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NSU appoints New Schemel Professor for Neuro Immune Medicine
NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean Anthony J. Silvagni, D.O., Pharm.D., M.Sc., recently announced the appointment of Mary Ann Fletcher, Ph.D., as the first Schemel Professor for Neuro Immune Medicine. The Schemel Professorship was established in 2013 through a $2 million endowment from the Schemel Family Foundation. In her new…
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla.- Nova Southeastern University (NSU) President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., recently announced that a NSU research team led by Mariana Morris, Ph.D., and Nancy Klimas, M.D., was selected by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) as one of two DoD Gulf War Illness Research Program…
NSU Professor Wins Prestigious Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award
NSU President and CEO George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D., recently presented Raymond Ownby, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., with the 3rd Annual Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award. The announcement was made at the External Funding Recognition Reception. Ownby, who serves as a professor and chair of NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM)…
NSU Faculty Honored for Receiving External Funding
More than 120 members of the NSU faculty were honored at the NSU External Funding Recognition Reception at Grand Oaks Golf Club on October 16. The event was hosted by Gary S. Margules, Sc.D., NSU vice president for research and technology transfer, and recognizes the extraordinary efforts of NSU faculty…
NSU Medical School Professor Joins Prestigious Review Panel
Jennie Q. Lou, M.D., M.Sc., NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine professor and director of the Biomedical Informatics Program, was invited to become a member of the prestigious Improving Methods for Conducting Patient-Centered Outcomes Research merit review standing panel. Lou has successfully served as a grant scientific review for Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI) in…
NSU Medical School Professor Elected Fellow
Naushira Pandya, M.D., CMD, FACP, professor and chair of the Department of Geriatrics at NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, was elected a fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP). The distinction recognizes achievements in internal medicine, the specialty of adult medical care, and contributions made to the broader community….
Director from College of Dental Medicine Completes Leadership and Management Program
One of NSU’s outstanding administrators, Eustorgio Lopez, D.D.S, M.D. Director of Post-Grad Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, College of Dental Medicine completed the 2013 Chairs and Academic Administrators Management Program (CAAMP) held on July 18-20 in Atlanta, Georgia. CAAMP is an interprofessional, open-enrollment course designed for administrative leaders in health…
College of Pharmacy announces Promotions and Appointments
The NSU College of Pharmacy is proud to announce: The promotion of Devada Singh-Franco, Pharm.D., to Associate Professor for the department of Pharmacy Practice. Singh-Franco has become a distinguished researcher in the field of meta-analysis, pharmacotherapy, chronic disease management, diabetes mellitus, obesity, diabetes-related complications, patient care, indigent patients, patient-reported outcomes,…
President Hanbury Pens Sun Sentinel Opinion Piece on ‘Needs of Returning Veterans’
The following opinion editorial appeared in the Tuesday, April 9 edition of the Sun Sentinel’s editorial section. George Hanbury: Needs of returning veterans a big priority at Nova By George Hanbury Unemployment, homelessness, and mental health issues face many of our returning veterans because of their sacrifices and service….
NSU Medical School Professor Chosen AMDA Vice President
Naushira Pandya, M.D., CMD, professor and chair of the Department of Geriatrics at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was elected vice president of the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) at the organization’s national meeting held March 21-24 in Washington, D.C. The AMDA focuses on excellence in patient care…
SHSS Faculty Publishes Book on Relational Suicide Assessment; Will Host Book Signing, April 19
Douglas Flemons, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has written a book with Leonard Gralnik, M.D., Ph.D., entitled, Relational Suicide Assessment: Risk, Resources, and Possibilities for Safety, published by W.W. Norton. The book includes a foreword by…
Pharmacy Students Featured in American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Publication
Nova Southeastern University’s College of Pharmacy (COP) Clinical Assistant Professor Jaime Riskin, Pharm.D., BCPS; and Antonia Zapantis, MS, PharmD, BCPS, COP associate professor, as well as COP alumni Osmel Delgado, Pharm.D, BCPS; Martha Espinoza-Friedman, Pharm.D., BCPS; and Lori Milicevic, Pharm.D., BCNP were featured for the Pharmacy Practice Model Change implemented…
NSU Pediatrician’s Chapter Win National Award
Deborah A. Mulligan, M.D., director of NSU’s Institute for Child Health Policy, and her colleagues who are members of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), recently won an outstanding award. The Florida Chapter received the AAP Outstanding Chapter Award for the Very Large Category (1,001+ Fellows). It…