NSU CDM Impressions Fall/Winter 2019

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 37 considered stressful, Lehrer and his students say it’s quite the opposite on their end. “It’s not stressful at all. I look forward to it,” Ghodasra said. “It’s actually slower paced than working on the main floor, and with the one-on-one experience, I feel you learn more.” Ghodasra said it also helps to have Lehrer so close at hand. “He’s awesome. He teaches us so much. When you’re coming in, especially as a D3 not knowing a lot, and you come to the Urgent Care Clinic, he’s the person who will answer all your questions that sometimes you’re afraid to ask in a more fast-paced environment,” she explained. With the clever signs he has posted on the walls, his sense of humor, and a passion for teaching the students, Lehrer agrees that the Urgent Care Clinic is anything but stressful. “I come here because I want to,” he said. “I feel I can help everyone who comes in. And when they leave, and you get hugs and cards written to you, it’s so rewarding. The students get so much out of it.” PSI OMEGA FRATERNITY While he gives his heart and soul to the Urgent Care Clinic, it’s only one part of Lehrer’s multifaceted interests and involvements inside and outside the CDM. Lehrer, an alumnus of the Psi Omega dental fraternity at the University of Florida, has become the face of NSU’s Psi Omega fraternity, holding the position of deputy councilor since 2006. He is currently the province councilor overseeing a region that includes five universities and recently completed his term as the Psi Omega national president. He also holds a national position as treasurer of the Interfraternity Council. “As far as I know, I am the only Psi Omega member in the NSU CDM faculty. Therefore, it’s paramount for me to be involved to keep our chapter flourishing,” Lehrer said. At NSU and nationally, Psi Omega participates in community service projects. These include food drives; medical outreach trips to provide dental services to underserved areas; and projects, such as collecting school supplies for children in need. Lehrer has also put his dental knowledge and skills to use in the courtroom, acting as an expert witness on a wide variety of cases (see page 36). In addition, he became a certified fraud examiner in 2014. “I hate to be bored,” he said. For fun, he loves baseball, which he played at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, as well as other sports, like golf and softball. He also enjoys dining out and traveling. He and his wife, Lisa, have one daughter, Breyanna, a sophomore at NSU University School. Hector Doman, who works as Lehrer’s assistant in the Urgent Care Clinic and has been at the CDM since 2006 as a student, volunteer, and employee, said he sees firsthand why so many students appreciate Lehrer. “He’s the kind of person who the new students hear good things about even before they meet him,” he said. “When he teaches, he makes sure they get it. He cares about everyone.” u FAST FACTS HARRY LEHRER, D.M.D., M.S.ED . Hometown Jersey Shore, New Jersey Degrees B.S. in Chemistry, University of Miami (1979) D.M.D., University of Florida (1984) M.S.Ed. in Health Education, Nova Southeastern University (2004) Professional Interfraternity Council, treasurer Psi Omega Dental Fraternity 2017–2018 national president Psi Omega Dental Fraternity province councilor Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Advisory Council Personal Married to Lisa with one daughter, 15-year-old Breyanna Hobbies baseball, softball, golf, dining out, and traveling Harry Lehrer said the lesson on stress has been like earning “another degree for me,” and he’s happily passing it on to the students.