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Health and Wellness Coaching Gets Nationally Certified

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The Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Health and Wellness Coaching program is now approved and certified by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC).

Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for the HWC Certifying Examination to become national board-certified health and wellness coaches. The NBHWC certification establishes a high standard for coaching designed to train and equip graduates in the health and wellness field to effectively support clients.

Becoming a national board-certified health and wellness coach allows certified coaches to work nationally, thereby providing them with extensive employment opportunities, including but not limited to private practice (onsite and virtual). This is an excellent opportunity for existing students.

Pre-health majors may also wish to consider a minor in health and wellness coaching as this is an important strategy for optimizing patient outcomes. Please contact Dr. Shazia Akhtarullah at shaziaa@nova.edu.

NSU Art Museum Now Home to ‘Surrounded Islands’ Project

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The “Surrounding Islands”

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale will premiere in February 2025 its first exhibition of “Surrounded Islands” from the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation, which includes more than 43 preparatory drawings and collages created by Christo.

The exhibit also includes photographs and photo murals, engineering surveys, environmental studies, permits, correspondence, original components such as sections of the pink fabric, scale models and other archival documents that trace the history of the project.

Following the deaths of the artist duo, Christo V. Javacheff in 2020 and Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon, in 2009, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale was chosen as guardian of the archive for the landmark installation, “Surrounded Islands: Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida, 1980-83.”

The exhibition elevates the museum to a new level of worldwide significance.

NSU Receives Funding for Early Detection of Breast, Other Cancers

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From left, President George L. Hanbury, Pharmacy Dean Michelle Clark, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and President-Elect Harry Moon

The university has received $963,000 from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to help detect genetic differences among women that may make some more vulnerable to cancers and other diseases.

“I am thrilled to announce these federal dollars headed to Nova Southeastern University for the purchase of cutting-edge instruments that will be used for the early detection of cancers and other diseases,” said breast cancer survivor U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who presented the check to NSU.

Disparities in health outcomes based on ancestry are well-established and, for most of today’s major diseases, show people of African ancestry suffer worse outcomes. African American women have a 41 percent higher breast cancer death rate than white women, even though their incidence of breast cancer is four percent lower. Other cancers and major diseases show the same trend.

“These funds will support critical research to help us recognize and understand genetic differences and enable doctors to intervene sooner with treatments,” said Dr. Harry K. Moon, president-elect, executive vice president, and chief operating officer of NSU.

Dr. Michelle Clark, dean of NSU’s Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy, noted NSU is well-positioned for this research, as South Florida is a community with a rich blend of people representing multiple cultures, countries, and socioeconomic groups.

“Through genetic and other analysis, NSU scientists will explore how differences among people at the cellular level may contribute to their likelihood to develop cancer and other diseases,” she said. “Understanding our differences will lead to better diagnoses as well as better treatment options and outcomes.”

College of Business and Entrepreneurship Honors New Hall of Famers

The H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship held its 35th annual Entrepreneur and Business Hall of Fame on Oct. 27 at the Rick Case Arena, celebrating the entrepreneurial prowess of three additional “movers and shakers” in the South Florida regional business community.

This year’s honorees reflect South Florida’s incredible business vitality, driven by wealth migration, a strong job market, profitable businesses, and promising startups. Through this event and numerous academic and research efforts, the Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship provides its students with meaningful exposure to business leaders, mentors, and alumni that can help them grow into effective leaders.

The Hall of Fame has historically celebrated the achievements and contributions of influential business leaders. Among its past recipients have been Rita Case, Guy Harvey, Terry Stiles, and H. Wayne Huizenga.

This year’s inductees:

Thomas M. McDonald moved from Ohio to Florida in 1979 and began his career at Craven Thompson & Associates, Inc. as its chief financial officer. In 1986, McDonald became president of the firm, which engages in a various land development projects including commercial, industrial, and residential projects, as well as public infrastructure projects. McDonald and his wife, Vickie, founded the McDonald Family Foundation, which supports charities associated with children’s issues and disadvantaged people in our community. The McDonalds established “The McDonald Family Endowed Scholarship Fund” in 2013 at NSU.

John E. Miller moved to South Florida from New York in 1973 and attended the University of Florida from 1980 to 1983, focusing on broadcast journalism, advertising, and business administration. In 2005, John founded Hutton Miller, LLC, a brand-building marketing firm that would achieve more than $4 billion in worldwide product sales, consistently awarded for its creativity, and hit campaigns for a diversity of clients. Miller supports charities such as the Boca West Foundation, Bound for College, Place of Hope, and the Boys and Girls Clubs.

Daniella Ortiz first came to the U.S. in 1999 from Argentina to pursue her MBA at NSU. She and her husband, Alfredo, started Daniella Ortiz, a high-end handbag and jewelry line, in 2005. Since opening their flagship boutique on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Daniella has partnered with more than 100 nonprofits around the country and helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club, American Cancer Association, JAFCO, several hospitals, and shelters for abused women and children.

