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Neuro-Immune Medicine
In February 2013, NSU-COM
opened the
Institute for
Neuro-Immune Medicine
on the Davie campus. The $5
million first-of-its-kind facility
treats patients with condi-
tions such as chronic fatigue
syndrome/myalgic encephalo-
myelitis (CFS/ME) and Gulf War Illness (GWI), Parkinson’s
disease, multiple sclerosis, and other illnesses and con-
ducts basic and clinical research within a single laboratory.
The institute is the only one in the nation to study neuro-
inflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders using the
newest genomic techniques.
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Correctional Medicine Specialty
In January 2013, the college
received approval for a new
medical specialty developed
at NSU-COM in collaboration
with the Florida Department
of Corrections—
correctional
medicine
. The college be-
came the first medical school
in the country to gain such recognition when the standards
developed by NSU-COM for this distinct specialty were
approved by the American Osteopathic Association. NSU-
COM now has the first accredited and approved correction-
al medicine fellowship program in the country.
International Selective Rotations
Fourth-year NSU-COM stu-
dents are able to broaden
their educational and cultural
horizons by participating in
life-enhancing
international
selective clinical rotations
,
which currently include 33
countries on 6 continents.
Prestigious Centers and Institutes
The college is home to
five
prestigious centers and
institutes
that provide
vital training and support to
individuals within as well as
outside of the NSU academic
community. They are the
Institute for Disaster and
Emergency Preparedness (IDEP), the Florida Coastal Ge-
riatric Resources, Education, and Training Center (GREAT
GEC), the Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI), the Institute for
Neuro-Immune Medicine (INIM), and the Center for Inter-
professional Education and Practice (CIPEP).
Art Observation Program
In 2012, NSU-COM launched
its
Art Observation Pro-
gram
, which introduces
medical and other health
professional students to
techniques that improve their
ability to see their patients
based on the utilization of
observing various artworks. NSU-COM utilizes the NSU
Museum of Art / Fort Lauderdale for this interprofessional
program, which includes the only online program of its
kind for third- and fourth-year medical students.
Multiple Clinical Rotation Affiliations
When it comes to provid-
ing training to its third- and
fourth-year students during
their core clinical rotations,
NSU-COM has
multiple af-
filiations
with a wide array
of community health centers,
private physicians’ offices,
and hospitals. In fact, 34 hospitals—including five statutory
teaching hospitals: Broward Health Medical Center, Florida
Hospital, Largo Medical Center, Larkin Community Hos-
pital, and Mount Sinai Medical Center—are part of our 17
core training hospitals having NSU-COM students assigned
to them during their third year.
Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training
The
Consortium for Excel-
lence in Medical Education
(CEME)—the osteopathic
postdoctoral training insti-
tution affiliated with NSU’s
College of Osteopathic Medi-
cine—was established in Jan-
uary 1999 to further increase
and enhance new and existing opportunities for postgradu-
ate medical training, internships, residencies, fellowships,
and continuing education. The CEME is an alliance of 21
hospitals located throughout Florida and the southeastern
United States that are linked through electronic networks,
