Faculty & Staff News
During the month of August, an HCA physician will provide a wellness seminar that cover diseases affecting the stomach. You can earn $10 for the session with the passing of a quiz of an 80% or higher. Spouses and/or domestic partners can register for the session to receive credit as well.
August 27, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.
HCA: Diseases affecting the stomach
https://nova.zoom.us/j/97817151972?pwd=OXFETExoUE4yVytqVURuYkN2Q2ZkUT09
Lt. Colonel Robert C. Anderson, Ed.D., USAF (ret.), served thousands of individuals and organizations around the world in managing combat stress, supporting terminal individuals, and teaching physicians how to manage such situations with their patients.
Dr. Anderson, who earned his doctorate in health care education from NSU in 2000, responded to countless terrorist attacks and natural disasters around the world as a U.S. Air Force behavioral scientist for more than 20 years.
Dr. Anderson was one of the original behavioral scientists chosen to establish the behavioral medicine and bioethics components of Air Force Family Medicine Residency Programs. He assisted in the establishment and creation of numerous medical residency programs around the country, including NSU’s.
“As a child, I heard of the death of a girl who was my classmate at the time, who had died on a plane crash – and it hurt me so much. That is when I decided that I wanted to dedicate my time to helping people, dying folks, and training physicians on how to deal with them,” he said.
Lt. Col. Anderson has worked disasters and terrorist attacks during numerous deployments, including to Homestead Air Force Base in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, to Desert Shield/Desert Storm, and to Egypt, Somalia, and Kenya as a part of Operation Restore Hope. He responded to the terrorist bombing of the Marine compound in Beirut, the bombing of the Frankfurt Airport, and the fatal crash of a med-evac helicopter from the University of Utah Medical Center. He provided training in hostage recovery for personnel at the USAF Medical Center in Germany, who were tasked to bring hostages from Middle East captivity.
Dr. Anderson accomplished all of this and more, while working to earn one bachelor’s degree, two master’s degrees, and two doctorate degrees throughout his life.
“I decided to attend NSU after years of service in the Air Force because I knew the doctorate program was very practical,” he mentioned. “Most dissertations are like moving old bones from one graveyard to another, but Nova was far from that. I wanted to meet some interesting people, and I sure did. I’m still in touch with my classmates,” he continued.
In his biography, Dr. Anderson remembers when President George H.W. Bush, recognized his work with victims of international terrorism, referring to him as a “quiet hero” and noted: “You’ve done wonderful work with terrorist victims, and your positive attitude is truly encouraging. I’m deeply grateful for your efforts to help Americans who have been struck by tragedy.”
“When in a high-stress situation, I try to stay in touch with my inner voice, my inner teacher. I try to relax and trust that I am not alone, and I’ll get help,” Dr. Anderson expressed.
He shared a rather valuable thought, or prayer, that helps him, and that he hopes helps others in challenging situations: “I’m here only to be truly helpful, to represent you who sent me. I do not have to worry about what to say or what to do, because you who sent me will direct me. I will go anywhere you wish knowing that you go there with me. I will be healed as I let you teach me to heal.”
He has shared his expertise and experiences in several media venues including Armed Forces Radio and Television, the NBC Today Show, in interviews in Stars and Stripes, and the Air Force Times.
“What my students have done with their lives is my proudest accomplishment. One of them is a U.S. Space Command surgeon and another an Air Force Surgeon General – really fine physicians,” he said.
Despite a lifetime of impacting numerous lives and organizations, Dr. Anderson shares that his greatest accomplishment is wife and family.
“Above all, I’m very proud of my kids and I’m proud to be introduced as Bonnie Anderson’s husband,” he concluded.
Michelle A, Finneran, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), has written a book on domestic abuse. Her book, published by Routledge, is titled, Surviving Domestic Abuse: Formal and Informal Supports and Services.
In addition to her doctoral degree from NSU, Finneran received her master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from NSU, and her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Stetson University. She is a licensed therapist and owner of Vecc & Associates in Coral Springs, providing mental health services. She also teaches online for Ashford University.
For more information about her book, please go to https://www.routledge.com/Surviving-Domestic-Abuse-Formal-and-Informal-Supports-and-Services/Finneran/p/book/9780367859589
Recently, two of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) past presidents had the opportunity to present an achievement in excellence award for the best postgraduate resident during his time at NSU College of Dental Medicine. Ironically, the award named the “Robert A. Uchin Award” was given to Alex Mehler, DMD by Robert Uchin, DDS himself (right), former dean at the college, joined by James L. Gutmann, DDS (left), present chair and postgraduate program director of endodontics at the college — both being past presidents of the AAE. Over the years, multiple past presidents have been involved with or are teaching at NSU, including the late Dr. Philip W. Cohen, and Drs. Samuel O. Dorn, Harmon R. Katz and Shep Goldstein, in addition to Drs. Uchin and Gutmann.
