Author: Abimbola Elizabeth Eminowa

NSU Alumni Spotlight: David Eldred, O.D. (’97)

David Eldred, O.D. (’97), is the owner and president of Advanced Eye Care Clinic in Cheyenne, Wyoming, which he founded in 2010. He enjoys hospital privileges at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, is a recognized speaker for CIBA/ALCON Pharmaceuticals, and serves as Correctional Medical Specialists Optometrist for the Wyoming State Department of Corrections. He is also a state coordinator for the InfantSee program and has worked with the Illinois College of Optometry, Pacific University College of Optometry, Ohio State University of Optometry, and NSU’s College of Optometry.

Eldred is a past president of the Wyoming Optometric Association, the Cheyenne Laramie County Economics Development Joint Powers Board, and the Cheyenne Quarterback Club for the University of Wyoming Athletics Department. He also has served as a member of the board for Leadership Unlimited, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, March of Dimes, and Cheyenne Young Professionals, among other organizations.

Eldred is an assistant soccer coach for Ohio State, a head coach for a U16 boys select soccer team, and club president for a U14 girls competitive traveling soccer team. He and his family also enjoy snowmobiling, motorcycling, and jet skiing, depending upon the season.

“NSU and its faculty were there to assist me in my education every step of the way, providing me with extra opportunities when I needed additional help,” Eldred said. “They made the educational experience for me one that I will never forget. I believe they have a staff of educators that is truly world class.”
https://nsunews.nova.edu/nsu-alumni-spotlight-david-eldred-o-d-97/

FCE Attends Experience Broward – Teacher Recruitment Fair


NSU’s Fischler College of Education (FCE) attended the Broward County Public School (BCPS) Experience Broward – Teacher Recruitment Fair on May 21st, which was held on NSU’s Ft. Lauderdale campus at the Rick Case Arena.

The Broward County Public Schools conducted interviews with attendees from all over the country in hopes of hiring them as teachers. This annual event was a great opportunity to meet with the potential hires and showcase the Fischler College of Education graduate level education opportunities.

Jamie Manburg, Ed.D., FCE Associate Dean of Assessment, Accreditation, and Administration provided welcoming remarks to all of the attendees. In addition, FCE’s recruitment and advising team, and members of faculty were on hand to answer questions regarding program information, and admissions, as well as professional opportunities available to those with an advanced degree.

Should you have any questions about this event, please contact Rogeria Higgs at (954) 262-8458 or rh164@nova.edu.
https://nsunews.nova.edu/fce-attends-experience-broward-teacher-recruitment-fair/

Nova Southeastern University Optometry Student Ties for Highest Score in Country on National Exam


The National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) has announced that third-year NSU College of Optometry student Emily M. Korszen tied one other student for the highest score in the nation on the Part I Applied Basic Science (ABS) Examination in 2015.

As a result, Korszen will be presented with the 2015 Dr. Norman E. Wallis Award for Excellence by Melvin D. Shipp, O.D., Dr.Ph., M.P.H., president of NBEO, at the Annual Meeting of the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) in Seattle on June 26. The award was established to honor Dr. Wallis’ 25 years of outstanding service as executive director of NBEO. Korszen will receive a personalized plaque and a full refund of the Part I ABS registration fee.

“When I got the news, I was surprised, but I felt that my classmates and I prepared as much as we could for the exam,” said Korszen. “The faculty at NSU have been instrumental, not just in our preparation for the exam, but for our future as optometrists. This is a credit to their hard work as well.”

Korszen is on track to graduate from NSU’s College of Optometry in 2016. A native of Englewood, Florida, she earned her bachelor of science in neurobiological sciences with a minor in East-Central European Studies from the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Korszen previously received the J. Pat Cummings Scholarship from the American Optometric Foundation and was named to the NSU Health Professions Division’s Chancellor’s List for six consecutive semesters for maintaining a GPA in the top 5 percent.

