Perspectives Winter/Spring 2018

6 Nova Southeastern University From left: Stanley H. Wilson, Dr. Pallavi Patel, and George L. Hanbury “This partnership will benefit thousands of patients, students, and doctors,” added Dr. Pallavi Patel. “Over the next 20 years, NSU will train thousands of new doctors and other health care professionals who will di- rectly touch millions of lives, making a real difference.” In light of the growing need for interprofes- sional education and collaboration, the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Scienc- es is uniquely positioned to be a leader in preparing emerging health care professionals to meet this need. With 10 distinct health care disciplines and 29 degree programs represented among its offerings, the college boasts one of the most multifaceted and diverse set of faculty members, students, and curricula at NSU. “The college is committed to its vision to be recognized as a local, national, and inter- national leader in health care education through excellence and innovation in teach- ing, scholarship, and service,” Wilson said. “Today, that vision is much more attainable because of the generosity of the Patels.” “We firmly believe that the best gift anybody can give to anyone is the gift of education,” said Dr. Kiran C. Patel at the gift announce- ment ceremony. “Once you educate people, you transform their lives, their family’s lives, society, and our country. Health is very im- portant in everybody’s life, because without health, you will suffer and never enjoy the fullest possibilities of life. This opportunity gives us the ability to achieve both goals.” The Tampa expansion “will make NSU the premier leader in health care education on both the east and west coasts of Flori- da,” said George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., NSU president and CEO. The Patels’ $50-million gift—one of the seven largest to any Florida university in history—catapults NSU to more than 84 percent of its goal to raise $250 million by 2020 for its Realizing Potential philanthropic campaign. “This gift and additional investment will enrich NSU’s ability to educate highly quali- fied physicians and health care professionals who understand how the medical disciplines can and must work together,” Hanbury said. “These future leaders will represent the cultural diversity of our region, our nation, and our world so they can better serve their patients and communities.” (continued from previous page)