NSU Horizons Fall 2017

approximately 230 osteopathic medicine students will continue their studies at NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/ Davie Campus. Identifying 150 qualified students for the first class will not be an issue, according to Kenneth Johnson, D.O., assistant dean of Faculty Affairs, who was recently appointed executive associate dean for the Tampa Bay osteopathic medicine site. The college receives more than 9,000 applications every year from students eager to begin medical school. Likewise, Johnson believes the projected 2019 start is also achievable. “We have the architectural plan, the curriculum is done, all of the infra- structure, and we have a very detailed and workable plan in place,” said Johnson. “We have assessed all of the requirements, and we believe we will be able to start in 2019. Everyone wants to help, including the city of Clearwater, and faculty members have already committed. This is a very exciting time for the university.” MILESTONES AHEAD FOR NSU Nova Southeastern University is not only at the forefront of advanced medical and scientific research underway at its Center for Collabora- tive Research (CCR), the university also is helping fill a critical need for health care professionals in the United States and the world. Consider NSU’s growth in recent years. The university The Patels’ gift provides support in numerous ways, including the naming of NSU’s Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, left, and an endowed scholarship fund for students. Below, the former Clearwater Christian College will be developed into a 27-acre, NSU Tampa Bay Regional Campus that will host a second osteopathic medicine site and the existing programs offered by NSU in the Tampa Bay area. Bottom: The Patels’ $50-million gift was proudly presented to NSU during a ceremony in September.