“Ms. Korszen is an exceptional student and we are proud that the knowledge she has gained at NSU will someday translate to caring for her patients and help further the optometry profession,” said David Loshin, O.D., Ph.D., FAAO, dean of NSU’s College of Optometry. “Emily and her fellow optometry students at NSU are among the best and brightest in the nation, and we are very proud of them.”

Korszen is active in extracurricular activities, serving as secretary of NSU’s College of Optometry’s Student Government Association, vice president of the Gold Key Optometric Honor Society, class representative of the American Optometric Student Association, and as a member of Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honor Society, where she tutors fellow students.

Established in 1951, the National Board of Examiners in Optometry is a private, nonprofit organization that develops, administers, and scores examinations, and reports the results, that state regulatory boards utilize in licensing optometrists to practice eye care. Licensure is a public interest, public protection regulatory function of many professions, particularly in the health professions, due to the importance of receiving competent care. In serving the public and the profession for 64 years, the National Board has compiled a distinguished record of accomplishments that include being the first national board among the doctoral level health professions to eliminate grading-on-a-curve, and one of the few national boards in any profession with a repertoire of examinations that includes conventional multiple-choice tests (single- and multiple-response items), computer-based examinations, and a clinical skills test with standardized patients at the National Center of Clinical Testing in Optometry.
Emily Korszen video
https://nsunews.nova.edu/nova-southeastern-university-optometry-student-ties-for-highest-score-in-country-on-national-exam-2/

NSU Hosts White Coat Ceremony for First M.D. Class and 38th Entering D.O. Class


On Saturday, July 28, 2018, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) made history as it welcomed approximately 300 incoming medical students in the nation’s first combined White Coat Ceremony celebrating Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) and Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) candidates together.

The Florida-based university is now one of only three in the U.S. with two medical colleges. NSU’s medical colleges both bear the name of university benefactor, Dr. Kiran C. Patel – the only person in the nation to have two medical schools named in his honor.

The White Coat Ceremony also served as the official welcome for the charter class of 53 M.D. students, who are enrolled in the new Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD). The college received preliminary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education on October 10, 2017, allowing it to begin recruiting students.

NSU is now home to the only D.O. and M.D. programs in Broward County. The NSU Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine is the largest medical school in Florida. It offers one of two D.O. programs in the state and one of 34 in the U.S. NSU MD is home to the eighth M.D. program in Florida and one of 151 in the nation.

The White Coat Ceremony was highlighted by keynote addresses from medical leaders Tyler Cemet, D.O., chief of clinical education, for the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, and Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges.

“As emphasized by many leading physician organizations, we are facing a physician shortage,” said Dr. Cemet. “This will have drastic effects on the future of healthcare, our economy, and our collective well-being. NSU’s focus on educating healthcare professionals on the importance of interprofessional respect and understanding provides its students with an edge in the real world.”

“I’m pleased to join NSU as part of this joyous day as we celebrate the first joint white coat ceremony of M.D. and D.O. students,” said Dr. Kirch. “This ceremony recognizes the commitment of all physicians to ensure that humanism remains at the core of medicine. As tomorrow’s physicians experience this rite of passage at NSU and across the nation, they pledge to care for patients, themselves, and each other with compassion and empathy.”

“As a new and unencumbered medical school, we have embraced a partnership model with community physicians and organizations that share our commitment to advancing human health,” said Johannes W. Vieweg, M.D., FACS, dean of NSU MD. “With their input, we have developed a curriculum that will not only prepare our students with knowledge, but more importantly the understanding of how to continually learn more and evolve their approaches to provide the best patient care experience.”

To meet demands in all of its medical, healthcare and life science programs as well as the new M.D. program, NSU is planning to build a 250,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art integrated medical education building to complement its health professions facilities and healthcare centers. The new complex will be within walking distance to NSU’s existing health education facilities, its Center for Collaborative Research and the future HCA East Florida teaching and research hospital planned adjacent to University Drive.

