Category: Health Care

Doctoral Student Recognized by Florida Occupational Therapy Association (FOTA)

Marvieann Garcia-Rodriguez, post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy student in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences was recently featured by Florida Occupational Therapy Association (FOTA) as their Spring 2021 Spotlight Practitioner.

The FOTA Spotlight Practitioner is a recognition from occupational therapy peers who feel that the practitioner demonstrates two or more of the following qualities: creativity, genuine compassion, ability to work with others, positive attitude, ability to inspire others and leadership skills.

Marvieann is a passionate and dedicated occupational therapist who has worked in the NICU at Nicholas Children’s Hospital (formerly Miami Children’s Hospital) for over 30 years.   She was instrumental in implementing a comprehensive developmental program in the NICU and securing a role for occupational therapy in the care and treatment of premature infants and neonates.

In addition, she worked with a nurse practitioner to develop a comprehensive follow-up clinic that ran for over 16 years.   She has guest lectured at numerous South Florida OT schools on the role of occupational therapy in the NICU and mentored and trained many clinicians to work with this specialized population of patients.  Marvieann is certified in neonatal touch and massage for premature infants as well as a certified massage instructor for full term infants.

She is a Certified Neonatal Therapist and is an active member in the National Association of Neonatal Therapy.  She is NDT trained in pediatrics and has her baby specialty. She is certified in the General Movements Assessment for infants.

Currently, Marvieann is working on her post professional capstone project at Nova Southeastern University’s doctoral program and has developed “An Occupational Therapist’s Approach to the Implementation of Kangaroo Care in the NICU” education program for nursing and staff in the NICU.  Kangaroo care is considered best practice to enhance the developmental outcomes of premature infants and sick neonates and promote bonding between the parent and infant. Recognizing the critical role kangaroo care plays in facilitating the occupation of parenting- Marvieann created and implemented a comprehensive kangaroo care education program for nursing and staff.  The program is now standard practice in the unit.

 

 

 

NSU Writing and Communication Center Undergraduate Consultant Recognized at 2021 NSU Undergraduate Student Leader Recognition Ceremony

Evelyn Casas, NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC) undergraduate writing consultant, was recognized at the Undergraduate Student Leader Recognition Ceremony on March 19th, 2021. Students were honored for their leadership, service, and dedication to the NSU community. Casas is a senior Biology major in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences (HCAS).

Casas began working at the WCC as an undergraduate writing consultant and Composition course-embedded consultant January 2021. She credits her work in the WCC as further developing her leadership skills, stating “I have been able to assist students in the writing process, and allow their potential to be unlocked, and feel confident in writing their assignments and putting their best foot forward!”

Outside of the WCC, Casas is a member of President’s 64, a scholar in the Razor’s Edge Shark Teach program, and the Recruitment Chair for the Alpha Xi Chapter of Delta Epsilon Mu. Casas attributes her skills in networking, time management, and helping her peers through academic and social adversities to these positions.

After her May 2021 graduation, Casas will be attending the NSU College of Dental Medicine. Casas is thrilled by this opportunity, stating that it is “a dream come true, as I can now move forward to fulfill my dreams of becoming a healthcare provider at a place I call home.”

To learn more about President’s 64, visit https://www.nova.edu/president/the64/index.html

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

 

NSU Writing and Communication Center Graduate Assistant Coordinator Publishes Article in Southern Discourse in the Center

Emma Masur, NSU Writing and Communication Center (WCC) Graduate Assistant Coordinator, published “Course Embedded Tutoring, New Genres, and the Small College Environment: An Exploration and Reflection” in Southern Discourse in the Center: A Journal of Multiliteracy and Innovation, vol. 24, no. 2, Fall 2020. Masur is a graduate student in the Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media (CRDM) master’s program in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences (HCAS).

