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NSU Center for the Humanities gets $5,000 grant

The NSU Center for the Humanities recently received $5,000 “Greater Good in Academia” grant from the Florida Humanities Council.  Florida Humanities receives and disperses funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Greater Good in Academia grant supports Florida universities and colleges that are developing community programming aimed at broadening the public’s awareness of the humanities.

The grant will help fund the Center’s annual Hispanic Heritage month series from September 15 to October 6; additional funding support comes from the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences. The series aims to foster cultural connections and appreciation of the diverse Hispanic communities of south Florida, and this year’s theme is “Generaciones:  Cycles of Life,” focusing on how the joys and sorrows of life’s transitions generate new growth.  Weekly events will include Hispanic genealogy, local intergenerational businesses, Day of the Dead, and a keynote event featuring presidential inaugural poet and memoirist, Richard Blanco.  For more information about the series, please contact Dr. Marlisa Santos, Director of the Center for the Humanities, at santosm@nova.edu.

Poste 08/05/22

Podcast Features Talk about Time Limited Trials in the ICU

Come listen to Professor Cerminara from NSU Law talk about “Time Limited Trials in Intensive Care Unit” through South Florida Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Podcast.

The South Florida Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (SFGWEP) podcast series is committed to providing interprofessional programs to maintain and improve the health of ethnically and culturally diverse older adults from underserved areas across Florida, educating and training health professionals in health promotion and prevention, emphasizing undergraduate and graduate professional education, and serving the needs of underserved with innovative teaching and clinical experiences. The GWEP educates, encourages, enhances, and continually promotes the profession of geriatrics to the community at all levels of education, and provides ongoing education and information dissemination.

Listen by clicking here.

Posted 07/31/22

National Education Award Named for Psychology Professor

Nierenberg

The American Psychological Association’s Division of Rehabilitation Psychology is naming its newly approved national Lifetime Education Award the Barry Nierenberg Lifetime Education Award. Nierenberg, Ph.D., ABPP, has been and continues to be an active faculty member within Nova Southeastern University’s College of Psychology since being hired in 2008. The award will carry Nierenberg’s name as recognition of the outstanding contributions he has made over the years to educating students, other psychologists, and health care professionals in the field of Rehabilitation Psychology.

The annual award itself will be given to those mid- to late-career professionals who devote a large and significant portion of their effort to education in rehabilitation psychology, including its underlying unique foundational principles. Ideal candidates will be those who:

  • Teach undergraduate/graduate students,
  • Run and/or are an integral part of a Rehabilitation Psychology training program,
  • Take part in educating other health care professionals.

Teaching/education excellence can be demonstrated through integral involvement with important educational materials such as textbooks, chapters, syllabi, podcasts, TED talks, blogs, and other media.

Posted 07/17/22

NSU Releases New COVID-19 Protocols for Shark Community

COVID-19 is still a part of our daily lives; however, it is no longer novel, and we celebrate ready access to vaccines and new therapeutics. As we reflect over the last few years, we recognize that NSU Sharks are well informed on how best to protect themselves and others from COVID-19. As such, on June 30, 2022, NSU ended COVID case reporting. Students, faculty, and staff may still get infected with COVID-19, and they are expected to follow the latest CDC guidance. The CDC website now provides a tool for individuals to calculate their own quarantine timeline. College programs have absentee policies in place for students, and employees will continue to follow the NSU sick leave process.

The NSU coronavirus website has been updated to include a link to the CDC isolation/quarantine calculator. Home test kits are available for purchase at the NSU Pharmacy in Davie or you can search for a site near you. For the benefit of all Sharks, those who are feeling unwell are expected to stay home.

Vaccination Centers

The COVID-19 vaccination site run by the Florida Department of Health (DOH) at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus ended operations on June 30, 2022. The NSU Pharmacy in Davie will continue to offer the Moderna vaccine.

