children. Speech-Language Pathology. Nonverbal children may be taught to communicate The program is directed by Melissa Edrich, Ed.D., using signs, as it enables them to express their needs CCC-SLP, director, and the Levels 1 and 2 classes are long before they may be able to use spoken words. being taught by Riva Markowitz, an ASL educator and Thomas is enthusiastic about the possibility of work- adjunct instructor at NSU. Undergraduate students ing with the deaf population and shared that she has from various NSU disciplines have shown such applied to a school for the deaf to participate in a enthusiasm for her classes that, at their request, fellowship next year. a Level 3 class will be offered soon. NEWS Markowitz, who has an extensive and laudable Shared Enthusiasm history as an ASL educator, has received multiple Joy Oni, an SLP major looking forward to the Level 3 awards for her teaching, including the 2012 Western course, plans to work with children in the schools. She

PROGRAM High School Teacher of the Year honor, the 2008 foresees using ASL with autistic children and hopes to Broward College Adjunct Professor of the Year one day teach ASL to children of her own. She cited award, and the 1999 Florida Educators of the Markowitz’s skill and enthusiasm for teaching ASL and Hearing-Impaired Teacher of the Year accolade. creating a warm, comfortable classroom environment Her students said she creates a welcoming environ- in which to practice use of the language. ment and provides encouragement as they learn ASL Oni has already participated in several events within and practice communicating through its use in her classes. the deaf community, such as the 5K Run, Walk, and Roll Markowitz also encourages students to participate in sponsored by The Schott Communities. She said she activities offered within the deaf community to gain loved learning about deaf culture and added that mem- more experience in the use of ASL by interacting with bers of the deaf community are willing to share and offer the community, while also learning about deaf culture. information about characteristics of their group. One of Markowitz’s students, Jaylynne Thomas, a Edrich and Markowitz expressed appreciation for the speech-language pathology (SLP) major, has taken widespread student interest and faculty members’ ability the two ASL courses and is looking forward to taking to expand the program to meet growing demand. o

20 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES From left, back row: Riva Markowitz, Joy Oni, Jaylynne Thomas, Ashley Stroh, Britten Massey, Jada Angus, and Avery Ruiz; middle row: Aisha Gaziani, Elissa Tricoche, Kathy Yanes Perez, Gabrielola Barone, and Tianna Harris; and front row: Annabelle Ade, Alyssa Antuna, Isabella Gomez, and Kelsey Bruce are all signing “I love you.”

Student Testimonials

Kathy Yanes Perez plans to be a pediatric psychologist who specializes in working with children who are on the autism spectrum. “Not only am I learning the language, but I am also learning about Ashley Stroh, an SLP major, said she has been the deaf community, their culture, and history,” she said. “I feel as interested in ASL since the fourth grade when though my participation in this class has expanded my worldview her teacher taught them the alphabet in ASL, to a whole new world I never had any previous connection to.” but she never had the opportunity to learn it before. “This course has been fun,” she said.

Aisha Gaziani, an SLP major, explained that taking the class enabled her to become more aware Isabella Gomez, a psychology major who is deaf/hard-of-hearing, said of ASL and deaf culture. “It’s been the class allowed her to learn ASL and to gain a deeper understanding of really fun and interesting,” she said. the deaf culture. “The more individuals who learn ASL, the more we can accommodate deaf individuals in the real world and [let them] know that their language is just as unique as every other language,” she said.

Elizabeth Roberts is an associate professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology—Fort Lauderdale

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A Decade of Decibels

Students Help Hundreds of Special Olympics Athletes Hear Better

BY CORINNE PYNE, B.S., AND TASHA TAKESHITA, B.A.

