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1 Michelle Gagnon Blodgett,
Psy.D., coordinator of geri-
atric clinical services, joined
the Department of Geriatrics
in December. She previously
served as clinical assistant
professor in the Department of
Geriatrics and is the director
of the NSU Counseling Center
for Older Adults (NCCOA) in
the Center for Psychological
Studies. Dr. Gagnon Blodgett
also coordinated an interpro-
fessional workshop on hoard-
ing that was presented by the
Broward Hoarding Task Force
and held on March 1 at the
Health Professions Division.
The event attracted over 90
participants from a variety of
disciplines and organizations
in South Florida, including
psychology, social work, occu-
pational therapy, nursing, and
law, as well as first responders,
real-estate agents, professional
organizers, and laypeople from
the community.
2 Michael De Lucca, M.H.M.,
a public health clinical faculty
member who serves as presi-
dent and chief executive officer
of the Broward Regional Health
Planning Council, was named
Broward College Non-Profit
Organization Leader of the
Year at the Third Annual PNC
Non-Profit Academy Awards
presented by 211 Broward and
hosted by the Seminole Hard
Rock Hotel and Casino in Hol-
lywood, Florida.
3 Paula Dilanchian, D.O.,
Pharm.D., assistant professor
of internal medicine, recently
earned her board certification
in infectious disease.
4 Tracy Favreau, D.O., chair
of the Department of Dermatol-
ogy, recently earned her board
certification in dermatology.
5 Robert Hasty, D.O., FACOI,
associate professor of internal
medicine and program director
of the NSU-COM/Palmetto
General Hospital Internal
Medicine Residency Program,
was recently appointed as a
national faculty leader and
committee chair for advanced
items by the National Board of
Osteopathic Medical Exam-
iners (NBOME). Advanced
items are multimedia elements
such as videos and audio clips
the NBOME uses to assess
competence on the COMLEX
examinations that are required
for osteopathic physicians to
become licensed in the United
States. In February, he also
was chosen by Apple to be an
Faculty/Staff Focus - Activities, Achievements, and Awards
Apple Distinguished Educa-
tor. The Apple Distinguished
Educator (ADE) Program
began in 1994 when Apple
recognized K-12 and higher-
education pioneers that are
using a variety of Apple
products to transform teaching
and learning in powerful ways.
The program has grown into a
worldwide community of over
2,000 visionary educators and
innovative leaders.
6 Oneka Bynoe Marriott, D.O.,
M.P.H., assistant professor of
pediatrics, recently earned her
board certification in pediatrics
from the American Osteopathic
Board of Pediatrics.
7 Deborah A. Mulligan,
M.D., FAAP, FACEP, director
of NSU’s Institute for Child
Health Policy and clinical
professor of pediatrics, is a
co-investigator for a project
that recently launched a new
Web-based computer game
released by the American Col-
lege of Emergency Physicians.
The game—Disaster Hero—is
designed to teach families
how to prepare for all types
of hazards or emergencies
and was developed as part of
a grant administered by the
U.S. Department of Homeland
Security/Federal Emergency
Management Agency. She also
coauthored an article entitled
“Media Education in Pediat-
ric Residencies: A National
Survey” in the January issue of
Academic Pediatrics.
8 Kenya Rivas, M.D., assistant
professor of geriatrics, was in-
terviewed by the Spanish-lan-
guage TV network Telemundo
in February in regard to the
physiologic and pathologic
changes associated with aging
in regard to Pope Benedict
XVI’s decision to resign.
9 Khin M. Tu, M.D., profes-
sor of anatomy in the College
of Medical Sciences, has been
accorded the rank of NSU-
COM associate professor of
medical education.
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Barbara
Arcos, D.O.,
chair of the
Department of
Family Medi-
cine, has been
named interim medical director
of all NSU-COM medical clin-
ics. She will be working closely
with Albert Whitehead, D.M.D.,
M.Ed., M.B.A., assistant dean
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