CHCS - Perspectives Winter/Spring 2016

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This African proverb expressly captures the refrain of the College of Health Care Sciences (CHCS) as it continues to embrace and add programs that embody the construct of allied health education. The CHCS has experienced tremendous growth since its inception in 1993, and it is in keeping with this tradition that two more departments—Speech-Language Pathology and Health and Human Performance—were welcomed to the college on July 1, 2015. Both departments comprise programs that have a natural affinity to our existing programs and portend tremendous collaborative prospects for the future. Importantly, the additions will provide opportunities for greater interprofessional engagement, with an eye toward enriching the educational experiences for both our faculty members and students. With interprofessional practice a goal to which health care strives, incorporating these programs into the CHCS only enhances the prospects of bringing this goal to fruition. The programs are like new strands weaved into the CHCS cord, further strengthening the college’s fabric. With its rich diversity, the CHCS remains committed to demonstrably exuding its vision and NSU’s Core Values. Today, that vision is much more attainable because of the addition of gifted and committed faculty scholars, dedicated students, and committed staff members from the two departments. Essentially, the CHCS is much richer today than it was on June 30, 2015. It is with great pride and satisfaction that the CHCS welcomes the departments of Speech- Language Pathology and Health and Human Performance to its diverse and vibrant commu- nity of scholars and learners dedicated to achieving its best for the health care community. In the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Stanley Wilson, Ed.D., PT, CEAS Dean, College of Health Care Sciences Nova Southeastern University Dean’s Message