Access to appropriate health care is drastically athletes and other individuals with ID after the games lacking for individuals with intellectual disabilities ended. SOFL was one of the first to receive a Healthy (ID) in comparison to the general population. Further, Community grant in 2012. The Healthy Community individuals with ID are between 25 to 75 percent more is a place for SO athletes and individuals with ID to likely to have health issues, such as hearing loss, in receive specialized care and intervention. comparison to others their same age. Since its inception, Davie and several other NSU The scarcity of appropriate services for individuals faculty members and students have fit 39 athletes and with ID became evident to Eunice Kennedy Shriver individuals with ID with amplification, at no cost to when she was unable to obtain dental care for her the athletes, in addition to running the Healthy sister. Shriver, who may be best known for founding Hearing clinic at the Hollywood Healthy Community the Special Olympics (SO), initiated the Healthy Ath- Center and completing hearing screenings at area lete’s program more than 20 years ago as a regular centers such as Goodwill Industries. part of the SO athletic events. Involvement with the biannual SOFL State Games For the past 10 years, Nova Southeastern Univer- continues. Students and professionals typically provide sity’s audiology department has played a major role 500 to 800 athletes with various health care services in the success of the Healthy Hearing program for over the course of two days. Volunteering at this event Special Olympics of Florida (SOFL). Audiology faculty allows students to learn how to interact and care for member Jackie Davie, Ph.D., CCC-A, brought her patients with ID in a fast-paced environment. passion for helping individuals with ID to NSU in 2009.

PERSPECTIVES Davie had worked with SO of Pennsylvania prior to Calling the Right Play joining the NSU family. Once she moved to Florida, It has been a great revelation for the students to learn she developed a working relationship with the Healthy that not all general methods and approaches in health Athletes and Healthy Hearing programs, and that care will work for all patients. Most importantly, the STUDENT relationship is still going strong today. students have learned the important lesson of adapting to the patients’ needs. New Postgame Tradition The audiology students, who are looking forward Initially, Davie would bring a group of NSU to the SOFL State Games and the local screening events, audiology students to the biannual State Games in have had nothing but good things to report back. Orlando, Florida. However, there was an issue. Even Many students said the SOFL State Games is where though many of the SO athletes were identified as they get the most experience with specialized techniques needing additional services at the screenings, they like cerumen (earwax) management. Students can lacked the resources when they returned home to refine their cerumen management skills using multiple receive the care they required. methods and techniques for wax removal. Students Special Olympics International (SOI) created report they often feel more comfortable and confident an initiative, Healthy Communities, to help these with this skill after having this experience.

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Above: Kasey Williams, Au.D., class of 2018, conducts an otoacoustic emissions screening.

Left: Katharine Fitzharris, Au.D., Ph.D., M.S., assistant professor, performs a cerumen management assessment. + STUDENT REFLECTIONS

“Participating in the Special Olympics allowed me to refine my diagnostic skills and gain confidence working Top: Jackie Davie performs an otoscopy. with patients of different ability levels. Above: Second-year student Jessica Rubin It was a great experience, and I loved tests pure tone audiometry. hearing such amazing stories from all the athletes and their families.” NSU audiology students are always eager to volunteer for SO events. —Corinne Pyne Students from the audiology department understand the importance of service to the community and plan to continue to make a difference for “My first experience with the Special these athletes beyond graduation. Many students have expressed the Olympics was a life changer, which I intent to become clinical coordinators for the games, following their faculty members’ example. The department’s students are proud to be believe has made me a better person a part of such a wonderful organization and will continue their work and will hopefully make me a superb for decades to come. audiologist. After seeing the smiles SOFL has given the NSU Department of Audiology an award for its on the athletes’ faces and the grati- service, in addition to two awards Davie has personally received for tude they expressed, my experience her years of service to the Healthy Hearing program. Giving back to with the Special Olympics will forever the community is, and will remain, one of the audiology department’s be engraved on my life. I hope to con- top priorities. o tinue working with this population in the future.” Corinne Pyne and Tasha Takeshita are third-year Au.D. students in the Department of Audiology—Fort Lauderdale. —Tasha Takeshita

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INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP PERSPECTIVES STUDENT

From left: Class of 2019 D.P.T. graduates Brittany Inerfeld, Courtney Cave, Jenna Rosenfield, and Michael Jones at the Rehabilitation Clinic in Umbertide, Italy.

24 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES DOCTORAL STUDENTS TAKE ON ITALY

BY BRITTANY INERFELD, D.P.T.; JENNA ROSENFIELD, D.P.T.; MICHAEL JONES, D.P.T.; AND COURTNEY CAVE, D.P.T.

