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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
http://medicine.nova.edu
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Scott Colton, B.A., APR
Director of Medical Communications
EDITORIAL CONTACT
Scott Colton
(954) 262-5147 (phone)
(954) 262-3887 (fax)
scottc@nova.edu
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.Sc.
Scott Colton, B.A., APR
Marti Echols, Ph.D.
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
As graduation season winds down, I felt it was an appropri-
ate time to inform the readers of
COM Outlook
about how the
College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) is broadening its areas of
expertise and deliverance of health care in three important areas:
Increasing amount of graduate medical education (GME)
positions
– Twelve years ago, the college only had about 250
postgraduate residency and fellowship positions. Today, that
number has burgeoned to 918 positions thanks to our Consortium for Excellence in
Medical Education, which allows us to provide exceptional postgraduate training op-
portunities through an ever-increasing array of affiliations. The COM has not only in-
creased the number of positions but also the number of specialties and subspecialties
to select, giving us a greater depth of education for our students.
Acquisition of a $1 million herbal medicine and nutraceuticals endowment
– The
attainment of a $1 million endowment to establish a research division in herbal med-
icine and nutraceuticals will allow the college, in partnership with other professions
such as pharmacy, to begin examining and evaluating remedies and specific compounds
that are being used in the field of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). As
the program develops, we anticipate expanding into others areas of CAM, such as acu-
puncture. We anticipate launching this division within the new few months, after which
time we will be providing education and research as well as patient care.
Implementation of the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine
– The third area of
development is the implementation of the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine, which
is being led by Nancy Klimas, M.D., professor of clinical immunology, who is one of
the world’s leading researchers and clinicians in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic en-
cephalomyelitis and Gulf War Syndrome. The institute will be located in the University
Park Plaza complex along with patient rooms that will be adjacent to our Florida Coastal
Geriatric Resources, Education, and Training Center. In addition, the newly formed De-
partment of Clinical Immunology will also have a new clinic in the Kendall area.
These three NSU-COM areas of expansion not only provide the opportunity to
create advances in patient care, but also allow us to significantly enhance the educa-
tion of our students and better prepare them for medical alternatives outside of the
traditional areas of study.
They also dovetail nicely with the college’s mission, which centers on providing
learner-centered education, both nationally and internationally, for osteopathic medi-
cal students, postgraduate trainees, physicians, and other professionals.
COM
Outlook
COM Outlook . Summer 2012
Summer 2012
Volume 13, Number 3
Dean’s Message
By Anthony J. Silvagni, D.O., Pharm.D., M.Sc., FACOFP dist.