Free vaccines are available without an appointment at the following locations in Broward County:

  •  South Regional Health Center, 4105 Pembroke Rd., Hollywood, FL 33021. Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Children’s Reading Center & Museum, 751 SW 121 Ave., Davie, FL 33325. Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Paul Hughes Health Center, 205 NW 6 Ave., Pompano Beach, FL 33060.  Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Posted 07/03/22

Optometry Researcher Receives Grant to Treat Amblyopia

Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) has granted Nova Southeastern University Associate Professor Roger Wing-Hong Li, Bsc (Optom) Ph.D., a $100,000 RPB Walt and Lilly Disney Award for Amblyopia Research. Amblyopia, a condition also known as lazy eye, results from a breakdown in how the brain and the eye work together. Symptoms of amblyopia include a wandering eye, eyes that may not appear to work together, or poor depth perception.

Professor Roger Wing-Hong Li, Bsc (Optom) Ph.D.

The RPB award was established in 2002 to strengthen and support amblyopia research. To date, the program has given awards to 29 vision scientists in departments of ophthalmology at universities across the country. Since it was founded in 1960, RPB has channeled more than $397 million into eye research. As a result, RPB has been identified with nearly every major breakthrough in vision research in that time.

Li came to the NSU College of Optometry in 2021. As a clinician scientist, he has a wide range of research interests in vision science – from amblyopia, visual psychophysics, myopic control, aging eye, visual electrophysiology, eye movement, to retinal and brain imaging.

Li, whose research focuses on developing new treatments for amblyopia, has had a long-term interest in amblyopia and spatial vision. In particular, his earlier research showed that adult amblyopia still retains a significant degree of visual plasticity, or potential for development. Using a perceptual learning approach, a wide range of visual functions can be rapidly improved in amblyopia patients.

Over the past two decades, Li and his research collaborators have conducted a series of pioneering perceptual learning amblyopia treatment studies and have developed numerous new treatment regimens. Surprisingly, his recent research shows that video-game play may have potential therapeutic applications for improving amblyopic vision.

With the support of the RPB Disney Award for Amblyopia Research, his research team is currently working toward establishing a novel “stereoscopic” treatment for childhood amblyopia using three-dimensional (3D) video games. This new technique may provide important fundamental principles for improving stereo vision in amblyopia.

For information on the Research to Prevent Blindness grants program, listings of RPB institutional and individual grantees, and findings generated by these awards, go to www.rpbusa.org.

Posted 06/14/22

 

NSU Community Mourns Loss of Shirley B. Fischler (1926-2022)

Shirley Balter Fischler and Dr. Abraham “Abe” Fischler.

The Nova Southeastern University community is mourning the loss of Shirley Balter Fischler, who died on May 30, 2022. She was the beloved wife and partner of deceased Dr. Abraham “Abe” Fischler, a former president and president emeritus at NSU.

Shirley Fischler was always involved in the community, especially at NSU, where she was one of the university’s first faculty members. The Fischlers were married for 67 years before his death in April 2017.

Shirley Fischler had a lifelong thirst for learning. She graduated from Brooklyn College and became a French and Spanish teacher. Languages and international events remained a keen interest and focus throughout her life, as she enjoyed travels in the U.S. and abroad. Later, she became a member of NSU’s Shepard Broad College of Law charter class. Following graduation, she practiced law for many years before retiring.

Two of Shirley Fischler’s strongest attributes were her strength and optimism. She inspired many people, particularly girls and women, to pursue lives and careers on their own terms and to never give up.

Shirley Fischler spent her early years in Brooklyn, N.Y., where she met Abraham Fischler over a handball match in Coney Island. The two married in 1949, their lifelong partnership was dedicated to family, friends, and community, and making the world a better place for all. The Fischler family moved from New York to Boston to Berkeley and, ultimately, to South Florida. During more than 45 years, she and her husband embraced and enjoyed South Florida as strong supporters of community organizations as well as dedicated theater goers and sports enthusiasts.

Shirley Fischler is survived by her children Bruce (Martha), Michael (Anita), and Lori; her grandchildren Kenneth, Danielle (Micheal), and Mikaela; and great-grandchildren J.P. and Ava. In addition, Shirley is survived by her sisters Beverly Stier and Eleanor Sugerman, and brother-in-law Hubert Fischler (Patti), and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Abraham and Shirley Fischler Scholarship Fund at Nova Southeastern University or the Fischler Family Scholarship Fund at the NSU Shepard Broad College of Law, or to a charity of your choice.

