COM Outlook - Winter 2016

College of Osteopathic Medicine 29 Research/Scholarly COMmunications Robert B. Contrucci , D.O., who recently reached his 30th year as an NSU-COM clinical professor, had his article, “Sweet Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature” published in the July issue of the Ear, Nose, and Throat Journal . Nicole Cook , Ph.D., M.P.A., received a $29,253 grant from D. Loer Consulting to conduct evaluation of telepsychiatry services in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, as well as a $38,245 award from the Health Choice Network of Florida, Inc., (HCNFL) to support the coordination and implementation of several scientific protocols established by the HCNFL and its partners. Hilda M. De Gaetano , D.O., FACOP, FAAP, presented a lecture on “Pediatric Immunizations” at the Florida Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians 35th Annual Convention held July 29–August 2 in Orlando, Florida. Marti Echols , Ph.D., M.Ed., was named program chair for the Association of Behavioral Science and Medical Education conference held October 15–17 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The interprofessional conference focuses on integrating the humanities into medicine. In addition, Echols and third- year students Karin Hwang and William Gunther received a $5,000 Health Professions Division grant toward their research project, “Relationship Between Board Score and Number of Board Exams Taken by Second-Year Osteopathic Medical Students.” Jay M. Fleisher , Ph.D., M.S., M.S., coauthored a paper with researchers at the NSU Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography and the University of Miami, “Using Logistic Regression as a Method to Determine Probabilities of Enterococci Exceedance Levels at South Florida Recreational Beach,” in the Journal of Water and Health in September. Fleisher was also selected to serve as a reviewer for the publication. Angela S. Garcia , Pharm.D., M.P.H., CPH, received a $25,000 grant from the Broward Regional Health Planning Council, Inc., to fund the Partnerships Transforming Our Community’s Health project. M.P.H. Faculty Members Receive Kenyon Cancer Grant Alina M. Perez , J.D., M.P.H., LCSW, associate professor of public health, and Gabriel Suciu , Ph.D., M.S.P.H., associate professor of biostatistics, received the 2015–2016 NSU-COM Kenyon Cancer Research Grant. Suciu is conducting a study titled, “Prognostic Factors of the Survival of Women with Locally Advanced Breast Cancer with ≥ 10 Lymph Nodes at Diagnosis Who Undergo Multimodality Therapy.” Perez is managing a study titled, “Assessing Knowledge and Attitudes of South Florida Minority Population on End-of-Life Care.” Since 2001, NSU-COM has offered the Kenyon Cancer Research grant, which is provided by an endowment created by the late Franklin Kenyon and Frances Kenyon Agneski. The program helps support faculty members who engage in primary care cancer-related research with an award of up to $15,000 for one year. From left: Gabriel Suciu; Leonard Levy, D.P.M., M.P.H., associate dean of research and innova- tion; and Alina Perez