72 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine—Osteopathic Medicine Program proficiency in patient care and community medicine. This rotation also increases the students’ knowledge in providing health care to multicultural populations. Training sites include community health centers, county health departments, private physicians’ offices, ambulatory care facilities, and other leading health care institutions, including the Florida Department of Corrections. Additionally, our fourthyear medical students spend an additional four weeks at a self-selected, but approved, site that may bring them beyond the local, state, national, and international boundaries. The Rural Medicine Training Program provides our students with a unique and enriching experience. A number of our graduates are now clinical directors at the community health centers or have established successful practices in a rural Florida region. Concurrent Degree Programs The Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine administers a number of degree programs. The following master’s degree programs can be taken concurrently with a student’s D.O. degree. Disaster and Emergency Management (M.S.) Foundational and Integrative Medical Sciences (M.S.) Health Informatics (M.S.) Medical Education (M.S.) Nutrition (M.S.) Public Health (M.P.H.) Information about these programs can be found in their respective sections of this catalog. Students in the D.O. program may enroll in any of the other graduate degree and certificate programs, provided they have completed the first semester of the first year of medical school and are in good academic standing. Continued participation is contingent on maintaining good academic standing in the D.O. program and is at the discretion of the dean of the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dedicated Tuition Reduction All Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine students who have completed the first semester of their first year and are currently enrolled in NSU-KPCOM classes and in good academic standing are eligible to receive a tuition reduction for the payment of tuition for coursework in any of the college’s concurrent degree programs. Students are eligible for the tuition reduction while they are enrolled in the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. The tuition reduction is not available after graduation, unless the student continues as an intern, resident, or fellow with any of the Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine-affiliated GME institutions. All tuition reductions require renewal by the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine each academic year. Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Faculty (Lists are limited to full-time faculty members.) CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY Chair: TBA | Assistant Professors: M. Abreu, A. Fornos, L. Nathanson, V. Renesca, I. Rey, I. Rozenfeld | Instructor: B. Gilbert EMERGENCY MEDICINE Chair and Assistant Professor: D. Cohen FAMILY MEDICINE Chair and Associate Professor: B. Arcos | Professor: J. De Gaetano | Associate Professors: P. Anderson-Worts, C. Atherley-Todd, R. Cherner | Assistant Professors: N. Arcos, F. Baksh-Deen, T. Barber, P. Cohen, G. Foster-Moumoutijis, M. Johnson, L. Lazo, J. Moljo, P. Moran-Walcutt, L. Phillpotts, K. Reindel, J. Rodriguez, J. Schaffer, S. Scott-Holman, S. Williams Division of Community Medicine Chair and Professor: S. Zucker | Assistant Professors: D. Steinkohl, M. Wilkinson FOUNDATIONAL SCIENCES Chair and Professor: C. Blavo | Professors: K. Davis, L. Dribin, N. Lutfi, R. Panavelil | Associate Professors: R. Gregg, M. Machini | Assistant Professors: T. Bacoat-Jones, J. Chawla, D. Khanna, D. McNally, M. Parmar, A. Potter, S. Riskin GERIATRICS Chair and Professor: N. Pandya | Associate Professors: V. Guida, H. Masri | Assistant Professors: D. Simon, S. Tewary INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Chair and Professor: A. Bested | Assistant Professor: M. Vera-Nunez
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