Perspectives Summer/Fall 2016

10 • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY work-life balance job search salary marriage relationships relaxation rejuvenation leadership health professions insight perspective negotiation mentor nsu conversation careers academic Student Affairs The Multicultural Affairs Committee (MAC) hosted its Women in Leadership panel discussion on March 16 at the NSU Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus. The MAC used the 2016 National Women’s History Month theme— Working to Form a More Perfect Union—as the inspiration for its planning. The panel, which was moderated by Alicia Bolden, M.P.A.S., PAC, assistant professor in the Physician Assis- tant Program—Fort Lauderdale, was de- vised as “a conversa- tion about leadership with the female deans of the Health Pro- fessions Division.” The deans who presented during the panel were Elaine M. Wallace, D.O., M.S., M.S., M.S., College of Osteopathic Medicine dean; Marcella Rutherford, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.S.N., R.N., College of Nursing dean; Lisa Deziel, Pharm.D., Ph.D., College of Pharmacy dean; Linda Niessen, D.M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P., College of Dental Medicine dean; and Sandra Dunbar, D.P.A., OTR/L, FAOTA, College of Health Care Sciences professional development and education assistant dean. The diverse panel members offered their insights through presentations about leadership and the health professions as accomplished women working in these fields for decades. The audience represented the various academic programs throughout the Health Professions Division and included both women and men eager to learn more about the deans’ perspec- tives on leadership. Issues discussed included work-life balance, job searches, salary negotia- tions, marriage, relation- ships, relaxation, and rejuvenation. The panel discussion concluded with the panelists stressing the importance of women emerging as leaders, as well as finding mentors in their chosen fields who they can connect with and learn from throughout their careers. n Thoughtful Insights Offered During Women in Leadership Discussion BY JONATHON MAY, M.A., DIRECTOR OF STUDENT AFFAIRS