As four class of 2019 Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) students, Studying abroad offers we took on the challenge of completing one of NSU’s 10-week clinical education experiences in Italy. It is petrifying reporting to a clinician great adventures, in another country, where rules and regulations may differ, other languages are used to communicate, and cultural differences can numerous successes, make us nervous. To our delight, we were welcomed with open arms by all clinicians and each patient. and unimaginable We were able to adapt very well, but that doesn’t mean it was all smooth sailing. We had to overcome some large obstacles during this clinical placement. One of the largest hurdles was the language insight into life as barrier, but our clinical instructors quickly gave us a crash course in medical Italian. students immerse

Week 1 Whirlwind themselves into The first week seemed like a hectic boot camp where we were learning how to communicate basic instructions for exercise and international culture hoping the patients would be able to understand us. It seemed like a whirlwind and was very frustrating, but by the second week, we were and the Italian surprised at how much we retained, and how we were able to take patients through treatment sessions with less assistance from our health care system. clinical instructors. Week by week, the communication barrier seemed to fade, and by the end, we found ourselves almost able to converse casually with patients.

A Different Pace Another challenge was the slower pace at which rehabilitation progresses in Italy. In the United States, the overarching theme seems to be to return function to patients as quickly as possible. However, this approach is very aggressive compared to the approach taken in Italy. At the inpatient rehabilitation facility, therapists practiced very tediously and systematically with patients, waiting for them to be able to perform a task with near-perfect movement strategies prior

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to advancing to the next step. Postoperative protocols were also different, such as prolonged periods of non-weight bearing and a much slower return to independent function. As students, we found ourselves trying to do what Italian therapists termed “too much” with each patient during a PT session. After taking a step back and studying the way our mentors organized sessions and the plan of care, we were able to adapt our intervention sessions and treatment plans to provide therapeutic care using a different approach to therapy. Over time, we began to appreciate these differences. The health care system in Italy is very different, and there- Going abroad for a clinical fore, a slower approach to therapy experience also offered a is possible. Italy’s National Health Service is organized by region great opportunity to travel and provides universal coverage with minimal copayment or and explore different places. no charge. PERSPECTIVES In the rehabilitation facility, the amount of days allotted per patient varied based on region of immersed in a different culture and Being Tourists STUDENT citizenship; however, all regions absorb all the lessons it had to offer. Prior to beginning the clinical seemingly covered patients’ rehab We gained an appreciation of the experience in Italy, we traveled stays for a longer period compared strengths and weaknesses of the around Europe, visiting England, to what we saw in U.S. practice. U.S. health care system, as well as Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, This system allotted more time to learned about the benefits of a Spain, and Switzerland. provide care at a slower pace and national health care system. We were able to continue our allow a more gradual and con- In the United States, we demand explorations during the weekends trolled return to function. speed and efficiency out of every- to many beautiful Italian cities, thing. In Italy, life tends to move such as Cinque Terre, Florence, Time to Absorb slower both in the rehabilitation Perugia, Rome, and Venice. We We thought the best part of this setting as well as in people’s were able to take in countless experience was the ability to be private lives. beautiful sites, interact with locals,

26 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES Above: Venice Italy Opposite page: Lucerne, Switzerland delight in seemingly endless Therapy Program partners with An international clinical amounts of wonderful food, and Eduglobal—a nonprofit health education experience offers many appreciate and learn from the education management com- benefits, including seeing health very rich cultures of Europe. pany—to provide students with care through a different lens, under- the opportunity to complete a standing a different culture, making Final Thoughts final clinical education experi- international contacts, and seeing The link between the global ence in rehabilitation centers the world. We would recommend workplace and university pro- in central Italy. this adventure to any students look- grams continues to grow as Studying abroad offers great ing to broaden their horizons, both more opportunities for inter- adventures, numerous successes, professionally and personally. o national physical therapy clinical and unimaginable insight into education experiences become life as students immerse them- Brittany Inerfeld, Jenna Rosenfield, Michael Jones, and Courtney Cave are recent graduates available. The university’s Pro- selves into international culture from the Department of Physical Therapy— fessional Doctor of Physical and foreign health care systems. Fort Lauderdale.

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Are We Supporting Closed Minds in Medicine?

BY ROBERT C. GROSZ, ED.D., ACSM

I routinely include a lecture on the “State of Genetics every aspect of our daily existence. It saddens me Progress” during the academic year. I’ve been teaching that students could be becoming so tunnel-visioned for 59 years, and, beginning in the 1980s, my comments that they are closing their minds to anything that about genetics were continually amended to include doesn’t tell them how to diagnose pneumonia, treat the history, updated objectives and progress, and a UTI, or read an MRI.