We are pleased to announce that the RecPlex has resumed operations as of Monday, August 3rd. We will start with a modest schedule and then extend hours as the weeks go by as we make health and safety our top priority!
Please note the following as we return:
UPCOMING RECPLEX HOURS OF OPERATION WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
Monday – Friday; 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. AND 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday; 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Sunday; 12 noon to 4:00 p.m.
During times of closure, the RecPlex will be completing additional cleaning and disinfecting of all equipment!
Please visit our website at www.rec.nova.edu for the most up-to-date RecPlex hours at they will be updated/revised weekly.
NSU’s Division of Public Relations and Marketing Communications (PRMC) is excited to announce a new ad that will be running during this year’s Shark Week on the Discovery Channel. The ad’s principal message is “Why just watch sharks, when you can become one?” It highlights The NSU Edge in a fun and engaging way. Check it out during Shark Week (August 9-16) or view it below. Fins up, Sharks!
We invite you to view more current ad campaigns at NSUFlorida.com and continue to spread your Shark Pride.
iSharkMobile, the online mobile device portal for NSU’s community, now provides new enhancements to give users quick access to important COVID-19 information. You can also find this information at nova.edu/ehs/cv19-resources. Among the features available on this phone app are the “Return of the Sharks” safety guidelines, the ability to give yourself a health assessment before returning to campus or going to class, details about face coverings, and forms to report if you have COVID-19.
These enhancements are in addition to the portal’s standard features, such as tracking the Shark Shuttle, checking on student grades and holds, emergency contacts, Shark Dining, and campus maps. The iShark app is available at the App Store or on Google Play. You can download the app at https://www.nova.edu/mobile/ishark/index.html
Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su, Ed.D.
Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su, Ed.D., Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice presented, Using Collaborative Tools in Distance Learning, on Wednesday July 22 at the United States Distance Learning Association Virtual Conference. Dr. Susan Stephan, Associate Dean, Shepard Broad College of Law and Jamie Manburg Ed.D.,, Associate Dean, Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice were co-presenters at the session.
Su is President of the Florida Distance Learning Association. For many years, one of her teaching strategies is mentoring students through cooperative learning and student collaboration. The work that the students accomplished in the course likely results in a publication or further research projects. The strategy encourages students to meet outside class time. Students become highly motivated to research the topics, and bounce ideas off each other and help each other with the areas of mathematics in which they might need a refresher. The result is that the students felt highly accomplished, and all work done in the classroom becomes a work in progress and can lead to classroom usage or researchable projects.
On May 28, NSU’s New Program Review Committee approved the Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics program, which will commence in fall 2021. The program is a collaboration between the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM) and the NSU College of Computing and Engineering (CCE).
Students can expect a rich undergraduate curriculum, where they will have an opportunity to apply core concepts of health informatics to myriad fields, including mental health, public health, nutrition, clinical practice, private sector, and non-health professions. B.S. in Health Informatics students will have a few choices in the degree paths they can take, such as pursuing a straight four-year degree or a dual-admission in the B.S. in Health Informatics and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine programs.
The B.S. in Health Informatics program looks forward to working with the CCE as educators, mentors, and guides for incoming students on their academic journey. The program will offer an interdisciplinary curriculum that is focused on cultivating and developing health information technology (HIT) knowledge, skills, and attitudes, allowing graduates to pursue successful and meaningful careers in HIT.
Graduates will be able to interpret, gather, clean, analyze, and present HIT data and information while
acquiring the necessary applicable knowledge and skills to create or enhance existing HIT processes and systems—improving health care organizational operations while meeting their goals. Students will learn to recognize the importance of lifelong learning and be a champion of HIT adoption.
As a supplement to the already-existing South East Area Marine Industry Safety Training (SEAMIST) grant, the KPCOM’s Department of Emergency Medicine’s SEAMIST team received additional funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences for COVID-19 training. The grant was awarded as a collaborative project with Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The Department of Emergency Medicine will receive $135,000 of the $172,000 awarded.
SEAMIST trainings typically address marine industry workers’ awareness of hazardous waste materials and how to handle the chemicals they deal with in their work environments. Due to the pandemic, free COVID-19 awareness trainings will include topics such as workplace exposure, prevention, and virus protection.
Since the trainings began, 10 sessions have been done via Zoom and encompassed more than 700 participants. The four-hour training sessions are done with a live trainer and will continue through July 31, 2021.
Interested participants can contact Philyppe Carre at seamist@nova.edu.