Perspectives Inaugural Issue (Winter 2013)

PERSPECTIVES WINTER/SPRING 5 The College of Health Care Sciences: The College of Health Care Sciences (CHCS) is committed to teaching, scholar- ship, and service. This is evidenced by the college’s investment in strategically devel- oping the capacity of each of these areas through the CHCS Teaching and Learning Academy (CHCSTLA), the CHCS Re- search Grants and Research Committee, and the CHCS Leadership and Manage- ment Academy (CHCSLMA). “We reward what we value,” said the col- lege’s dean, Dr. Richard Davis. “We are committed to recognizing our faculty mem- bers who exemplify our priorities. There- fore, we created three new annual awards in 2012 that recognize faculty members who excel in teaching, research, and service to their profession. I am very proud of the great work our faculty is doing in these areas.” During the 2012 CHCS Recognition Cere- mony held last May 17 in the Chancellor’s Dining Room, Faculty Excellence Awards were presented to Jodie Clark, M.D., M.P.H. (Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching); Morey Kolber, Ph.D., M.S.P.T. (Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholar- ship); and Patricia Gaffney, Au.D., M.S. (Faculty Award for Excellence in Service). Additionally, Morton Diamond, M.D. , re- ceived the CHCS Distinguished Professor Award and Nelsia King, B.A. , received the CHCS Employee Excellence Award. It is widely recognized throughout higher education that it is often a challenge for faculty members teaching in the health care professions to transition from practice to teaching because many initially lack the foundation regarding best practices in teaching and learning. The college’s Teach- ing and Learning Academy is designed to ensure that faculty members are empow- ered with the knowledge and skills to pre- pare emerging health care professionals for effective practice. “Our vision is to create a thriving learning community for all faculty members so they can significantly impact student learning and success,” said Stanley Wilson, Ed.D., P.T., associate dean of academic affairs. “Essentially, the CHCSTLA’s goal is to ex- pand the cadre of confident, creative teach- ers who engage students across all programs. To this end, CHCS professors will consistently rank among the univer- sity’s best.” In addition to building the capacity within the college for high-impact teaching, the CHCS strives to foster an academic culture where evidence-based research and scholar- ship lead to rigorous and dynamic student and faculty learning and engagement. This year, the College of Health Care Sciences, in collaboration with the College of Nurs- ing, commenced the inaugural research grant cycle. According to Sam Cheng, P.T., Sc.D., Re- search Committee chair, “The grants are designed to promote and build contempo- rary research practices within and across disciplines as they augment professional development opportunities.” The research committee and grants initiative are de- signed to support one aspect of the college mission statement, which reads as follows: “With an unwavering commitment to ethi- cal practice and in support of the Nova Southeastern University Core Values, the Cover story by Terry Morrow, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Student Affairs COMMITMENT TEACHING, SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE a to and “We reward what we value. We are committed to recognizing our faculty members who exemplify our priorities...” ...Dr. Richard Davis