Conservation Crews Work Around the Clock Saving Sea Turtles

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Morning crew member Mikayla Twiss excavates a sea turtle nest on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

More than 140,000 sea turtle hatchlings come to life each year in Broward County, beginning a journey for survival that has a major impact on the health and economic vitality of our coastal communities and ecosystems. This year’s nesting will end in October, marking another successful season of partnership between NSU and Broward County to protect sea turtle habitats, educate and involve the public, and contribute to the sustainability of our ocean resources.

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Sierra Ciciarelli, outreach and assistant field manager of Broward County, explains to onlookers sea turtle nesting and the importance of being eco-friendly.

Sea turtle conservation efforts are critical to NSU’s support and leadership in the “blue economy,” which ties the health of our oceans to the health of our economy.

As a hub for research and education, NSU helps communities make the connection between the sustainable use of ocean resources, economic growth, and quality of life. In Florida alone, it is estimated that ocean-related activities and businesses generate billions of dollars in economic value and support thousands of jobs. Sea turtle conservation is one of several NSU focus areas aligning with the blue economy. Among others: coral restoration, shark research, and marine biodiversity.

Sierra Ciciarelli, outreach and assistant field manager of Broward County, has been working with NSU teams to monitor sea turtle nesting activity along 24 miles of beaches for five seasons. Ciciarelli says turtles are an essential component of ocean health and advises the public to avoid exposing the turtles to light, keep beaches clean, and above all, avoid nesting areas.

“When hatchlings disorient,” she says, “they can find their way into unsafe places such as pools, storm drains, and roads rather than the ocean.”

NSU’s work with sea turtles is just one of many collaborative research and conservation initiatives that help support the economic and social vitality of ocean-related communities. Other areas of research and education include sea-level rise, erosion, and water quality; coral reef science and conservation; and sustainable marine practices. To learn more, visit: https://www.nova.edu/ghoc/index.html.

A Day for Children Offers Entertainment, Health Services for Families

For more than 20 years, some 100,000 residents have attended the university’s Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital – A Day for Children. Crowds returned this year for the event, which offered free and low-cost health and wellness services, education for vision, medical, speech, behavioral, and dental health, as well as physical and occupational therapy.

It’s part of NSU’s comprehensive and longstanding commitment to research, education, and community outreach efforts that recognize healthy children are more likely to grow into healthy adults.

Demonstrating this commitment to children is NSU Health, connecting families to the care they need through a single integrated, coordinated network. NSU Health specializes in pediatric services, providing centers for children’s dental care, eye care, mental health, osteopathic manipulative medicine, and hearing care. Learn more.

Among this year’s participating partners were Broward County Libraries, Boys & Girls Club of Broward County, Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program, Broward Healthy Start Coalition, Broward County Sheriff’s Office, Flamingo Gardens, Florida Children’s Theatre, Hungry Howie’s Pizza, and South Florida Cloggers.

President-Elect Inducted into Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

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Dr. Moon in Edinburgh, Scotland

For Dr. Harry K. Moon, being named Fellow ad hominem of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCSEd) was a capstone to a pre-eminent career of healing and helping people.

The Royal College, founded five centuries ago under a royal charter from King James IV, is the oldest surgical college in the world and now has more than 32,000 members in more than 140 countries. Dr. Moon was inducted into the college, an institution that includes the world’s most renowned surgeons, on Sept. 6.

In his acceptance remarks, Dr. Moon, Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) president-elect, executive vice president, and chief operating officer, called his induction “the honor of a lifetime.”

Dr. Moon, an internationally renowned reconstructive and plastic surgeon, has had a distinguished medical career and has been instrumental in the development of medical, research, and educational programs in South Florida for the past quarter century.

“For me, the greatest joy of medicine is taking care of the patient,” he said. “Second is the joy of expanding the perspective and horizons of young surgeons still forging their paths forward.”

Dr. Moon also addressed the graduates of the college in the ceremony’s closing speech.

“You are the future of surgery, of health care,” he said. “Outside of our care for the patient, our commitment to those who come next is and always has been critical to the progression and future of our profession.”

Royal College Fellows are expected to champion the highest standards of surgical and dental practice while also fostering the development and use of advanced technology such as virtual reality, robotics, and simulation. Certification as a Royal College of Surgeons Fellow is reserved exclusively for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Dr. Moon has led the integration of NSU’s clinical practices to create NSU Health, a university-affiliated health care network. He has been a clinical associate professor of surgery in NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine since 2008 and is now also a professor of anatomy at NSU’s Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences.

Dr. Moon will begin his tenure as NSU’s seventh president in January 2025. View his full bio here.

NSU Coral Researchers’ Efforts Featured in Media Worldwide

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NSU researcher Shane Wever works with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi researcher Keisha Bahr to transfer corals from NSU’s onshore coral nursery in Dania Beach.