PERSPECTIVES updated results of the Human Genome Project (HGP). Likewise, as we become more global, and as we I have been discussing the history of the HGP increase our use of Internet technology, we are with students for years, but in the past three or four becoming more involved in or exposed to diverse

FACULTY years, I have seen a change in their attitudes, as more cultural experiences. As we become more mobile, students appear to be disinterested. This has been we are more personally in touch with a greater variety evident in the evaluations students write after the of cultures that could similarly influence the practice course. Some very common criticisms I get are, of medicine. “Why do we have to discuss this when it will not be on our certifying exams?” or “I pay good money to Understanding Evolution learn medicine, not this irrelevant material.” Years ago, your patient most likely grew up in a relatively circumscribed environment. Someone who Highlighting Influences lived in a lower socioeconomic community had school- It is no secret that genetics has influenced medicine— mates who shared common religious beliefs, gravitated legally, ethically, practically, technologically, and toward each other during school recess or lunchtime, spiritually. If we allow ourselves to be open-minded, socialized with each other, and played with each other. we can see that genetics could very well influence On the other hand, someone growing up in a higher

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socioeconomic community gravitated to those with influences. Someone from one cultural existence similar exposures in similar environments. may now develop some behavioral traits of another The patients you saw were most likely homogenous, cultural exposure. with most patients in your practice probably coming from a common environmental exposure. If they were Celebrating Diversity educated and/or affluent, they most likely had similar, At minimum, one might now become aware, and probably narrow, environmental exposures— or knowledgeable, of what might have years ago been with the same material, educational, behavioral, and a “foreign culture.” Language certainly is a prime consistent experiences. example. Other examples might be dietary practices, If they were less educated and/or less affluent, their entertainment likes and dislikes, and interaction environmental exposure was probably just as similar between genders. We are seeing a greater variety of and narrow, only less material. The only differences patients who have had or tried a wide variety of between patients would have been a complaint about medical experiences, such as Traditional Chinese, a knee hurting in one, fever and chills in another, or Indian, or Egyptian medical approaches. We are blurring vision in someone else. However, they shared truly becoming global. the commonality in that they had narrow life experi- Shouldn’t medical education reflect the social ences, only at different socioeconomic levels. and behavioral changes we are now seeing? Should The conversations between the clinician and the we assume that “the kid from the hood” would be patient probably revolved around “diagnosis and shallow? Should we assume that the “typical, sheltered, treatment.” At that time, any personal talk most affluent housewife” has no understanding of what it probably reflected the patients’ narrow “life experi- means to be needy? Should we assume that less ence,” dependent upon the socioeconomic existence. education means less appreciation for opera? Should Traditionally, medical education focuses on teaching we assume that overindulgence or privilege means diagnostic skills, treatment protocols, and the neces- less awareness of the social effect of rap? sary mechanical dexterity and skills. Encouraging a Global Mind-Set Reveling in Proximity If life’s influences are more global, and the world is In the past 30 to 40 years, three nonmedical, getting smaller, shouldn’t the clinician be more global? nonscientific words have prominently influenced our Shouldn’t medical education include more training for personal existence: one is Internet, the second is mobil- clinicians to be more sensitive to, and more aware of, ity, and the third is relocation. We see more, and far their patients’ cultural experiences? away; we travel more, and far away; and we relocate Yes, the combination of science and medicine is more, frequently, and often far away. advancing and changing at a much faster clip than 30 Years ago, a circumscribed existence was quite promi- to 40 years ago, because ever-changing technologies nent; only the privileged might have expressed a variety are supporting a faster change in both diagnostic and of life exposures because of travel opportunities. There- therapeutic skills. fore, you could have two patients, each with the exact We obviously cannot just keep adding course same medical complaint, yet each with diametrically material to medical education. Therefore, what we opposed exposures to life’s experiences. However, in do is pick and choose what is altered and how. How- previous years, underserved/less-educated people had ever, in doing so, we should be alert to the changes just about as much exposure as the privileged. in behavior that are resulting from the changes in Because of the great variety of social media, the ease both the pace and scope of cultural exposure. with which they are used and available, and the broad By staying so focused on the technology of spectrum of people that use these media, more people medicine, are we engaged in tunnel vision in our of varied socioeconomic origins are being exposed to traditional medical training? o more experiences then they normally would. As a result, more people are more vulnerable to more Robert C. Grosz is a professor and course director in the Department of Physician Assistant—Fort Lauderdale.