 Masur’s article highlights a grassroots course-embedded tutoring program at Transylvania University, a small liberal arts university in Lexington, Kentucky. Masur’s article outlines the impact of Course Embedded Consultation (CEC) work in an Introduction to Classical Rhetoric course throughout the 2019 Fall semester. Masur’s surveys and used firsthand observations revealed five major themes relating to CECs: student writer growth, student writer confidence, promotion of collaborative learning, faculty education on the importance of the Writing Center, and representations of the Writing Center. Masur’s analysis demonstrates the positive and measurable impact that CEC work has on students within composition and rhetoric courses.

Masur attributes Transylvania University peers and mentors for their support through her research. She explained, “I am so thankful for the opportunity to publish undergraduate research in a highly renowned academic journal such as SDC. The experience of publishing undergraduate research this early in my higher education career has shown me that my voice as a peer tutor is valued, and my perspective is an important means of furthering conversations surrounding course-embedded peer tutor support. I would not have been able to accomplish this feat without the guidance and support from both my peers within the TUWC, as well as my advisor and professors in Transy’s Writing, Rhetoric and Communication Program.”

You can read “Course Embedded Tutoring, New Genres, and the Small College Environment: An Exploration and Reflection” by clicking here.

To learn more about the NSU WCC, please visit https://www.nova.edu/wcc/.

To learn more about the CRDM master’s program, visit https://hcas.nova.edu/academics/graduate/masters/composition-rhetoric-digital-media.html         

 

 

Public Health Faculty Members Inducted into Honorary Society

Dr. Claudia Serna-2020

Three Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine public health faculty members—Maria F. Montoya, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Stacey M. Pinnock, D.H.Sc., M.S.W.; and Claudia A. Serna, Ph.D., D.D.S., M.P.H., MCHES, CPH—were inducted into the Alpha Xi Chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health. The organization was founded in 1924 to promote the graduate study of public health and to recognize outstanding achievement in the field. Members are inducted by chapters through a highly selective process that assesses their outstanding performance and devotion to the field. To maintain the society’s credibility, chapters are limited in the number of members they may induct each year.

 

TriBeta Inducts New Members into Honors Society

2020-2021 TriBeta e-Board Members

On March 30, 2021, The NSU Chapter (Rho Rho) of the Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society (TriBeta) held its 19th annual induction ceremony. TriBeta is dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological study and extending boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research. The Chapter had the honor of inducting both the 2020 and 2021 new members virtually via Zoom. In all, the Society inducted 209 regular members, 1 promoted member, and 1 associate member. The event was conducted by the 2020-2021 executive board members including Naziba Akther Nuha as President, Emilia McCormack as Vice President, Taniya Mariah as Secretary, Kassie Moss as Treasurer and Nahinoon Razzaque as Historian. The event was introduced by the TriBeta faculty advisor Dr. Katie Crump, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Halmos College of Arts and Sciences. Emily Schmitt-Lavin, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, also gave a brief history of TriBeta at NSU for the new members.

The induction ceremony speaker was Dr. Prathusha Maduri, a resident physician currently in her PGY 4 year of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency and soon to be Brain Injury fellow in NYC. She engaged the audience in a moving and inspirational speech about the importance of maintaining certain core qualities for a fulfilling career and personal life. These include scholarship, leadership, community service, and one’s own character The event was very well attended by students. All members recited TriBeta’s membership pledge. New members signed their names in a virtual membership book. New members also received a certificate and honors cords to wear at graduation.

Congratulations and welcome to all our new members of TriBeta!

Osteopathic College Earns Top 20 Ranking in U.S. News & World Report

Dr. Noel Alonso with Patient

The Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine earned a top 20 ranking in the latest U.S. News & World Report’s Best Medical Schools report in the most graduates practicing primary care category. Osteopathic medicine is rooted in primary care, and osteopathic medical students are taught through this lens, equipping them to care for patients as whole people.

Nine osteopathic colleges ranked in the top 10, and 12 in the top 20, for most graduates practicing primary care.

