Perspectives Winter/Spring-2017

2 • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”—Charles Dickens Most professionals who work in health care do so because they genuinely want to help others. Of course, they are monetarily rewarded for the service they render; but, most will assert emphat- ically that their payment lies less in the dollars they receive and more in the inner satisfaction that comes from helping. For some, such a statement may seem too idealistic, but I challenge skeptics to engage health care professionals about their vocations. The skeptics would be delighted by the litany of intangible benefits expounded by the professionals. Overwhelmingly, most are likely to remark that their lives are enriched by caring for others. This edition of Perspectives highlights the value of service to others. In the College of Health Care Sciences, we believe it is our mission to enrich the lives of others by training health care professionals to exude an attitude of caring toward those they serve, while being exemplary in practice. Such service encompasses more than the required internship and externship experiences that are part of our programs’ curricula. Service includes volunteering for worthy projects and seeking oppor- tunities to serve those in need. Notably, health care is about healing, caring, and helping. Consequently, the opportunities provided by our programs to cultivate such values are vitally important. As highlighted in this issue of Perspectives , the caring spirit of our students was best exemplified after the tragic events that occurred in June 2016 at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and in the many other community services they provide. We in the college experience a great sense of satisfaction and pride when our students give of themselves as they choose to help others. Such unselfishness exemplifies NSU’s core value of community. As you peruse this publication, we encourage you—our students and alumni—to continue to be the health care leaders who embed service in your daily tasks and work to enrich the lives of others. It is important to remember that service is the greatest form of leadership. Stanley H. Wilson, Ed.D., PT, CEAS Dean, College of Health Care Sciences Nova Southeastern University Dean’s Message 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 Stanley H. Wilson , Ed.D., PT, CEAS Dean EXECUTIVE EDITOR Scott Colton , B.A., APR HPD Director of Medical Communications and Public Relations MANAGING EDITOR Brenda Van Hoose Assistant Director of Student Affairs ART DIRECTOR Susan Tischenkel-Hayward , Senior Designer/ Associate Director, Office of Publications OFFICE OF PUBLICATIONS Ron Ryan , Director Sheryl Koral , University Editor Carol Reynolds-Srot , Associate Editor/Copywriter Roberta Harris-McCafferty , Graphic Production Manager Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, doctorate, and professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Nova Southeastern University. Nova Southeastern University admits students of any race, color, sex, age, nondisqualifying disability, religion or creed, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school, and does not discriminate in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. 10-068-16SAT PERSPECTIVES Winter-Spring 2017 • Volume 5, Number 1