COM Outlook Winter 2020

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 11 that entice the individual to travel deeper into the environment.” A Haven for Students The campus, which officially opened in August, is earning rave reviews from KPCOM students and faculty and staff members alike regarding everything from the classrooms and labs to the technology and aesthetic charms of the building and grounds. Tying into the themes of prospect, refuge, and mystery, the campus also features a nature trail for those seeking escape and personal reflection, meditation/ relaxation rooms, a unique third-floor stairs study area, and a two-story fitness center. It also houses some of the most progres- sive classrooms, labs, and technol- ogy, all of which were designed to prepare and produce the best osteopathic graduates possible. “It’s inevitable that we will be one of the most exciting medical hubs in the world,” said Kenneth Johnson, D.O., FACOOG, execu- tive associate dean of the addition- al site for the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM) at the Tampa Bay Regional Campus. “That’s really the vision.” In terms of KPCOM-specific amenities, the campus features a 7,840-square-foot osteopathic principles and practice lab, as well as two large lecture rooms that each seat 250 students. A research lab with a seating capacity of 20 and a 3-D virtual lab that can fit 120 students are also central features. Additionally, KPCOM students benefit from the following facilities. • 3-D printing research lab • 3-D virtual lab (104-seat capacity) • 18 small-group learning rooms • 11 standardized patient exam rooms • emergency medical services classroom (30-seat capacity) • histology lab (96-seat capacity) • leisure-space room outfitted with various lounge seating options, a pool table, a foosball table, and a ping-pong table, as well as a small kitchen area where students can store food in refrigerators • robotics lab with 14 exam rooms • team-based learning room (102-seat capacity) • virtual reality research and development lab • virtual tech-collaboration room (56-seat capacity) “Osteopathic medicine has a long and colorful history in the United States that has allowed the graduation of holistic physicians who consider the minds, bodies, and spirits of their patients,” said Elaine M. Wallace, D.O., M.S. 4 , who has served as KPCOM dean since February 2015. “To have an additional campus producing about 150 more attuned and kind physicians is not only a benefit for Florida, but also for our country.” Curriculum Overhaul and Technology Upgrades The additional KPCOM site at the Tampa Bay Regional Campus is just one of the many exciting changes that have been unveiled from a college-specific perspective. A feature art installation pays homage to Tampa; the Courtney Campbell Bridge; NSU’s new facility in Clearwater, Florida; and the life native to the Tampa Bay area. The artwork further expresses themes related to community, connectedness, conservation, health and wellness, and research. (continued from page 9)