  • #1 Midwestern University
  • #2 Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
  • #3 Western University of Health Sciences
  • #4 Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • #5 Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine at University of Pikeville
  • #6 T. Still University of Health Sciences-Kirksville
  • #7 Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • #8 Touro University California
  • #9 Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
  • #14 West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • #15 T. Still University of Health Sciences-Mesa
  • #20 Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

 

NSU Psychology Graduate Publishes Book

Jonathan Perle, Ph.D.

Jonathan Perle, Ph.D., ABPP, graduate of NSU’s Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program, recently published “A Mental Health Provider’s Guide to Telehealth: Providing Outpatient Videoconferencing Services”. This book was written to serve as a videoconferencing guide for psychological providers.

Perle explained that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many health care providers to rely more on technology than ever before. While this transition to telehealth services has been made, it has not been without challenges. He added that “telehealth has certainly exploded in response to the COVID-19 pandemic” and he does not see the trend reversing anytime soon. Therefore, “a provider should be knowledgeable on both the positives and drawbacks of telehealth use in order to ensure optimal practice.”

Reminiscing about this time at NSU, Perle noted that while he was completing his degree, “telehealth wasn’t really discussed”. His main influencer of this line of work was NSU College of Psychology professor Barry Nierenberg. “Looking back, it was really Dr. Nierenberg who supported my telehealth work by encouraging me to learn more about the topic, and who later chaired my telehealth-focused dissertation. Together, we published numerous articles on the topic in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Nierenberg introduced me to several well-known American Psychological Association (APA) telehealth experts which allowed me to become part of a select group of students to have contributed to the APA’s Telepsychology Guidelines. He is one of the biggest reasons why I have continued this line of work.”

Concerning his book, Perle explained that it is a culmination of about 10 years of personal study, use, and teaching about telehealth topics. The book combines research literature with professional experiences to create a videoconferencing guide for psychological providers. The purpose of this endeavor was to present a broad, simplified, and practical overview of pertinent factors through relatively brief and directly applicable chapters. The book provides readers with foundational knowledge including terminology, background research on the use of videoconferencing, and presents an overview of existing practices with guidebooks. Specific recommendations for ethical and legal factors are also presented. In the book, Perle also details numerous essential factors of a videoconferencing-based practice, including considerations of one’s computer system, video camera, display screen, microphone, videoconferencing platform, bandwidth and latency, room setup, documentation methods, and self-care practices. Multiple appendices and checklists are also provided to assist the reader.

Perle graduated from the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology program in 2013. Additional information about his book can be found here: https://www.routledge.com/A-Mental-Health-Providers-Guide-to-Telehealth-Providing-Outpatient-Videoconferencing/Perle/p/book/9780367713577

Enrollment Advisory Group Honors Legacy of Dr. Anthony J. DeNapoli

Co-founders Ken DiSaia and Jeff Greenip pledge $50,000 to the Anthony J. DeNapoli International Student Travel Scholarship at Nova Southeastern University.

Only one month ago, the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) community unexpectedly lost Dr. Anthony J. DeNapoli, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and International Affairs. After his 30 years of service to NSU and beloved by all who knew him, his passing left the NSU community in deep grief.

During his time at NSU, Dr. DeNapoli contributed and led the operations of the university’s undergraduate admissions, recruitment, international and global affairs, and more. He is also a 1994 doctoral alumnus of the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, a President’s Associates Society member, and an avid internationalist.

Following Dr. DeNapoli’s passing, Ken DiSaia and Jeff Greenip, co-founders of Enrollment Advisory Group (EAG), were inspired by the outpouring of love and appreciation for Dr. DeNapoli, not only from within the NSU community, but from colleagues around the globe.  This inspiration led to EAG pledging a donation of $50,000 to the Anthony J. DeNapoli International Student Travel Scholarship over the next five years.

The Anthony J. DeNapoli International Student Travel Scholarship at NSU provides a source of funding for students to engage in international curricular and co-curricular experiences. Examples include study abroad, faculty-led travel study, and international internships and medical fellowships.