Posted 06/02/22

INIM Clinic Provides Traditional Chinese Medicine Services

Hey NSU!

Did you know that the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine’s Clinic now provides several traditional Chinese medicine services?

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners use various mind and body practices as well as herbal products to address health problems such as pain, stress, fatigue, headache, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, nausea, menopause, inflammation, weight loss/gain, and insomnia.

Services include:

  • Acupuncture – very thin needles are inserted into the skin at targeted points on the body which stimulates a relaxation response in the body, regulating immune function, and reducing symptoms. It has been approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) with clinical benefits to various diseases & syndromes.
  • Cupping – glass cups are placed on your back, stomach, arms, legs or other parts of your body and with the use of a vacuum or suction force which pulls the skin upward. Cupping regulates immune responses to inflammation and autoimmune disorders. Used for joint pains, myalgias, migraines, stress, anxiety, and improving circulation.
  • Moxibustion – A form of a dried plant is burned near the surface of the skin that can help with aches and pains, warms the body, helps strengthen the immune system, and re-balances auto-immune diseases.
  • Sound/Vibrational Therapy – Sound vibrations relax the mind & body and promote circulation, energy flow, and rejuvenation.
  • Chinese Herbs & Vitamin/Supplement Advice – The use of plants and natural substances for therapy or medicinal purposes.
  • Breathing & Meditation Exercises – Meditation stimulates immune system brain-function regions, uniting the mind, body, and spirit into a powerful triad.
  • Nutritional Medicine – Many medical conditions can be prevented or treated effectively with the use of dietary modifications and nutritional supplements.

Interested in these services? Set up an appointment today at our Davie or Kendall clinic! Have patients who may be interested in these services? Please, refer them to us!

You can set up an appointment at our clinic by calling: (954) 262-2850.

Posted 06/05/22

Systemic Racism Researchers Seek Funds to Present in Paris

After the untimely, unjust murder of George Floyd in the Summer of 2020, there was a universal outcry to dismantle the structures of society that promote prejudice, microaggressions, and discrimination (i.e., systemic racism). Inequitable opportunities, unfair policies, and discriminatory practices produced and perpetuated by the existence of systemic racism are of utmost concern to occupational therapy (OT) because it promotes occupational injustice. Occupational injustice exemplifies how marginalization disrupts participation in meaningful activities of daily living, such as education and work, which showcases that restricting Black beings from the opportunity to live freely and without prejudice directly correlates to their quality of life and health (Durocher et al., 2013).

Additionally, there was a strong need from Black occupational beings for change and to be understood, which prompted the conceptualization of Exploring Systemic Racism Through Occupational Therapy Academic Content, an unpublished study spearheaded by Nardia Aldridge, Ph.D., OTR/L, DTM, assistant professor and adviser at Nova Southeastern University. The purpose of the study was to explore how Black occupational therapy students are educated on systemic racism, their lived experiences within their OT programs, and the lived experiences of Black OT practitioners with systemic racism in their first three years of practice.

The groundbreaking findings from the study have received acclaim from institutions such as the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), who invited the researchers to present at the 18th WFOT Congress to be held in Paris, France, from August 28 to August 31, 2022.

The group is hosting an Online Auction to raise funds for the trip.

To support, you may

  • Make a financial donation
  • Donate an item/service/gift card for the auction
  • Bid in the auction
  • Share the auction information with friends and family

You may access the auction using this link, https://www.charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/SFBOTC-Fundraising-Auction-32257

Posted 06/06/22

NSU Professor Offers Coping Tips in Wake of Mass Shootings

Professor Scott Poland

Scott Poland, Ed.D., is a professor and the director of the Suicide and Violence Prevention Office at Nova Southeastern University. About three years ago, an NSU video featured Poland, who provided sage advice to help parents help their children process what they see and hear after a mass shooting. His advice continues to provide sound guidance, especially in the aftermath of the latest school mass shooting in Texas.

Hopefully, this video can provide you with some guidance, and please feel free to share with anyone you feel may benefit from his insight and expertise.

Watch the video here.

