NSU CDM Impressions Fall/Winter 2019

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 3 Nova Southeastern University’s Health Professions Division (NSU-HPD) is in the midst of an exciting phase of ongoing development. However, it is import- ant to remember that an incredible visionary named Morton Terry, D.O., who was the founder of the NSU-HPD, planted the seeds of this evolution. He believed that health care was going to become increasingly scrutinized by the people of this nation. He also saw that health care was going to evolve into a collegial and collaborative professional venture in both the private and public sectors. Why am I bringing this topic up at this time? We recently opened the Tampa Bay Regional Campus in Clearwater, Florida, which is one of the most highly advanced instructive sites in the United States. The first cohort of students began attending classes in August 2019 at this campus, which offers the most progressive pedagogy and technology possible. The Tampa Bay Regional Campus houses an additional site for NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is the original school of the Health Professions Division. We also have the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences and the Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing represented at this facility. These colleges stand alongside each other, not as separate programs or separate schools, but as collaborative and collegial health education entities. This is exactly what Dr. Terry envisioned many years ago. He always said that health profes- sionals, such as physicians, pharmacists, optometrists, dentists, nurses, and physician assistants, needed to work together as a cohesive team. He also said that in order for us to respect each other, we needed to learn together. Fortunately, that philosophy is on full display at the Health Professions Division. This attitude extends to the NSU campuses in Fort Lauderdale/Davie, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Miramar, Orlando, and Palm Beach, as well as at our Puerto Rico Regional Campus and the new Tampa Bay Regional Campus. Dr. Terry’s view, which became my mantra when I succeeded him as HPD chancellor, was that we must always respect one another. As I mentioned, we are not just a specific school or a specific program. We are One NSU. That was Dr. Terry’s belief, and we have carried his vision forward since he passed away in 2004. Congratulations to everyone who has participated in our growth and success. Thanks to the commitment of so many dedicated and talented people, NSU-HPD’s future is brighter than ever. Frederick Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D. Chancellor, Special Projects Health Professions Division MESSAGE from the Chancellor