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COM Outlook . Winter 2015
NSU-COM Ranks First in
Community Outreach
Nova Southeastern University
prides itself on being an
educational institution that provides continuing community
outreach locally, nationally, and internationally via clinical
programs and research, as does the College of Osteopathic
Medicine, which has been a community outreach exemplar
since its inception.
Proof of this fact was evidenced in September when
NSU-COM claimed the top spot in the university’s Fiscal Year
2014 Community Collaboration Database, which serves as a
compilation of the community outreach endeavors conducted
annually by NSU’s 18 colleges, schools, and centers. “Thanks
to the diligent efforts of our faculty, staff, and administra-
tion, NSU-COM partnerships, collaborations, and community
engagement are well-represented in the database,” said Dr.
Anthony J. Silvagni, NSU-COM dean, in regard to the 608 ap-
proved projects submitted by the college. “Once again, our
college leads the way in service to our community.”
Each year, NSU completes an assessment of community
collaborations and shares the results with leadership, aca-
demic, and administrative/support units in order to improve
the quality of its service in the community. The database
keeps university leadership, as well as the Carnegie Founda-
tion, informed about the many presentations and projects
that occur throughout the year.
Single GME Accreditation
System Becomes a Reality
On July 19
, delegates representing the nation’s more than
104,000 osteopathic physicians and osteopathic medical
students voted to support a decision by the American Osteo-
pathic Association (AOA) Board of Trustees to pursue a single
accreditation system for graduate medical education.
The historic vote occurred during the annual meeting of
the AOA House of Delegates in Chicago, Illinois, which came
after an announcement in February that the AOA, the Accredi-
tation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and
the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
reached an agreement to work together to prepare future
generations of physicians.
When fully implemented in July 2020, the new system will
allow graduates of osteopathic and allopathic medical schools
to complete their residency and/or fellowship education in
ACGME-accredited programs and demonstrate achievement
of common milestones and competencies. Through osteo-
pathic-focused residency programs, the new GME accredita-
tion system will recognize the unique principles and practices
of the osteopathic medical profession and its contributions to
health care in the United States.
Let’s make...
...a deal!
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