NSU is also opening a Tampa Bay Regional Campus in Clearwater, Fla. When construction is complete, the 325,000-square foot complex will replace NSU’s existing Tampa Campus, and will include a second educational site for the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine.

“NSU is making a major investment in health and health education for the betterment of our society,” said NSU President Dr. George Hanbury. “This will spark major growth and opportunity with NSU’s projected $5 billion economic impact in Florida by 2020 and help bring us one step closer to being a nationally recognized, top-tier university of teaching, research, service, and learning.”
https://nsunews.nova.edu/nsu-hosts-white-coat-ceremony-for-first-m-d-class-and-38th-entering-d-o-class-2/

Fischler and Huizenga Team Up on Experiential Learning Project


Throughout the year, undergraduate students from NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College (FCE) have been developing the “My Favorite Teacher Project”. This is a project in which the students are interviewing 5,000 people around the world to learn what qualities are commonly found in a “favorite teacher.” When the 100th interview was conducted, the team reached out to NSU’s Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship to find a student that could help market the project. Sophomore and Finance major, Isabella Izaguirre, teamed up with the FCE students to assist! The first interview coordinated by the collaborative effort featured David Menten, President of Sawgrass Ford, with FCE junior, Chloe Behar.
https://nsunews.nova.edu/fischler-and-huizenga-team-up-on-experiential-learning-project/

NSU Research Spotlight: NSU Optometry Researcher Wins Envision Research Proposal Competition


Envision recently awarded a research prize of $10,000 to a multidisciplinary team led by Ava Bittner, O.D., Ph.D., FAAO (Dipl.) of Nova Southeastern University (NSU), to fund a one-year investigation into the preliminary efficacy of telerehabilitation, i.e., using HIPAA-secure videoconferencing to deliver follow-up low vision services to visually impaired individuals who live in remote areas or otherwise have difficulty getting to a specialist’s office.

The research proposal, “Feasibility of Telerehabilitation for Low Vision,” was a result of a research proposal development seminar held during the 2015 Envision Conference in Denver. It was selected from multiple entries submitted for Envision’s inaugural Research Proposal Competition, an initiative sponsored by the Envision Research Institute.

“We believe the future of low vision research lies in the power of collaboration, and we are delighted to be funding this team, led by Bittner,” said ERI Executive Director Laura Walker, Ph.D. “The research itself is incredibly important for advancing rehabilitative vision care. The most exciting part, however, is how this team has organized to carry it out so effectively.”

“I am absolutely thrilled to receive this award,” said Bittner, an associate professor at NSU’s College of Optometry in Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Fla. “I have wanted to do a study like this for some time, but needed some pilot funds to get underway. I am really excited to work with the research team and to meet others in the area of low vision rehabilitation who have a mutual interest. It is truly wonderful that Envision is supporting low vision research in this way.”

The ERI solicited proposals for projects involving low vision clinical practitioners, educators, and researchers from varying backgrounds to highlight the multidisciplinary nature of the Envision Conference. Applications were evaluated based on innovation, feasibility, team strength, and diversity and impact. The contest will be held again this year as part of Envision’s ongoing efforts to attract and support groundbreaking research specifically related to blindness and low vision. Details about the 2016 Research Proposal Competition will be announced during the 11th annual Envision Conference on Sept. 7-10 in Denver.

“Envision Conference provides a unique opportunity for specialists with different degrees and areas of interest to exchange information, further their education and approach vision issues from new perspectives,” said Michael Epp, Manager of Professional Education at Envision. “To underscore this mission, we introduced an intensive course on how to develop and successfully submit a research project proposal. We encouraged participants to create multidisciplinary teams to execute their proposed projects, and it was truly inspiring to see how eagerly they embraced that objective.”