Posted 05/25/22

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale Welcomes LGBTQ+ Ambassador

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale is thrilled to welcome Lee Sider as its LGBTQ+ Ambassador as an extension of the Museum’s continued support of the LGBTQ+ community. Lee’s inaugural position represents the Museum’s continued mission to make arts and culture accessible to everyone. As an avid and vocal advocate for the LGBTQ+ community for decades, Dr. Sider will work directly with the Museum to facilitate the integration of the arts with the local Fort Lauderdale LGBTQ+ community.

“Since I joined NSU Art Museum as Director and Chief Curator in 2013, our advancements towards continuing the Museum’s vested interest in inclusivity in the arts have been evident and I am beyond thrilled to continue our efforts by welcoming Lee Sider as our inaugural LGBTQ+ Ambassador,” said Bonnie Clearwater, Director and Chief Curator of NSU Art Museum. “The Museum is committed to being an arts and culture destination that welcomes everyone under the sun, and I am grateful for Lee’s commitment to bridging the gap between the visual arts and the local LGBTQ+ community.”

A proponent of the LGBTQ+ community for decades, Dr. Sider has continued these efforts since moving to Fort Lauderdale five years ago. As a medical student in Chicago, he helped establish Howard Brown, a clinic for gay men, and was later on its Board. Dr. Sider was also involved in ACT UP, an activist group that was started in the 1980s to address the AIDS crisis. At Northwestern University Hospital he published multiple peer-reviewed articles on AIDS and spoke internationally on the epidemic. In New York City, Sider was the Site Chairman of Radiology at Beth Israel Hospital and established one of the largest gay and lesbian practice in NYC. He is a major supporter and contributor to SAGE (Senior Action in a Gay Environment), a nonprofit organization that enriches the lives of the LGBT senior community. Lee currently supports many local Fort Lauderdale organizations including the Pride Center, Gay Men’s Chorus of Southern Florida, SunServe and Equity Florida.

“The visual arts have been a passion of mine for 40 years now, and I cherish being able to combine my love for the arts with my advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community at such a robust and welcoming institution as NSU Art Museum,” said Lee Sider, LGBTQ+ Ambassador at NSU Art Museum. “Since living in Fort Lauderdale for the past five years, I have noticed a disconnect between the gay community and the visual arts community in South Florida. When I learned of the Museum’s Keith Haring exhibition, Bonnie and I  knew this was a clear point of entry for the LGBTQ+ community to become engaged in the visual arts in Fort Lauderdale. I am looking forward to bridging the gap between these two communities moving forward by reaching out to various LGBTQ+ organizations to personally invite them to the Museum for tours of current exhibitions.”

Dr. Sider first became involved with NSU Art Museum five years ago after moving to Fort Lauderdale and is currently a docent providing tours of the Museum’s latest exhibition, Confrontation: Keith Haring & Pierre Alechinsky. Confrontation: Keith Haring and Pierre Alechinsky will be on view through October 2, 2022, and is the first exhibition dedicated to exploring the historic and visual intersections between American street artist and art activist Keith Haring (1958-1990) and virtuosic Belgian painter, Pierre Alechinsky (b. 1927), the last surviving member of the European avant-garde art movement, CoBrA. Dr. Sider and his late husband Greg Stanton are one of the sponsors of this exhibition which showcases the works of Haring, an openly gay man, social activist and treasured artist to the LGBTQ+ community.

NSU Art Museum embraces diversity and inclusion within its audience, as well as its featured and prospective artists. Throughout its educational programming, curatorial department and extensive permanent collection, the Museum strives to provide a platform for underrepresented groups such as the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. It is pleased to offer current Stonewall National Museum & Archives members a valid membership card, a “buy one, get one free” or “BOGO” offer admission, effective April 1, 2022, through June 30, 2022, for the Stonewall Museum kick-off Spring Membership Drive.

NSU Art Museum is located in the hub of the South Florida Art Coast, situated midway between Miami and Palm Beach in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale. The Museum is a premier destination for exhibitions and programs encompassing all facets of civilization’s visual history. For more information, please visit https://nsuartmuseum.org or follow the Museum on social media @nsuartmuseum.

Posted 05/17/22

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