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COM Outlook . Spring 2015
DR. ANTHONY
J. SILVAGNI
A Mustachioed
Maestro Passes
the Leadership
Torch, Steps
Down as Dean
By Scott Colton, B.A., APR
COM/HPD Director of Medical Communications
and Public Relations
Change is an inevitable fact of life for everyone,
which explains why Dr. Silvagni wholeheartedly
embraces the philosophy. “I think all institutions,
whether academic or entrepreneurial, need change
every so often,” said Dr. Silvagni of his decision to
step down as dean of NSU’s College of Osteopathic
Medicine after nearly 17 years at the leadership helm.
“I’ve been a dean for over 23 years consecutively, so
it’s been a long tenure,” explained Dr. Silvagni, who
became dean of NSU-COM in 1998 following his stint
as dean of the Kansas City University of Medicine
