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HEALTH PROFESSIONS DIVISION
Fred Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D.
HPD Chancellor
COM Outlook
is produced by
Nova Southeastern University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
3200 South University Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328-2018
MANAGING EDITOR/GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Scott Colton, B.A., APR
COM/HPD Director of Medical
Communications and Public Relations
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Debra R. Gibbs, B.A.
Medical Communications Coordinator
EDITORIAL CONTACT
Scott Colton
(954) 262-5147 (phone)
(954) 262-3887 (fax)
COM Outlook
is produced quarterly in
January, April, July, and October.
Anthony J. Silvagni, D.O., Pharm.D., M.Sc.
Dean
EDITORIAL BOARD
Lynne Cawley, M.S.
Scott Colton, B.A., APR
Marti Echols, Ph.D.
Debra R. Gibbs, B.A.
Robert Hasty, D.O.
Robin Jacobs, Ph.D.
Alina Perez, J.D., M.P.H.
Jill Ross, D.O.
Debbi Cohn Steinkohl, M.H.S.A.
COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
The recent town hall meetings, led by NSU President
George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., are a meaningful experience and
an opportunity to contribute to Nova Southeastern Univer-
sity’s growth and success. In February, the town hall meeting
held with the Health Professions Division was most uplifting
and offered promise for the future because Dr. Hanbury has
created an atmosphere of fairness coupled with a willingness
to develop a system to further enhance the activities and goals of NSU.
Dr. Hanbury’s lively discussion outlined the path to achieve the goals he believes
will make NSU a true academic and community leader. At first, he shared his Vision
2020 strategic plan, which states that excellence and innovations will make NSU a
pre-
mier
university of quality and distinction. He then reviewed the university’s updated
mission statement, which is as follows:
The Mission of Nova Southeastern University, a private, not-for-profit institution, is
to offer a diverse array of innovative academic programs that complement on-campus
educational opportunities and resources with accessible distance learning programs
to foster academic excellence, intellectual inquiry, leadership, research, and commit-
ment to community through engagement of students and faculty members in a dy-
namic, lifelong learning environment.
Prior to beginning the open forum, Dr. Hanbury also discussed NSU’s core values,
which are the foundation for building NSU’s success and featured below:
- Academic Excellence -
- Student Centered -
- Integrity -
- Innovation -
- Opportunity -
- Scholarship/Research -
- Diversity -
- Community -
During the interactive gathering, Dr. Hanbury updated attendees on NSU’s plans and
opened the floor for a candid exchange of ideas and comments. He also was respon-
sible for creating a level of comfort that invited attendees to express the challenges that
presented themselves in meeting the key elements of the mission and core values and
then exchanged opinions and practices needed to convert any perceived obstacles into
strength-based opportunities.
Another discussion highlight was information relative to the long-awaited Center
for Collaborative Research. This state-of-the-art cooperative interprofessional center,
which will be located adjacent to the HPD parking garage, will serve as the focal point
for NSU’s medical, pharmaceutical, dental, oceanographic, and other research and is
scheduled to break ground within the year. Additional topics addressed ranged from
curriculum and grants to technology and community outreach.
From my vantage point, everyone left the town hall meeting feeling more commit-
ted and with more optimism than when they entered. Dr. Hanbury and his administra-
tion, as well as the administrators and faculty and staff members of NSU-COM, were all
actively engaged at the meeting—and we are stronger as a result of that engagement.
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COM Outlook . Spring 2013
Spring 2013
Volume 14, Number 2
Dean’s
Message
By Anthony J. Silvagni, D.O., Pharm.D., M.Sc., FACOFP dist.
