PERSPECTIVES 25th Anniversary - Fall-Winter 2018

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences 25 The Fort Lauderdale AA Program recently relocated to a new facility, which showcases its newly built, state-of-the- art operating theaters. In 2019, the Tampa AA Program will relocate to NSU’s new Tampa Bay Regional Campus, in Clearwater, Florida. The success of NSU’s AA programs may have started with its initial graduating class, but the torch is passed each year to another group that will leave a lasting impression on the profession in profound ways. With the continued commitment of the program’s faculty and staff mem- bers and leadership, NSU’s AA programs will contin- ue to leave a positive mark on the profession and, more importantly, the lives of thousands of patients in need of safe and effective perioperative care. ● The Tampa program, initially accredited in 2009, was recently awarded continuing accreditation in 2017, receiving zero citations during its accreditation site visit.