2017 Fact Book

66 pursue either track in this sequence will be advised by faculty in the pharmacoeconomics, health disparities and vulnerable populations, cultural competency, development and implementation of sustainable pharmacy services, patients’ decision making, pharmacy marketing, outcomes research, and related areas. Upon completion of the Ph.D. program, students will be able to demonstrate the knowledge base expected at the Ph.D. level in their specialty, design and conduct independent research that adds to the understanding of their specialty, prepare and defend rational and structured proposals seeking support for research efforts, and prepare and present lucid manuscripts on their own research, as well as the research of others. The College of Pharmacy facilities are headquartered at the Health Professions Division on the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus and at the Miami Campus, Palm Beach Campus, and the Puerto Rico Regional Campus. Pharmacy advanced practice experiences and sites are located throughout Florida and Puerto Rico. The college also offers advanced pharmacy practice experiential opportunities throughout the United States. A pharmaceutical care center is adjacent to the clinic on the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. Research sponsored by the National Institute of Health provides opportunities for students to participate in cardiovascular, cancer, and central nervous system research. The Healing and Medicinal Garden, a project spearheaded by the College of Pharmacy and some of Florida’s leading horticulturists and landscape architects, serves as a repository of living medicinal plants and gives students first-hand knowledge of the plants’ properties and roles. NSU’s College of Pharmacy provides opportunities for eligible Pharm.D. students to complete concurrent degrees in either Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics, or Master of Public Health alongside their Pharm.D. curriculum. These degrees are offered in conjunction with the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship and the College of Osteopathic Medicine. College of Pharmacy faculty members are recognized as experts in their field and are dedicated to providing quality professional and graduate education that focuses on academic excellence. Students have multiple opportunities to engage in research and scholarship alongside faculty, develop leadership and advocacy skills, and participate in community-health-related activities. The NSU pharmacies, students, and faculty members participate in NSU interprofessional team outreach activities locally and worldwide, providing educational screening services, counseling, and immunizationclinics for patients across the state of Florida and inPuertoRico. Students are encouraged to be active in professional advocacy and engage with state representatives throughout the year. NSU College of Pharmacy is recognized as an entrepreneurial college, providing opportunities to our students and faculty members that encourage innovation in education, practice, and research. Health Care System The Health Professions Division operates five multispecialty health care centers in both Broward and Miami-Dade counties. These centers function as educational resources while providing patient care in the communities they serve. In many cases, these centers provide care that traditionally has not been offered by other local health care providers. Unique to our health centers is a university mission to fulfill the promise of interdisciplinary community health, with patient services backed by the nearby resources and expertise of the colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Pharmacy, Optometry, Health Care Sciences, Medical Sciences, Dental Medicine, and Nursing. Treatment is coordinated by the division’s credentialed faculty members within a rigorous academic environment to ensure university-level treatment quality. The HPD delivers person-to-person health care in the disciplines of family medicine, geriatrics, dermatology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, internal medicine, nephrology and hypertension, endocrinology, medical family therapy, sports medicine, dental services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, osteopathic manipulative medicine, pharmaceutical care, speech, language, communication, and audiology and balance. Our Student Medical Center provides health care