COM Outlook Winter 2021

2 | DR. KIRAN C. PATEL COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE WINTER 2021 • VOLUME 21, NUMBER 3 COM Outlook is produced by NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine 3200 South University Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 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 ASSISTANT EDITOR Joey Garcia , B.S. Medical Communications Coordinator (954) 262-4254 • jg1995@nova.edu ART DIRECTOR Susan Tischenkel-Hayward Associate Director/Senior Graphic Designer Office of Printing and Publications ILLUSTRATIONS Randy McCafferty Senior Graphic Designer, Office of Printing and Publications OFFICE OF PRINTING AND PUBLICATIONS Bernadette Bruce , Director Sheryl Koral , University Editor Alejandro Hernández Padilla , Associate Editor/Copywriter Ann-Marie Parish , 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. 10-020-20SAT Outlook COM The COVID-19 virus, which has an insatiable appetite for victims, is diabolical. That’s why keeping Nova Southeastern University (NSU) students and faculty and staff members safe, while remaining fully operational during a pandemic, is a testament to the many individuals who played a key role in making this happen. Thanks to the extraordinary leadership of NSU President Dr. George Hanbury and his administration, in cooperation with the university’s deans and all our employees, we are not only surviving, we are thriving. NSU has worked hard to provide its students with the technology and curricular adjustments needed to pursue their education virtually, while also welcoming students and employees back to campus in a restructured environment that emphasizes safety, social distancing, and high-quality education. Dr. Harry Moon, NSU’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, and his COVID-19 task force team have done a commend- able job of making sure that anyone involved with on-campus work is protected to the highest level of nationally recommended safety standards. Although many aspects of our lives have changed or been put on hold during the pandemic, it’s comforting to know that some things remain the same. For example, NSU’s clinics are continuing to provide nonemergent health care to their patient populations. Similarly, work is progressing at the NSU Academical Village, with ongoing completion of the medical center complex and the demolition of the buildings on the north end of University Park Plaza at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus, which will accommodate a hotel/conference center and residential facilities. As I reflect on all that has transpired in 2020, I feel significant pride regarding how the NSU community has responded and adapted to the COVID-19 health crisis, which included a transition to telework and an interruption in the way we traditionally deliver our educational product to many of our students. It has been daunting at times. However, we have come together as a family to help lift each other up. By utilizing interactive communication strategies, the university’s administration showcased care and compassion for its students and faculty and staff members. We truly are One NSU. Frederick Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D. Chancellor, Health Professions Division, Special Projects HPD COMmuniqué