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PROFESSIONAL POSTERS

Undergraduate Students Present New Studies in Exercise and Sport Science

BY MONIQUE MOKHA, PH.D., ATC, LAT, CSCS

Exercise and Sport Science (EXSC) students guidance, they wrote a study proposal that earned presented posters at research conferences held approval from the Institutional Review Board. The domestically and abroad. three of us collected data at the NSU competition Senior Angela Cicenia made a splash at the pool and analyzed the video data in the EXSC lab International Society of Biomechanics in Sports using Dartfish software. (ISBS) conference in July, illustrating how indivi- I encouraged Cicenia to submit the required

PERSPECTIVES dualizing stance length based on lower-leg length four-page summary of findings to the ISBS. The paper during the swimming start could improve perfor- was accepted, and we attended the July 2019 conference. mance in elite swimmers. “Presenting the two-minute oral in front of an

FACULTY When asked what prompted her research interests, international audience was challenging, because I had she said, “It all started with a thought, a curiosity. to make sure I delivered my points clearly and profes- As a former swimmer, I love the sport and have always sionally,” Cicenia said. “During the poster presentation, had questions about technique that I never asked. a number of people came by to discuss my research,” In my NSU Biomechanics class, I started asking she added. “Some had studied the swimming start, too. questions about how I could measure force of swim- At the end of the day, I had 10 business cards from mers at the start. I did my final semester project on people all over the world. I also received suggestions the swim start. I found biomechanics so interesting about where it would be best to go to graduate school to that I asked my professor about an independent study continue this research path.” for the following semester.” Cicenia is currently working on expanding the Cicenia sought help from fellow EXSC classmate research to include additional measures using the Caroline Oster, B.S., a member of the Nova Southeast- lower-leg length method and plans to submit the ern University (NSU) swimming team. With my study to the ISBS 2020 conference that will be held in

30 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES Left: Christopher Horn stands by his poster at the International Society of Sports Nutrition conference.

Right: Angela Cicenia discusses her research poster at the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports conference.

Liverpool, England. She also hopes to continue her CISSN, worked with mentor Jose Antonio, Ph.D., NSU studies in the Department of Health and Human CSCS, CISSN, EXSC director and associate professor, Performance’s new Master of Science in Sports to lead presentations on how the energy drink Science program. Bang affected one’s ability to focus on a mental task. Kenyon also presented data from a study that Fundamental Patterns examined an obesity-associated gene called FTO Jessica Pokryfke, B.S., a current M.S. in Athletic and its role in body composition in exercise-trained Training student, conducted an interdisciplinary athletes. EXSC senior Denvyr Tyler-Palmer, B.S., study with NSU staff athletic trainer Amanda Leon, CISSN, joined the group as coauthor on a study M.S., ATC, LAT, and me that demonstrated that fun- outlining the effects of hydroxy-methyl-butyrate damental movement patterns are similar between on mixed martial arts fighters. college swimmers regardless of swim stroke specialty. The ISSN brings sports nutrition experts from The results were interesting to strength and condi- around the globe together. It also provides an excel- tioning coaches and athletic trainers who design lent opportunity for our EXSC students to network team-based corrective exercise programs. Pokryfke with thought leaders in the field. presented her poster at the 2019 National Athletic Trainers’ Association conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Running Biomechanics EXSC senior Deborah Fortino attended the Sport Nutrition and Body Composition American College of Sports Medicine conference EXSC students treated attendees of the 2019 in June 2019, where she had lively discussions with International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) attendees who visited her poster about how excessive conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, to a variety motion at the pelvis and rearfoot in distance runners of research presentations. Lia Jiannine, Ph.D., CSCS, is related to forces during ground contact. She hopes to CHES, assistant professor, mentored EXSC students earn her doctorate in physical therapy and found the Pathik Vaidya and Tatyana Salguero on their research research experience—from conducting the 3-D gait investigating changes in grip strength and body analyses to presenting her findings at the conference— composition in elite American football players who to be a great exposure to clinical biomechanics. were part of a National Football League (NFL) draft Cicenia succinctly summarized the experience of preparation camp. being a student researcher in the EXSC Program. The results were relevant to players and coaches “The dynamic between professor and student is a big interested in making even the smallest of improve- factor,” she said. “The faculty members give us the ments for the NFL tryout. Todd Chou, EXSC junior, support and guidance to be successful.” o joined Salguero as second author and copresenter. Monique Mokha is a professor in the Health and Human Cassandra Carson, B.S., CISSN; Christopher Horn, Performance Exercise and Sport Science B.S. Program— B.S., CISSN, CSCS; and Madeline Kenyon, B.S., Fort Lauderdale.

