CHCS Perspectives Winter 2014

PERSPECTIVES • WINTER 2014 – Page 35 The faculty members of the Physician Assistant Department – Fort Lauderdale proudly acknowledge the contributions of Harvey Feldman, M.D., FACP, who joined the Physician Assistant Department in 2002 and was promoted to the rank of professor in 2007. Prior to joining NSU, he spent 4 years as a University of Pitts- burgh School of Medicine faculty mem- ber teaching medical students, residents, and renal fellows, followed by 24 years of private practice in internal medicine and nephrology in Hollywood, Florida. Dr. Feldman, who is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, completed his internal medi- cine residency training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and at Duke University Medical Center. After his residency, he served for two years in the military at Womack Army Hospital in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He then re- ceived fellowship training in nephrology at the University of Pennsylvania. Over the years, Dr. Feldman has brought much medical expertise and ex- perience to the Physician Assistant De- partment and is well respected among colleagues, students, and alumni for his incredible fund of knowledge in internal medicine and nephrology. He always shares this knowledge with his colleagues in a kind manner and has been an excel- lent resource for them. In the classroom, he maintains an en- gaging sense of humor with his serious medical subject matter while lecturing, both with his manner and creatively ani- mated slides. For example, he highlights his major points with Solomon slides, which are slides with the picture of his adored cocker spaniel that makes a vari- ety of animal sounds. In addition, he in- corporates questions during lecture in the form of Medical Jeopardy and the Millionaire Game . Dr. Feldman has utilized various other creative techniques such as creating cross- word puzzles related to the concepts he teaches. Because he feels so passionately about teaching his subject matter, he con- veys this enthusiasm to his students. He cares deeply about wanting to teach top- ics such as hypertension and diabetes— diseases the students will see continually in their medical careers. The students ap- preciate all these qualities, and their in- structor evaluations are nothing short of outstanding. For example, one student wrote, “Amazing teacher. He did every- thing possible to make sure we knew and understood the material, short of study- ing for us.” Another student wrote, “I don’t think I have ever felt like a professor truly cared about my success as much as Dr. Feldman. He went above and beyond to make very difficult material under- standable. I cannot thank him enough for sharing his passion with us.” Students also conveyed their enjoyment of the classroom experience, referring to his “innovative, fun, and interesting way to teach.” Dr. Feldman was honored by the students with the Golden Apple Award in 2005 and the Didactic Professor of the Year Award in 2006. Within the Physician Assistant Depart- ment, Dr. Feldman is always an effective and helpful team player. Like the baseball player Lou Gehrig, who was called the iron horse for playing in so many consecutive baseball games (2,130) no matter what adversity he was facing, Dr. Feldman can always be relied upon to carry out all of his departmental responsibilities despite much adversity. He has played an important role in many departmental committees and is currently the chairman of the Committee on Admissions. He also takes charge of various community service activities for the Physician Assistant Department. He directs the entire physician assistant class in the annual screening of blood pressure and blood glucose for over 700 students at an annual health fair held at Miami Lakes Educational Center. The health fair has been successful for many years due to the collaborative efforts of various departments in the College of Health Care Sciences. Dr. Feldman also directs physician assistant students who are par- ticipating in the annual REACH Fair in the underserved populations of Clewiston and Belle Glade in collaboration with many other faculty members and students in the Health Professions Division. Dr. Feldman’s passion for education also extends beyond the NSU classroom. He has presented lectures for practicing physi- cian assistants and physician assistant stu- dents at numerous conferences sponsored by the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, and the National Kidney Foun- dation. He has authored 21 publications and served as a manuscript reviewer for the Annals of Internal Medicine throughout his career. Since 2009, he has served on the college’s Faculty Evaluation Commit- tee and is currently chairing the commit- tee that is creating the new Standards for Promotion document for the college. He is also an Internet Journal of Allied Health Sci- ences and Practice Editorial Board member. Because of his exemplary teaching, scholarship, and service, Dr. Harvey Feld- man recently received the 2013 CHCS Distinguished Professor of the Year Award. This award is the culmination of a lifetime of dedication to the medical field as a clinician and educator. FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Harvey Feldman By Pamela Jaffey, M.D., FCAP, Associate Professor