2019 NSU Fact book

76 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY 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 NSU’s 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 pro- grams, 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 oers a full-time, four-year course of study leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree. In addition, it oers a complement of distin- guished graduate and community-education programs. These include the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), Master of Science (M.S.) in Biomedical Informatics, 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, func- tional nutrition and herbal therapy, health education, medical informatics, public health, public health infor- matics, 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, among others). 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, osteo- pathic approach to medicine, and correlating basic scientific information with fundamental clinical application. Students are exposed to clinical settings in their first semester, which begins to prepare them for the real world of medicine. A systems approach to classes integrates material learned from the various departments so that clinical aspects, pathophysiology of diseases, and disorders of each system are addressed. Throughout the course of study, the principles and practice of osteopathic medicine, including manipulative techniques, are applied in specific fields, and attention is given to the fields of community medicine, geriatrics, minority medicine, and the humanities. Students can also undertake basic or applied research or scholarly study under faculty member supervision. To sustain its place at the forefront of osteopathic medical education, the college consistently reviews and updates its curriculum by implementing progres- sive programs and interactive student-learning tools. The use of high-fidelity manikin simulators and standardized patients allows students to further hone their arsenal of clinical skills. Various modes of edu- cation and of cutting-edge technology, such as Second Life virtual software, have oered our students ample hands-on learning opportunities. Students receive clinical training in a vast and comprehensive network of aliated public and private hospitals, medical Colleges and Academic Centers