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Breaking Bread

NSU Interfaith Prayer Lunch Inspires Attendees

BY TERRY MORROW NELSON, PH.D., M.S.

The annual Interfaith Prayer differences and stereotypes, to nation, and world. Members Lunch, sponsored by the Multicul- seek to understand one another, from Catholic Life and the tural Affairs Committee (MAC), and to be kind to one another. Catholic Medical Association brought Nova Southeastern Edye Groseclose, Ph.D., a prayed for our local community University (NSU) students and professor in the College of and its leaders. Finally, attendees PERSPECTIVES faculty and staff members together Medical Sciences, represented the collectively prayed for our nation to share prayers and break bread. Buddhist faith and shared a prayer. and world with prayer from the

EVENT The event’s purpose is to unite Student representatives from the Jewish tradition. people from different spiritual Ablaze Christian student organiza- Following the prayers, each of faiths at the commencement of tion and the Christian Pharmacy the 63 attendees selected a piece the academic year to pray for Association joined to pray for of cloth and a colored marker to blessings, positive impact, NSU’s leaders. Next, representa- write a personal prayer within protection, and health for the tives from the NSU International any of the areas for which we pre- university community. Muslim Association prayed for the viously prayed. As spiritual music Frederick Lippman, R.Ph., university’s health and success. played in the background, some Ed.D., chancellor of special The Interfaith Prayer Lunch wrote a prayer for a loved one. projects for the Health Professions leadership team recognizes that Many wrote prayers for col- Division, served as the keynote the health of our university, and leagues, students, and university speaker. He encouraged each each individual, is inextricably leaders. Many others offered person to look beyond religious connected to our community, prayers for the university,

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“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” —Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

community, nation, and world. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Each piece of cloth will be sewn Where there is hatred, let me sow love; together into a Tapestry of Prayer, where there is injury, pardon; which will be hung in the Inter- where there is doubt, faith; faith Prayer Room. While people where there is despair, hope; shared prayers from many faiths, where there is darkness, light; it was quite interesting to see the where there is sadness, joy. similarity of the prayers. O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek At the beginning, the speaker to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to shared a quote from French understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving philosopher Pierre Teilhard de that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; Chardin: “We are not human it is in dying that we are born again to eternal life. beings having a spiritual experi- ence. We are spiritual beings For more information about the MAC, contact having a human experience.” [email protected]. o The event concluded with the following prayer, which is shared Terry Morrow Nelson is the assistant dean of student at many interfaith gatherings. affairs at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus.

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DESTINATION: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PERSPECTIVES EVENT

The local charity organization DR Missions treats NSU PA students to a well-deserved break after seeing more than 300 patients.

34 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES NSU SHARKS FUNDRAISE THEIR WAY TO A MEDICAL OUTREACH TRIP

BY NAW-AM DANIELS, B.S., AND ANDREW CHANEY, B.S.

More than a year ago, 25 Nova their fears by collaborating as City of Jacksonville on three Southeastern University (NSU) a team. Starting with minimal different occasions with appear- Jacksonville physician assistant resources did not dampen their ances on their local news station, (PA) students committed to resolve in the slightest. Through News4Jax. They maximized out- making a difference in the Domin- reach with spirit nights at restaur- ican Republic. There is a scarcity ants and homecoming events. of public health care beyond the They also dressed in costumes to major cities and tourist areas of This trip allowed them garner interest, held bake sales, the island nation, and government to gain an appreciation and even hosted an unusual funding is often lacking in terms ping-pong tournament. of health care facilities, personnel, for one another as they The SMASH Ping-Pong Charity and medicine. worked as a team to Tournament was the biggest Additionally, there are refugee fundraising event of the year. areas that have more than 300 overcome hardships The public was invited, as well as families displaced by natural and difficult situations. other colleges, such as the Keiser disasters. As a result, participat- University Physical Therapy ing students chose to collaborate Everyone left with a Program, the University of Florida with a local missionary group renewed sense of belief, Jacksonville Campus, and the known as DR Missions. This University of North Florida. unique volunteer opportunity joy for life, and passion During planning, the students helped bring needed health care for making an impact in reached out to sponsors, request- to an underserved population. ing door-prize donations to raise Coordination of the trip was the community. money for the Dominican not without its obstacles. During Republic medical outreach trip. the fundraising phase, several Many local businesses, such as stories arose about victimization mutual support and encourage- Autobahn Indoor Speedway, of Americans in the Dominican ment, they created several inno- Bailey’s Health and Fitness, Republic. The media reported vative ways to finance the trip. Cheesecake Factory, Orange several deaths, and, understand- Theory, and Pho Today, donated ably, the students became anxious. Game On door prizes and assisted with Nevertheless, they recognized Students leveraged social media event promotion. the overwhelming medical needs with numerous posts about their Most notably, Whitestone of their destination and overcame purpose and reached out to the Healthcare made a generous