Ken shared, “When Tony thought about globalization at NSU, it wasn’t only about bringing international students to NSU. It was about providing all NSU students an opportunity for an international experience and education. It was all part of Tony’s mission, and we were fortunate to be a part of it.”

“From a personal perspective, we believe Tony had a commitment and dedication not only to NSU but also his profession. It’s rare to find individuals who remain with one institution for more than 30 years. Tony was an exception because for him, it wasn’t just a job; it was about his enthusiasm when representing NSU and his sense of fulfillment in working with students in the college selection process,” Jeff Said.

EAG is an admissions and recruitment consulting group, whose mission is to work in parallel with NSU’s existing efforts towards the globalization of the NSU brand. With President Hanbury’s mission to expand NSU’s presence to a global scale, Dr. DeNapoli established a partnership with Enrollment Advisory Group to amplify the university’s efforts. ­

Ken reflected on EAG’s work with NSU by saying, “Tony’s enthusiasm was contagious, and we really worked well together from the start of the partnership.  From the get-go, we knew what was important to him and the university. The three years we worked with him were of a wonderful partnership and friendship, and he genuinely cared about us, not only as an organization but as individuals.”

“Tony walked the campus with confidence, knowing that this was and continues to be his home. He’s made an impact on many lives, especially the students. We are honored to assist students with this scholarship in Tony’s memory,” they concluded.

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To learn more or to contribute to international student experiences and scholarships in honor of Dr. DeNapoli, please click here.

NSU Receives the Bronze STARS Rating for Sustainability Achievements

Nova Southeastern University recently earned a STARS Bronze rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating (STARS) System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.

NSU’s STARS report is publicly available on the STARS website:

https://reports.aashe.org/institutions/nova-southeastern-university-fl/report/2020-12-03/

This is NSU’s second STARS submission and reflects the University’s continued commitment to improving sustainability on our campus through the combined efforts of students, faculty, staff and administrators.

With more than 900 participants in 40 countries, AASHE’s STARS program is the most widely recognized framework in the world for publicly reporting comprehensive information related to a college or university’s sustainability performance. Participants report achievements in five overall areas: 1) academics 2) engagement, 3) operations, 4) planning and administration, and 5) innovation and leadership.

“STARS was developed by the campus sustainability community to provide high standards for recognizing campus sustainability efforts,” said AASHE Executive Director Meghan Fay Zahniser. “NSU has demonstrated a substantial commitment to sustainability by achieving a STARS Bronze Rating and is to be congratulated for their efforts.”

Unlike other rating or ranking systems, this program is open to all institutions of higher education, and the criteria that determine a STARS rating are transparent and accessible to anyone. Because STARS is a program based on credits earned, it allows for both internal comparisons as well as comparisons with similar institutions.

NSU proudly joins 26 other academic institutions in Florida in the pursuit of advancing sustainability in higher education. We are excited to continue pursuing those sustainability efforts and working to advance our STARS rating in the future!

 

 

 

HCAS Communication Majors Self-Publish Works of Fiction and Poetry

Flor-Mireles

B.A. in Communication majors in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts within the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences have self-published their first works of fiction and poetry. In November, Wilson published her book “The Shadows of Heaven” as the first installment of a fantasy book series called “Trials of Fate,” which takes place in a fictional world with angel lore and elements of modern society. Wilson, a junior with a concentration in Digital Media Production, said her goal was to include marginalized groups within the subgenre of fantasy and to inspire others to write their own stories.

 In January, Mireles published her first book and poetry collection called “Perspective (and other poems).” The collection, which features 51 unique poems, is illustrated by Naomi Nguyen and examines the journey of finding oneself and the ability to connect with nature. Mireles, a senior with a concentration in Journalism, spent two years working on the collection, she said, and is now working on a second poetry collection.

 To learn more about the B.A. in Communication major, click here

 

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