CHCS Perspectives Winter 2014

Nova Southeastern University George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer Health Professions Division Frederick Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D. HPD Chancellor College of Health Care Sciences (CHCS) Stanley Wilson, Ed.D. Dean Guy M. Nehrenz, Ed.D. Executive Associate Dean William H. Marquardt, M.A., PA-C Associate Dean, Physician Assistant Education Sandra Dunbar, D.P.A., OTR/L Assistant Dean, Professional Development and Education Terry Morrow, Ph.D. Assistant Dean, Student Affairs Erica Friedland, Au.D. Chair and Associate Professor, Audiology Sandrine Gaillard-Kenney, Ed.D. Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Health Science Wendy Stav, Ph.D., OTR/L Chair and Professor, Occupational Therapy – Fort Lauderdale Ricardo Carrasco, Ph.D. Chair and Professor, Occupational Therapy – Tampa Melissa J. Coffman, M.P.A. Chair and Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Department – Fort Lauderdale Julie Keena, M.M.S. Department Chair and Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Studies – Fort Myers Lorilee Butler, M.P.A.S., M.Ed. Chair, Assistant Professor, and Program Director Physician Assistant Program – Orlando Madeleine Hellman, Ed.D. Chair, Director of Ph.D. Program, and Associate Professor Physical Therapy Department – Fort Lauderdale Kerry Whitaker, M.S.H.S. Department Chair, Program Director, and Assistant Professor Physician Assistant Program – Jacksonville PERSPECTIVES • WINTER 2014 – Page 3 MANAGING EDITOR Scott Colton, B.A., APR HPD Director of Medical Communications and Public Relations ASSOCIATE EDITOR Jonathon May, M.A. Assistant Director of Student Affairs GRAPHIC DESIGN/ART DIRECTION Brandee Evans Graphic Designer, NSU-HPD The purpose of Perspectives is to • promote a sense of identity and family within the college • recognize outstanding students, faculty members, and program achievements within the college • connect and involve faculty/staff members, students, and alumni in opportunities for community engagement and learning • provide resources and information that support student, staff, and faculty development and success Jonathan Boyd Sean Byrne Julie Cortez Sandra Dunbar D.P.A., OTR/L Erica Friedland, Au.D. Anna Gelbrich Jennifer Grant Nelson Guzman, D.H.Sc. Jocelyn Hall Jorge Han, M.D., RDMS, RDCS, RVT Cherilyn M. Hendrix, D.H.Ed., M.S.B.M.E., PA-C Pamela Jaffey, M.D., FCAP Julia Keena, D.H.Sc., PA-C Lauren Kellner Jeremy Lamb, B.S. Judith Lynch, B.S., B.A. Ron McInnis, M.Ed. Terry Morrow, Ph.D. Sherry Rauh. M.A. Iris M. Reynolds Michelle Sierra Wendy Stav, Ph.D., OTR/L, SCDCM, FAOTA Debra F. Stern, D.P.T., D.B.A., PT Terri Taylor, B.S. Melissa Tovin, Ed.D., PT Mirtha Whaley, Ph.D., OTR/L CONTRIBUTING WRITERS