PERSPECTIVES 25th Anniversary - Fall-Winter 2018

16 Nova Southeastern University [ CAPE Corner ] SINCE 2011, 150 dedicated faculty and staff members have graduated from the Center for Academic and Professional Excellence (CAPE). They have participated in a variety of professional development initiatives, including courses on leadership, research and teaching/learning, and professional growth. The Academy for Career Enrichment, the Hybrid Institute, and conflict resolution courses have all been added since the inception of CAPE, as the professional development needs within the college continue to evolve. The CAPE Executive Council, developed in the second year of the academy programs, continues to be a vital force for shaping the direction of professional development in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences. Sonia Kay, Ph.D., OTR/L, assistant professor, led the council during the initial years, initiating the bylaws, and creating new committees for outcomes research and program development. Leading the council now is Jennifer Bencsik, M.H.A., RRT, assistant professor and director of clinical education for the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy First-Professional Program. Bencsik’s goals include ensuring strategic plan accountability and overseeing the development of new courses related to interprofessionalism within the next year. Reflections on the Center for Academic and Professional Excellence By Robert McCalla, M.S., Manager, Professional Development, and Sandee Dunbar, D.P.A., OTR/L, FAOTA, Former Assistant Dean of Professional Development and Education and Professor, Occupational Therapy Department