Bittner received her optometry degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia, and her Ph.D. in clinical investigation from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore. She completed a clinical research post-doctoral fellowship at the Wilmer Eye Institute in Baltimore before joining its faculty as an assistant professor. She is currently an associate professor at NSU’s College of Optometry, where she focuses primarily on conducting clinical research involving individuals with visual impairment. Assisting Bittner as co-investigators in the study will be:

Tony Succar, Ph.D., a research fellow at the Envision Research Institute in Wichita;
John D. Shepherd, M.D., a board-certified ophthalmologist and assistant professor at the University of Nebraska;
Angie Bowers, MOT, OTR/L, a licensed occupational therapist employed by Alphapointe, a Kansas City-based agency providing rehabilitation and education for people with vision loss;
Vernon Odom, Ph.D., professor of ophthalmology and adjunct associate professor of psychology at West Virginia University, where he also heads the West Virginia Lions Visual Function Laboratory; and
Patrick Yoshinaga, O.D., M.P.H., chief of low vision rehabilitation services and assistant professor at the Southern California College of Optometry, at Marshall B. Ketchum University where he teaches in low vision, ophthalmic optics, and public health.
In addition, Andrew Jacobson, a sales engineer at technology solutions provider Black Box Network Services, will serve as wireless consultant on the project. Amy Nau, O.D., an optometrist in the Boston-based offices of Korb & Associates, will serve as a telerehabilitation consultant and Nicole Ross, O.D., M.Sc., FAAO, assistant professor at the New England College of Optometry in Boston, will serve as project manager.

Envision is currently accepting registrations and program submissions for the 2016 Envision Conference with details posted at envisionconference.org. Further information on the ERI and Envision Conference can be found online at envisionus.com.
https://nsunews.nova.edu/nsu-research-spotlight-nsu-optometry-researcher-wins-envision-research-proposal-competition/

NSU Research Spotlight: Rachel A. “Stacey” Coulter, O.D., M.S.Ed.


Rachel A. “Stacey” Coulter, O.D., M.S.Ed., F.A.A.O., F.C.O.V.D., associate professor in NSU’s College of Optometry is the principal investigator for a multi-year, clinical trial grant from the National Eye Institute titled “Convergence Insufficiency Treatment Trial – Attention and Reading Trial (CITT-ART).” As one of eight clinical centers, Coulter and the NSU CITT-ART study team will investigate if treatment of an eye teaming condition called convergence insufficiency impacts reading performance and attention in school-aged children. Children, who have this condition often experience headaches, fatigue when reading, blurry vision, double vision or print that appears to move while reading. While the association of symptoms with convergence insufficiency is well documented and in-office vision therapy reduces symptoms, it is established if the reduction of symptoms is linked to changes in reading or attention.

“Children who have convergence insufficiency sometimes suffer from poor reading performance and attention problems,” said Coulter. “As the first large-scale randomized clinical trial to study this problem, outcomes of this study could lead to new therapies for some children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and reading problems. This grant is a continuation of our work in the investigation of convergence insufficiency and treatment outcomes.”

Other members of the study team at NSU include Annette Bade, O.D., F.A.A.O.; Gregory Fecho, O.D.; Erin Jenewein, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O.; Deborah Amster, O.D., F.A.A.O., F.C.O.V.D.; Yin C. Tea, O.D., F.A.A.O.; Jacqueline Rodena, O.D., F.A.A.O.; Nicole Patterson, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O.; and Pamela Oliver, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O.
https://nsunews.nova.edu/nsu-research-spotlight-rachel-a-stacey-coulter-o-d-m-s-ed/

FCE Professor Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award


Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education (FCE) has been presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who.

Su has been with the Fischler College of Education since 2001, where she teaches and specializes in mathematics education. She is the author of numerous textbooks and educational guides, including “Some Ways To…,” “Strategies? Tricks? See…,” “From Arithmetic to Algebra: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Pre K-18th Grade Mathematics,” and “A Simple Approach to Teach Algebra; higher Order Thinking Skills.” She is the creator of Project MIND (Math Is Not Difficult), a mathematics enhancement program which is now being utilized in hundreds of classrooms in the United States, and she has appeared on NBC’s Nightly News, on numerous local and regional news programs, and in more than 50 newspaper and magazine articles.

