Category: Health Care

COM Outlook Wins Two PRSA PRestige Awards

The Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine’s venerable COM Outlook magazine received first-place honors in both the Magazine and Periodicals and the Writing categories at the Public Relations Society of America Tampa Bay PRestige Awards ceremony held November 3. The PRestige Awards recognize outstanding public relations programs and tactics by Florida practitioners and organizations and is open to both PRSA members and nonmembers.

In addition to COM Outlook winning the top award in the Magazine and Periodicals category, the article “Fellowship Fun: Inquisitive Alumna Savors Grey’s Anatomy Stint,” which appeared in the spring 2021 issue, received the top prize in the writing category. The article was written by Scott Colton, B.A., APR, director of medical communications and special projects for NSU’s Office of Printing and Publications.

This is the second year in a row that COM Outlook earned the first-place prize in the PRestige Awards competition.

Posted 11/14/21

Ecology Journal Appoints HCAS Faculty to Editorial Board

J. Matthew Hoch, Ph.D.

In October 2021, HCAS environmental faculty member J. Matthew Hoch, Ph.D. was officially added to the editorial board of Oecologia. Hoch is a marine and wetland ecologist and evolutionary biologist. His current work concerns ecological effects of the restoration of the Everglades. In the past he has worked on sex allocation and reproductive dynamics of barnacles, including the functional morphology of their penises. Other projects have included soft-sediment community ecology in salt marshes, the effects of the restoration of Cadmium pollution in Foundry Cove and the dynamics of sex change in slipper snails.

Oecologia is a prestigious, upper-tier journal that publishes innovative research from across the entire field of ecology.  Distributed by Springer, this journal is one of the most highly cited journals in ecology.

Posted 11/14/21

Halmos Faculty Appointed to Sustainability/Resiliency Board

Mary Hope Schwoebel

Mary Hope Schwoebel, P.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), was appointed to the Sustainability and Resiliency Advisory Board in Plantation by Councilmember Horland. This new board was established to advise the Plantation City Council on issues such as climate change.

Schwoebel’s teaching and research interests include peacebuilding and state building, peacebuilding and development, gender and conflict, culture and conflict, and facilitation.

Posted 11/14/21

Osteopathic Students Receive Recognition at AOF Honors Gala

Janelle N. Torres

On October 22, 2021, third-year Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine students Aakangsha Jain and Janelle N. Torres received significant recognition at the American Osteopathic Foundation’s Virtual Honors Gala.

Torres was one of five recipients of a $10,000 William G. Anderson, D.O., Minority Scholarship, which honors minority medical students who are working to eliminate health care disparities and to enhance patient-centered care for all. Torres said her background as the first-generation daughter of minority immigrants instilled in her a “commitment to giving back to others through service.” Her KPCOM leadership roles include serving as president of the Pediatrics Club, executive secretary of the Hispanic Osteopathic Medical Student Association, and executive secretary of the Students for a National Health Program club.

Aakangsha Jain

Jain received the Presidential Memorial Leadership Award, which honors osteopathic medical students who are making strides toward becoming top student leaders by motivating people and organizations to move from where they are to where they need to be. Jain’s KPCOM leadership activities include serving as treasurer of the Student Government Association and national liaison officer for the Student Osteopathic Surgical Association. She previously served as president of the KPCOM’s Sigma Sigma Phi chapter, managing the largest community service organization on campus.

Posted 10/31/21

Del Rio-Roberts Featured in One Day Digital Magazine

Maribel Del Rio-Roberts, Psy.D.

Maribel Del Rio-Roberts, Psy.D., Associate Professor, Department of Human Services in the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, was featured in an article by One Day Digital Magazine, a publication of Teach for America, on Creating Safe and Supportive Schools for Students.  She was included with other panelists and provided her expertise in supporting the social, emotional, and mental health needs of students with disabilities during the pandemic.

Del Rio-Roberts is a Licensed Florida Psychologist who specializes in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and families. She has also served as a mental health consultant at the Special Olympics of Florida, Miami-Dade County’s Early Head Start/Head Start Programs and for the State of Florida’s Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) as well as specializes in the diagnosis of learning disorders, autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and developmental evaluations.

Teach For America works toward the day when every child will receive an excellent and equitable education.

Read the article featuring Del-Rio Roberts.

Posted 10/31/21

Conference Features Health Care Sciences Faculty Member

Jennifer Bergstrom was invited to present at the Annual Cross-Disciplinary Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Conference.

On October 2, 2021, Jennifer Bergstrom, M.S., CCC-SLP, assistant professor and clinical supervisor, in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Department of Speech-Language Pathology, was a featured presenter at the Annual Cross-Disciplinary Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Conference in Sao Paulo Brazil, “Journey in AAC Practical Theory”.

October is International AAC Awareness Month, AAC is used by people who cannot rely on their speech to meet their communication needs. SLPs use AAC strategies to assist those having difficulty communicating via speech due to congenital and/or acquired disabilities occurring across the lifespan.

