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COM Outlook . Spring 2015
ALUMNI CORNER
Dr. Michael Gervasi
Honored With NSU
Distinguished Alumni Award
On November 13, NSU-COM alumnus
Michael F. Ger-
vasi, D.O., FAIHQ
, was one of 17 outstanding graduates
saluted at the NSU Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards
reception held at the Grande Oaks Golf Club in Davie.
The Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, which is
the highest and most prestigious honor NSU bestows upon
its graduates, recognizes alumni who are changing lives and
changing the world by demonstrating a record of distin-
guished service and extraordinary achievement in a particular
profession, discipline, organization, or community cause.
The award also pays tribute to alumni who have great pride
for their alma mater and are committed to advancing NSU’s
values and goals.
Dr. Gervasi, who serves as an NSU-COM clinical associ-
ate professor of family medicine, graduated from Southeastern
College of Osteopathic Medicine (now NSU-COM) in 1987 and
pursued his postgraduate training at Universal Medical Center
in Broward County. After 10 years in private practice, he joined
Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. in West Palm Beach,
where he is currently president and chief executive officer.
He has served as an integral member of the Florida Society
of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
Executive Committee and received the Samuel L. Salman,
D.O. Award for general practice. In addition, Dr. Gervasi has
acted as chair as well as served on numerous local, state, and
national committees, including the eight-state Southeastern
Healthcare Consortium and the Clinician’s Network of the
Florida Association of Community Health Centers.
Pictured (from left) are Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson,
Ph.D., NSU vice president for advancement and community rela-
tions, Dr. Gervasi, and Howard Neer, D.O., FACOFP, associate
dean of alumni and student affairs and HPD executive associate
dean for professional affairs.
Dr. William Stager Elected
FOMA President
William H.
Stager, D.O., M.S.,
M.P.H., FAAFP,
FAAMA, FAAO,
FACOFP
(’89) was
elected president of the
Florida Osteopathic Medi-
cal Association (FOMA)
during the organization’s
112
th
Annual Convention
held February 18-22. Dur-
ing his illustrious career,
Dr. Stager has served as
president of the Florida Society of the American College of Os-
teopathic Family Physicians (2008-09) and the Florida Academy
of Osteopathy (2006-2008 and 2008-2010). His many accolades
include the 2007 FOMA Presidential Achievement Award, the
2010 FSACOFP Physician of the Year Award, the 2011 FAO
Distinguished Service Award, the 2013 AOA Unsung Heroes
Award, and the 2013 AOA Guardians of the Profession Award.
During his induction ceremony, Dr. Elaine M. Wallace, NSU-
COM dean, presented Dr. Stager with a Distinguished Alumni
Award from the College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Matthew T. Stringer, D.O.
(’10) presented a lecture on the topic “Team-
STEPPS Improves Operating Room Efficiency” at the 62
nd
Annual James C.
Kimbrough Urological Seminar hosted by the Society of Government Service
Urologists in San Diego, California, in January. He also won third place for his
research in the seminar’s resident research poster competition.
Donald H. Teplitz, D.O., CHCQM
(’85) was named senior vice president of
administration and associate chief medical
officer at Good Samaritan Hospital Medi-
cal Center in West Islip, New York.