Su is affiliated with numerous professional organizations and is currently the President of the Florida Distance Learning Association, the President and Chair of the Integrated Science and Asian Culture Academy, and the President of the Florida Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators.

Throughout her career, AngieSu has received awards and accolades for her achievements, and she was a grantee of the Annenberg Challenge. In honor of her life work as a Founding Board Member from the inception of the schoolhouse in Miramar in 1977, on March 13, 2015, students, colleagues and educators gathered to dedicate and rename the Somerset Neighborhood School House to the Dr. Hui Fang Angie Su Neighborhood School House.

Since 1899, when A. N. Marquis printed the First Edition of Who’s Who in America®, Marquis Who’s Who® has chronicled the lives of the most accomplished individuals and innovators from every significant field of endeavor, including politics, business, medicine, law, education, art, religion and entertainment. For more information, please visit: www.marquiswhoswho.com.
https://nsunews.nova.edu/fce-professor-presented-with-the-albert-nelson-marquis-lifetime-achievement-award/

NSU College of Dental Medicine to Host Annual “Gives Kids a Smile” Event

GKAS - photo (toothbrushing)

Gives Kids a Smile.

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Dental Medicine will offer dental screenings, examinations and treatments to children ages two to 21, including special needs patients, on Saturday, February 3, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

NSU has joined forces with the American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation in providing the Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) program at the university’s main campus, 3200 S. University Drive, since 2003. Students from the College of Pharmacy, the College of Optometry and the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine also will be on hand to provide additional health advice.

Attendees will enjoy a festive, jungle-theme atmosphere with Disney characters, face painters, live DJ music and a special appearance by “Timmy the Tooth.” GKAS is open to the public by appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Unlike many other universities, NSU’s Give Kids a Smile program is student led and organized  and includes monthly oral health education visits at different local schools. NSU faculty members donate their time to this community service event and supervise dental students in this worthwhile project. Sponsors include Henry Schein Inc, Colgate, American Student Dental Association, and NSU College of Dental Medicine’s Student Government Association.

WHEN: Saturday, February 3, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHERE: NSU’s College of Dental Medicine

3200 S. University Drive

Davie, FL

Located on NSU’s main campus on the corner of 30th Street and University Drive

APPOINTMENTS:

To make an appointment, please contact NSU’s Give Kids a Smile team at 407-391-KIDS (5437) or GiveKidsASmileDay@gmail.com by Thursday, February 1, and leave a message, including:

  • The names and ages of children attending.
  • Your preferred dental appointment time

Please arrive 15 minutes early to fill out necessary paperwork and medical history.

 A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN MUST ACCOMPANY EACH CHILD AT THE EVENT.

 WHO:

Interview opportunities with:

  • Grateful patients and parents
  • Joanna Theodorou, Give Kids A Smile Co-Director
  • Linda Niessen, D.M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P., dean, NSU College of Dental Medicine

 WHY:

To provide education, screenings, preventive, and restorative services for South Florida children, and to create awareness about the access to dental care issue that exists in the United States. This is particularly significant given that the U.S. Surgeon General reports that more than 51 million school hours are lost each year to dental-related illness. The Pew Children’s Dental Campaign describes dental care as “the single greatest unmet need for health services among children” in its latest report.

GKAS - photo (clown, dentist, patitent)

NSU CDM Professors Make their Mark in Chicago Marathon

On October 8, Carmen Bonilla, DDS, Assistant Professor Department of Endodontics and Joel Slingbaum, D.M.D, Assistant Professor and Director of Informational and Instructional Technology and Continuing Education participated in the 40th running of the Chicago Marathon.
https://nsunews.nova.edu/nsu-cdm-professors-make-their-mark-in-chicago-marathon/

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