Posted 10/13/21

Dean/Professor Emeritus Receives Distance Learning Award

Yang

Honggang Yang, Ph.D., dean and professor emeritus from the former NSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), was honored by the Florida Distance Learning Association. He received the award for Innovative Leadership in Distance Learning in Higher Education.

Yang designed and implemented the Residential Institute (RI) in 1999, still used by the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS), RI brings distance learning students to campus twice a year to engage in on-campus learning, attend keynote lectures, and participate in working groups and social activities. In addition, he implemented other programs such as the Campus Diversity Dialogues.

Faculty Member Earns Top Healthcare Management Credential

François Sainfort, Ph.D., FACHE

François Sainfort, Ph.D., FACHE, professor and chair, H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship and professor in the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, recently became a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders.

“The healthcare management field plays a vital role in providing high-quality care to the people in our communities, which makes having a standard of excellence promoted by a professional organization critically important,” says Deborah J. Bowen, FACHE, CAE, president and CEO of ACHE. “By becoming an ACHE Fellow and earning the distinction of board certification from ACHE, healthcare leaders demonstrate a commitment to excellence in serving their patients and the community.”

Fellow status represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development in healthcare management. To obtain Fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including long-standing experience in healthcare management at the highest level, demonstrating impact on the field of healthcare management, meeting stringent academic and experiential criteria, maintaining continuing education hours, engaging in professional/community service, and passing a comprehensive examination. Fellows are committed to ongoing professional development, continuing community service, sustained impact on healthcare management, and undergo recertification every three years.

Sainfort is privileged to bear the FACHE® credential, which signifies board certification in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow.

“Being awarded the FACHE® credential is an honor and, in part, a reflection of the quality of our graduate programs in HCBE and NSU MD. One of my goals is to draw a path for our graduates to pursue the fellowship in their careers as well,” he said.

Former Graduate Assistant Coordinators Publish Article

‘Aolani Robinson, left, Danielle Pierce, above

Danielle Pierce and ‘Aolani Robinson, former graduate assistant coordinators at the NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC), and HCAS alumna from the Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media MA program published “Integrating and Evaluating Twine as a Mode for Training Course-Embedded Consultants in the Writing Center” in the Peer Review vol.5, no.1, Winter 2021.

Pierce and Robinson’s article explores how Twine, an open-source platform for interactive fiction games, was used to train NSU writing center staff participating in a course-embedded tutoring program.

According to Pierce, “As the Graduate Assistant Coordinator for NSU’s COMP Fellows program, I saw a need for scenario-specific training when preparing our Fellows to work in the classroom. Oftentimes, the COMP Fellows would approach me with a question or concern after attending class. I want the Fellows to be able to address any issues that arise in the moment, and to continue developing relationships with the faculty and students they work with. When ‘Aolani approached me with incorporating Twine into our writing center training initiatives, I knew this would be a creative opportunity to provide our Fellows with training focused on navigating classroom-based scenarios.”

Their article addresses the need for additional training materials through a supplemental scenario-based Twine training game for writing center consultants embedded in first-year composition. Through qualitative responses, they found that consultants reacted positively to the scenarios within the Twine training. The positive reception demonstrated that Twine can be implemented as a creative solution for simulating situations that may occur in classroom-based consultations.

To read Pierce and Robinson’s article, visit http://thepeerreview-iwca.org/issues/issue-5-1/

To learn more about the NSU Writing and Communication Center, please visit https://www.nova.edu/wcc/.

To learn more about the Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media Master’s Program, visit https://hcas.nova.edu/academics/graduate/masters/composition-rhetoric-digital-media.html        

Faculty Member Receives NSEE Distinguished Service Award

Martha M. Snyder, Ph.D., PMP, SPHR

Martha M. Snyder, Ph.D., PMP, SPHR, received the Michael Steuerman Distinguished Service Award on Tuesday, September 28, at the awards luncheon of the 50th National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE) Annual Conference at the Renaissance Hotel at SeaWorld, Orlando, Florida.

This award recognizes an NSEE member who exemplifies the values and mission of the society and who has made critical contributions to NSEE’s success. Snyder has served on the NSEE conference planning committee since 2017 and chaired the 2020 conference where she managed to shift a fully on-site experience to a virtual event during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the summer of 2020, Snyder facilitated online webinars to support professional development efforts and community-building.

In preparation for NSEE’s 50th conference, Snyder organized conference activities that brought NSEE past presidents and leaders together to share their experiences and visions for the future. She also serves on the faculty of NSEE’s Experiential Education Academy (EEA) where she facilitates workshops on assessment, reflection, teaching and learning experientially, and online learning and experiential education. In 2021, Snyder joined the NSEE Board of Directors. She will focus her efforts on professional development for the Society and its membership.

Snyder is the director of faculty professional development in NSU’s Learning and Educational Center and a professor in the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. She also teaches undergraduate and master’s courses in the Farquhar Honors College and Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine respectively.

The National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE) is a nonprofit membership organization composed of educators, businesses, and community leaders founded in 1971 that strives to cultivate educators who effectively use experiential education as an integral part of personal, professional, civic, and global learning.

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