2018 NSU Fact Book

61 biomedical informatics, and leadership. Additionally, the curriculum includes a heavy emphasis on research, technology, and innovation throughout the educational program, leading to the M.D. degree. Medical students will become active learners through their work in small groups (seven-to-eight students each) using active inquiry methods under the guidance of a faculty facilitator. Students will be challenged to solve real-world medical problems using clinical cases and a team-based approach. The integration of these innovative hybrid pedagogies is designed to better prepare medical students to interact with patients and health care team members. These encounters will teach necessary skills students will need during clinical rotations and residency training, as practicing physicians, and for leadership and to uphold excellent standards of care. After meeting core requirements, students will enter clinical rotations halfway through their second year, providing additional real-world training. Students will participate in clinical rotations throughout HCA East Florida’s network of hospitals, at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, and, eventually, at the HCA teaching and research hospital being built on campus. Research is a core mission of the college. Students will complete a required research course and will have additional elective opportunities to expand their research portfolio with the support of faculty mentors. The college is home to faculty researchers from the NSU Cell Therapy Institute, who conduct translational research focused on the discovery of cell-based therapies to prevent, treat, and cure life- threatening and debilitating diseases. The NSU Cell Therapy Institute is a unique collaboration with leading medical research scientists from NSU and the world-renowned Karolinska Institutet (KI) in Sweden. KI is internationally recognized for its Nobel Assembly, which awards the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine annually. The college is also establishing strong ties with the South Florida community through partnerships with local health care and community organizations to develop outreach strategies to better serve patients and improve health outcomes. Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine The Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, which admitted its charter class in 1981, is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association and is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. The mission of the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine is to provide learner-centered education, both nationally and internationally, for osteopathic medical students, postgraduate trainees, physicians, and other professionals. Through its interprofessional programs, the college prepares competent and compassionate lifelong learners; supports research, scholarly activity, and community service; and advocates for the health and welfare of diverse populations, including the medically underserved. The college offers a full-time, four-year course of study leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree. In addition, it offers a complement of distinguished graduate and community-education programs. These include the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics (M.S.), Master of Science (M.S.) in Disaster and Emergency Management, Master of Science (M.S.) in Nutrition, and Master of Science (M.S.) in Medical Education degrees. Certificate programs are in emergency medicine, functional nutrition and herbal therapy, health education, medical informatics, public health, public health informatics, and social medicine. Concurrent and dual degree options include the D.O./J.D., D.O./M.P.H., D.O./D.M.D., D.O./M.B.A., and D.O./M.S. (areas of focus include health law, biomedical informatics nutrition, or medical education for example). The D.O. program strives to prepare high-quality, compassionate physicians with an emphasis on primary care disciplines and their vital role in rural, urban, and underserved communities. As a result, more than half of our alumni practice in family medicine, internal medicine, or general pediatrics. A significant number of our graduates also choose other specialties or sub-specialties. The innovative curriculum emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, guiding students to a holistic, osteopathic approach to medicine, and correlating basic scientific