COM Outlook Summer/Fall 2019

2 | DR. KIRAN C. PATEL COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE SUMMER/FALL 2019 • VOLUME 20, NUMBER 2 COM Outlook is produced by NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine 3200 South University Drive Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33328-2018 osteopathic.nova.edu facebook.com/novaosteopathic instagram.com/nsukpcom NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY George L. Hanbury II , Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer HEALTH PROFESSIONS DIVISION Frederick Lippman , R.Ph., Ed.D. Chancellor/Special Projects Irving Rosenbaum , D.P.A., Ed.D., M.P.A. Vice President for Operations DR. KIRAN C. PATEL COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE Elaine M. Wallace , D.O., M.S. 4 Dean EXECUTIVE EDITOR Scott Colton , B.A., APR HPD Director of Medical Communications and Public Relations (954) 262-5147 • scottc@nova.edu ART DIRECTOR Susan Tischenkel-Hayward Associate Director/Senior Graphic Designer Office of Publications and Creative Services OFFICE OF PUBLICATIONS AND CREATIVE SERVICES Bernadette Bruce , Director Sheryl Koral , University Editor Carol Reynolds-Srot , Associate Editor/Copywriter Roberta Harris-McCafferty , Production Manager Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, 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. Nova Southeastern University admits students of any race, color, sex, age, nondisqualifying disability, religion or creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, military service, veteran status, 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 dis- criminate in administration of its educational policies, admis- sions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Any such acts are unacceptable and strictly prohibited by the university. 06-002-19SAT We live in a society that is obsessed with achievement, credentials, and status, so is it shocking to learn that some parents and students are willing to sacrifice their integrity to get into various schools and universities? Students cite the college preparation and selection process as among the most stressful events they encounter during their high school years. Not surprisingly, this pressure has been shown to cause both physical and mental health issues. Research conducted by Denise Pope, Ph.D., for the Challenge Success program at Stanford University in California, determined that what students do at college, and how much they are engaged in activities, matters much more than where they attend college. Additionally, numerous studies have indicated a strong connection between student engagement in schools and later happiness in their chosen careers. Pope cited involvement in several areas that correlated with later-life gratification in the workplace. The areas included partici- pation in extracurricular activities, experiential learning, working on projects over several semesters, and classes taught by professors who care and/or make learning exciting. At Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, we put our core values of academic excellence and student centered at the top of our priority list. The focus of our curriculum, whether in the undergraduate, graduate, or D.O. pro- grams, is to create an environment where students can have experi- ences in the areas described above. Would this correlation, if known, have changed parents’ involve- ment in the recent nationwide admissions scandal? Would it alter the fact that students feel the need to cheat in school to be competitive candidates for their chosen career paths? Is the recent admissions debacle only the tip of the iceberg, with its depth representing an “end justifies the means” mentality? To quote Jason Gay in a recent Wall Street Journal article, “Not everyone cheats. Not everyone cuts corners. There isn’t a diploma in the world that’s more valuable than your integrity—and you can’t buy your integrity back.” Phyllis J. Filker, D.M.D., M.P.H. Associate Dean of Undergraduate, Graduate, and Community Education Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Outlook COM LEADERSHIP Exchange