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DR Missions volunteers join NSU Sharks on the medical outreach trip.

community. While the week proved physically exhausting, it was energizing for the group to spend hours in an environment where the community appreciated all their efforts. The most signifi- cant part of the trip, however, stemmed from the conversations students had with both the people $5,000 donation to support the taught children the importance they met and among themselves. cause. The venue, SMASH, of washing hands. Another group At one point, the students featured multiple ping-pong tables visited a refugee area where DR simply believed this medical complete with restaurant and bar. Missions regularly provides outreach trip would allow them The entire venue was packed with medical clinics, water filters, to gain medical experience. In guests throughout the event. and solar lights. reality, they became an intercon- Bystanders were intrigued For three days, the NSU nected group with shared values and joined the games. Students, students worked in a government- who constantly affected and staff members, families, friends, funded hospital, seeing patients needed one another. and other guests expressed in areas such as the emergency This trip allowed them to gain their excitement about the room, the neonatal intensive an appreciation for one another event and complimented its care unit, and the operating as they worked as a team to flawless execution. The tourna- room. They performed pro- overcome hardships and difficult ment generated an additional cedures, including suturing, situations. Everyone left with a $2,000 for the team. IV placement, blood collection, renewed sense of belief, joy for life,

PERSPECTIVES After a yearlong campaign, injections, obtaining vitals, and passion for making an impact it was finally time for the team and triaging. in the community. to meet face-to-face with the DR When not in the hospital,

EVENT Though unusual at first, this Missions staff members, many of they hosted medical clinics quote from a DR Missions mem- whom generously offered their in different neighborhoods ber summarized participants’ homes during the team’s stay in around the city. While there, experience perfectly: “Now I get it: the Dominican Republic. they performed ultrasounds, I’m ruined. I would never go back On day one, the team members distributed prenatal vitamins to who I used to be. Becoming volunteered in the Bread of Life to pregnant women, performed seriously disturbed and gloriously Feeding Program. This staple focused health examinations, ruined is the best thing that ever DR Missions program provides a checked blood pressures, happened to me.” —Carrie Rogers, nutritious lunch to more than 100 screened glucose levels, and DR Missions. o children each day. Some students provided excellent patient care. helped with food preparation, Throughout the trip, the Naw-am Daniels and Andrew Chaney bonding with locals, while others students learned of one another’s are class of 2020 PA students in the Department of Physician Assistant— held a wellness seminar and dedication and strong sense of Jacksonville Campus.

36 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES Above: From left: PA students Kyle Scott, Brittany Knight, and Naw-am Daniels fill out forms for patients in the refugee area.

Top right: PA students Sarah Sowinski and Alex Peña monitor a fetal heart using ultrasound equipment.

Bottom right: PA students Liuyi Bian and Cyra Bunag play with refugee patients.

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 37 EVENT Perspectives

SharksSharksSharks ininin MotionMotionMotion Student-Run Pro Bono Committee Makes Waves PERSPECTIVES BY NICOLE SMITH, B.S., AND ABBY STEVANUS, B.F.A.

