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COM Outlook . Fall 2013
Notice of Accreditation
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.
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nondisqualifying disability, religion or creed, sexual orientation, 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 discriminate in administration of its
educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic
and other school-administered programs.
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In This Issue -
Fall 2013
NSU Alumna Provides Critical Care Following Tornado
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May 20, 2013, started out as just another ordinary day for Dr.
Terry Moy-Brown, a 2009 NSU-COM alumna who was in the
midst of completing her final year as an emergency medicine
resident at Moore Medical Center in Moore, Oklahoma. That all
changed thanks to the unwelcome arrival of an EF-5 tornado.
Eclectic Interests Epitomize Dr. Cecilia Rokusek
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The compelling kaleidoscope that is Dr. Cecilia Rokusek
encompasses a compelling array of facets. From being a passionate
lifelong learner who has visited 84 countries to her noteworthy
career in various aspects of academic administration, Dr. Rokusek
brings an infectious energy to everything she does.
Physician by Day…Broadway Dazzle by Night
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Over the past two decades, 1990 NSU-COM alumnus Dr.
Michael Jackowitz has resolutely crafted a way to mesh his
divergent vocational passions—profound love of the theater and
intense interest in medicine.
Embracing OMM: Dr. Tracy Romanello
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During her years as an NSU-COM student, 2011 alumna Dr.
Tracy Romanello readily admits to being a dispassionate learner
of osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM). Discover why
that all changed in this insightful first-person account.
AREAS OF INTEREST
Dean’s Message
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Chancellor’s Communiqué
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COMmunications
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Health Care Legal Eagle
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Research/Scholarly Activity
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Project Hope
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Faculty Perspective
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Staff Snapshot
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Faculty/Staff Focus
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NSU News
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Alumni Corner
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