NSU drew worldwide media attention in September for its leadership in coral research. when NSU scientists transferred about 300 corals to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. (TAMU-CC) from its coral nursery in Dania Beach, Fla.

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One of the transferred corals

This transfer, which will support coral research and restoration, was one of the largest out-of-state coral transfers by NSU’s Halmos College of Arts and Sciences.

The National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI) – housed at the NSU Oceanographic Center – is a vital national resource and collaborative research hub for coral reef science, education, management, and conservation. Coral reefs are a mainstay of the “blue economy,” which includes tourism, fisheries, biotechnology, and coastal protection.  Almost half a billion people live within 100 miles of a coral reef and many countries are highly dependent on coral reefs for their livelihoods.Research Associate Shane Wever was NSU’s point person on the coral transfer, coordinating with TAMU-CC researcher Keisha Bahr, the chair for Coral Reef and Ocean Health at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at TAMU-CC on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

The successful transfer attracted media from around the globe, with the story garnering millions of views. Here are a few of the stories that made the headlines:

NSU Alum Takes His Education to Health Care Heights

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Jean Louis gives patient Daniel Fils-Aime a checkup.

Step into the office of Renaud Jean Louis, and you’ll find a wall dominated by NSU degrees – a bachelor’s in nursing, a master’s in public administration, a second master’s in nursing, and a graduate certificate in adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner.

With the education and knowledge accumulated over the years, Jean Louis has built a successful health care business dedicated to helping underserved populations learn about and benefit from preventive health care. Many of his patients are from the Haitian community.

“One of my instructors told me, ‘Don’t just come to NSU and take the diploma and hang it at your house. Go out there and make a difference in your community,’” he said. “It’s a statement that I never forgot.”

Since 2020, the Remart Medical Clinic in Hollywood, Fla., has provided a spectrum of services, from immunizations and annual physicals to treatments for addiction and mental health diagnoses.

Jean Louis operates the clinic with business partner Martine Phillips, also an NSU graduate. With their combined dual certification in nursing and psychiatry, the clinic focuses on medical and mental health issues.

“We both saw the struggle of working families when it comes to seeing health care providers, because many don’t have insurance or fail to get annual checkups,” said Jean Louis. To help with accessibility, the Remart Clinic is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., six days a week.

Despite his academic achievements, education did not come easy to Jean Louis. Raised in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, he was one of seven children raised by a single mother.

“She was my role model, my inspiration and my hero,” said Jean Louis. “One thing she believed was that a proper education could open any door for us.”

Jean Louis studied economics in Haiti before coming to the United States, where he earned degrees from Miami Dade Community College and Florida International University, then NSU.

“I can sincerely say that NSU is my backbone and made me who I am today,” he said. “Do not be afraid to use your knowledge in any community that you will find yourself in in the future.”

Shark Dining Provides Delicious Options Across Campus

When it comes to campus dining at NSU, faculty, staff, and students will notice a major upgrade this year.

Grubhub is now the official mobile ordering platform at NSU. Students, faculty, and staff can use their declining balance, credit, or debit cards to place orders in advance and skip the lines.

Here’s a breakdown of dining options by location:

  • Rosenthal Building
    • The Shark Club introduced a new fall menu on Sept. 23.
  • The Reef in the University Center
    • Sushi Maki has added hibachi and spicy lava rolls to its menu.
    • Qdoba is featuring habanero lime steak and Mexican street corn for a limited time.
    • Starbucks’ pumpkin spice promotion has returned for the fall.
    • Chick-fil-A is now open six days a week.
  • Carl DeSantis Building
    • Einstein Bros Bagels is now available for mobile ordering via Grubhub.
  • Alvin Sherman Library
    • West End Deli has added empanadas and other bakery items to its offerings.
  • Parker Building
    • The Parker Kiosk has added empanadas and other bakery items.
  • College of Law
    • Supreme Court Café expanded its menu to include empanadas and additional bakery items.
  • Health Professions Division, Terry Building
    • The Intensive Culinary Unit (ICU) is now operational, providing various dining options during the HPD renovation:
      • New Sambazon Kiosk,
      • HPD Express offering the Chef’s Table menu,
      • Expanded menu at the HPD Kiosk, including baked goods and build-your-own salads,
      • A pop-up Market Cart with quick snacks and bottled beverages.
      • Daily rotating menus from local food truck vendors.
    • For detailed information about the ICU and post-renovation dining spaces, visit HPD Construction Details.

Shark Dining also has announced the return of Joyful, its Farmers Market series. These events at the Library Quad bring local farmers, crafters, and vendors to NSU every other Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Shark Dining also hosts engaging activities, such as a free ice cream bar at its market tent.. Upcoming Joyful dates are Oct. 23, Nov. 6, and Nov. 20.

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