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Catching Up with the College of Osteopathic Medicine
ologists and orthopedic surgeons led the pack at a mean income
of $350,000 each, followed by anesthesiologists and cardiologists
(both at $325,000). The bottom-earning specialties in 2012’s sur-
vey were pediatrics ($156,000), family medicine ($158,000), and
internal medicine ($165,000).
Petrosky Joins Dean’s Office
Stephanie Petrosky, M.H.A., R.D.
, joined
the college in April in the newly created
role of director of administrative services.
Petrosky, who was associated with HCA
Plantation General Hospital and Covenant
Retirement Communities before joining the
NSU-COM managerial team, is responsible
for a range of responsibilities. These include
working with other college administrators in establishing short- and
long-term plans and budgets, overseeing affiliation agreements and
regulatory contracts, and administering the content of COM-specific
policy and procedure manuals.
NSU-COM Lends a Hand at Aging Conference
During the
31
st
Annual Broward Aging Network Conference
held
May 3-4 at the Southwest Focal Point Senior Center in Pembroke
Pines, second- and third-year medical students, along with NSU-
COM Department of Geriatrics faculty members Hady Masri, D.O.,
and Kenya Rivas, M.D., provided a range of health care services to
the attendees. In addition to offering mini cognitive examinations and
blood pressure screenings, the students promoted general health
and wellbeing strategies. Another individual who contributed to the
conference’s success was Elizabeth Hames, D.O., who became an
NSU-COM geriatric fellow in July.
Dr. Rosenbaum Honored at Bal Fantastique
Camaraderie and celebration were the themes of the evening at
the
27
th
Annual Bal Fantastique,
which is a gala dinner dance
and fund-raiser honoring the vision of Morton Terry, D.O., who,
along with numerous other dedicated individuals, created a re-
nowned health care teaching facility called the NSU Health Pro-
fessions Division (HPD). This year’s event, held March 24 at the
Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six in
Fort Lauderdale, also honored
Irv Rosenbaum, D.P.A., Ed.D.,
M.P.A., HPD executive dean for
administration, who received
the HPD Distinguished Service
Award for his numerous contribu-
tions to the Health Professions
Division.
In the above photo, Dr.
Rosenbaum receives his award
from Jacqueline A. Travisano, M.B.A., CPA, who serves as NSU’s
executive vice president and chief operating officer.
NSU-COM Lends it Talents to Miami Health Fair
On April 28, NSU-COM participated in the inaugural health and
wellness fair at
Sierra Norwood Calvary Baptist Church
in Mi-
ami, which was coordinated by Cheryl Atherley-Todd, M.D., assis-
tant professor of family medicine, and the Dinthill Technical High
School (DTHS) Alumni Association of Florida. NSU-COM was well
represented at the health fair, where students and faculty members
screened patrons for weight issues, hypertension, and diabetes. Pe-
diatric Club members performed growth curves on the children, while
faculty members from the Department of Geriatrics were in atten-
dance to conduct cognitive testing. Additional highlights included to-
bacco cessation counseling sessions and the participation of Master
of Public Health students, who gave presentations on major public
health issues such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes.
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COM Outlook . Summer 2012
Cruz Earns Significant Student Honor
Angela Cruz
, administrative assistant in
the Office of Education, Planning, and
Research and a legal studies major at
NSU’s Farquhar College of Arts and Sci-
ences, was named International Senator
for Undergraduate Student Government
for the 2012-13 academic year. “This
experience helped me gain leadership
experience and ‘come out of my shell’ during the debates,” ex-
plained Cruz, who plans to go to law school once she graduates.