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NSU Health Professions Division Chancellor Named Health Care Hero
18th annual Health Care Heroes® Awards recipients
The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce announced the recipients for its 18th annual Health Care Heroes® Awards on May 19, 2015 at Jungle Island. Fred Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D., chancellor of NSU’s Health Professions Division was honored as the 2015 Individual of Merit.
The Health Care Heroes® Awards program recognizes individuals, institutions, professionals, students, volunteers and programs, who through their individual or collective actions have made an extraordinary impact in the South Florida health care community.
Health Care Heroes’ acts of heroism represent a display of dedication to excellence in their area of expertise beyond the scope of their jobs. Through their commitment to their profession and community, they serve as an inspiration to others in an effort to improve the quality of health care and discover new ways to assist those in need.
Lippman was selected for his leadership in the South Florida community and beyond, particularly in the areas of health and well-being. He is currently responsible for overseeing seven colleges, including dental medicine, health care sciences, medical sciences, nursing, optometry, osteopathic medicine and pharmacy – some of which he led in creating. He has made it his priority to enhance inter-professional relationships and understanding; increase programs for health care careers that are in demand, and focus on educating future health care practitioners on the importance of providing care in underserved areas of the population, including rural and homeless communities. A community pharmacist for more than 20 years, Lippman also served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1978 to 1998, where he was widely respected for championing legislation to protect children and senior citizens and to improve Florida’s health care system. One of his many accomplishments was to introduce the country’s first law mandating the use of child safety seats, and a law mandating the use of seat belts in vehicles. He is also widely known as the ‘father’ of Florida’s Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program, which works to improve the supply and distribution of primary care in medically underserved areas.
The 2015 Health Care Heroes® winners are (by category):
AXA Advisors Lifetime Achievement Award: Col. Brodes Hartley Jr. (Ret.), Community Health of South Florida Inc.
Health Care Professionals: Eduardo H. Bancalari, M.D., University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center
Nurses: Kimberly Juanico, R.N., B.S.N., CHPPN, People in Crisis United
Individuals of Merit: Fred Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
Institutions/Programs: Chapman Partnership’s Miami Hope Clinic
Bio-Medical: Richard Cote, M.D., Biomedical Nanotechnology Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Youth Volunteer Recipient: Dimitri A. Godur, Ransom Everglades School