EVENT Since 2013, the Nova Southeast- Clinic patients on the former “Although students were ern University (NSU) Tampa Bay NSU Tampa Campus in Brandon, required to participate in provid- physical therapy (PT) faculty mem- Florida, using PT lab rooms and ing the PT services, there was a bers and students have provided equipment as part of the musculo- missed opportunity for students pro bono PT services to patients skeletal courses. to gain leadership skills to develop from the Judeo-Christian Health These pro bono PT services were and prepare them for administra- Clinic—a free clinic serving the coordinated and managed by PT tive roles,” Cherry said. working poor in the Tampa Bay faculty liaison Lance Cherry, Ed.D., area. Initially, patients were seen M.P.T., PT, OCS, associate profes- Passing the Torch at the clinic. sor, who worked closely with the The transition to NSU’s new Two years ago, students and director and patient scheduling Tampa Bay Regional Campus in faculty members transitioned to coordinator of the Judeo-Christian Clearwater provided the perfect seeing Judeo-Christian Health Health Clinic. opportunity to transition from a

38 | DR. PALLAVI PATEL COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES Opposite page, from left: Student committee members Savannah Hodges, Maria Rojo, Akemy Piescik, Niala Ramoutar, Nicole Smith, Samantha Zettelmaier, Khadesha Quammie, Taylor McLellan, and Chris Ninan

faculty-run to a student-run pro committee conducted a thorough students participating in student- bono clinic. The idea to transfer the needs assessment; met with similar run pro bono clinics, which are coordination and management of groups at other universities; and delivering rehabilitation health the pro bono services to students is surveyed NSU students, alumni, care services to the uninsured consistent with nationwide trends. and faculty members. The needs and underinsured communities. According to a recent study, assessment revealed a dearth of Students presented on topics 75.25 percent of American Medi- pro bono PT services, particularly such as startups, clinic operations, cal Association college member in Pinellas County, where NSU policies and procedures, commu- institutions had at least one Tampa Bay is located. nity integration, outcomes, and student-run free clinic. Among In March 2019, Cherry and two fundraising. “The conference accredited PT programs in the student committee members, in- experience gave us a wealth of United States, 41 percent of all cluding Taylor McLellan, B.A., a information to bring back to our programs reported having a pro second-year PT student, traveled student committee and work with bono clinic that is increasingly to the Eastern Regional Confer- at a key moment in the planning student run. ence of the Pro Bono Network stages of our clinic’s program In November 2018, the D.P.T. at Widener University outside design,” McLellan said. o Tampa Bay student body created a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. committee to evaluate the feasibili- The Pro Bono Network is a Nicole Smith, B.S., is a class of 2021 PT student, and Abby Stevanus is a class of ty of a student-run pro bono clinic national consortium of schools 2023 PT student. Both are in the Doctor of at the new Clearwater campus. The that facilitates the networking of Physical Therapy Program—Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay Regional Campus

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 39 CHANCELLOR’S Message

Nova Southeastern University’s Health Professions Division (NSU-HPD) is in the midst of an exciting phase of ongoing development. However, it is important to remember that an incredible visionary named Morton Terry, D.O., who was the founder of the NSU-HPD, planted the seeds of this evolution. He believed that health care was going to become increasingly scruti- nized by the people of this nation. He also saw that health care was going to evolve into a collegial and collaborative professional venture in both the private and public sectors. Why am I bringing this topic up at this time? We recently opened the Tampa Bay Regional Campus in Clearwater, Florida, which is one of the most highly advanced instructive sites in the United States. The first cohort of students began attending classes in August 2019 at this campus, which offers the most progressive pedagogy and technology possible. The Tampa Bay Regional Campus houses an additional site for NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is the original school of the Health Professions Division. We also have the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences and the Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing represented at this facility. These colleges stand alongside each other, not as separate programs or separate schools, but as collaborative and collegial health education entities. This is exactly what Dr. Terry envisioned many years ago. He always said that health professionals, such as physicians, pharmacists, optometrists, dentists, nurses, and physician assistants, needed to work together as a cohesive team. He also said that in order for us to respect each other, we needed to learn together. Fortunately, that philosophy is on full display at the Health Professions Division. This attitude extends to the NSU campuses in Fort Lauderdale/Davie, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Miramar, Orlando, and Palm Beach, as well as at our Puerto Rico Regional Campus and the new Tampa Bay Regional Campus. Dr. Terry’s view, which became my mantra when I succeeded him as HPD chancellor, was that we must always respect one another. As I mentioned, we are not just a specific school or a specific program. We are One NSU. That was Dr. Terry’s belief, and we have carried his vision forward since he passed away in 2004. Congratulations to everyone who has participated in our growth and success. Thanks to the commitment of so many dedicated and talented people, NSU-HPD’s future is brighter than ever.

Frederick Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D. Chancellor, Special Projects Health Professions Division

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