COM Outlook Winter 2019

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 47 Building on the traditional founda- tion of wellness for faculty and staff members, as well as students, Elaine M. Wallace, D.O., M.S. 4 , KPCOM dean, spearheaded a new degree program— the Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition, which will matriculate its first class in the fall of 2019. The spark for the new degree program—the eighth to be offered by the KPCOM—ignited years ago during a community health fair when osteo- pathic medical students and Marilyn Gordon, Ed.D., RDN, CSSD, LDN, academic coordinator, discussed grilling carrots instead of hot dogs as a food choice for health fair participants and attendees. The B.S. in Human Nutrition program will “start with the human part,” said Stephanie N. Petrosky, M.H.A., RDN, LDN, FAND, assistant professor and director of the nutrition program. “The program is a special recipe of many ingredients and will blend the study of nutritional sciences, liberal arts, human behavior, wellness, and global issues.” Students will have an opportunity to apply practical concepts to numerous fields, including public health, clinical practice, and nonhealth professions, such as business or engineering. Ioana Scripa, Ph.D., RDN, LDN, is the new faculty member set to lead the inaugural B.S. in Human Nutrition program. The KPCOM is the first college in the nation to offer a B.S. in Human Nutrition/D.O. dual-admission option. The program will be one of the first Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered programs developed in compliance with the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Future Educa- tion Model for Bachelor’s Programs. † New Degree Program Rooted in Healthy Choices In September, three faculty and staff members were honored with the annual Dean’s Awards, which are selected by Elaine M. Wallace, D.O., M.S. 4 , the college’s dean. Lubov Nathanson , Ph.D., M.S., assistant professor of clinical immunology, was named Faculty Member of the Year, while Alfredo Rehbein , M.B.A., executive director of finance and administration, received the Director/ Coordinator of the Year accolade. Margie Bell , M.B.A., director of student affairs, was named Staff Member of the Year. † Faculty, Staff Members Receive Dean’s Awards From left: Alfredo Rehbein, Lubov Nathanson, Elaine M. Wallace, and Margie Bell