Health Professions
Your Future in Healthcare Starts Here
Whether you dream of becoming a physician, pharmacist, or another health care professional, Nova Southeastern University's Health Professions offers a diverse range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs to help you achieve your goals.
As an NSU student, you'll have the opportunity to learn from renowned researchers and clinicians, utilizing state-of-the-art labs and simulation centers. Explore our seven colleges and begin your journey to a health care career today!
6 Distinctive Healthcare Colleges
About the Division
NSU has a rich history of growth and innovation in healthcare education. Founded in 1964, NSU has evolved into a leading institution with a strong focus on the health sciences.
The university's significant expansion in health care began in the 1980s with the addition of colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Pharmacy, Optometry, Allied Health, and Medical Sciences. This rapid growth continued into the 2000s with the establishment of Colleges of Dental Medicine and Nursing.
A major milestone was reached in 2016 when NSU became one of only four universities nationwide to offer both Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) and Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees with the creation of the College of Allopathic Medicine.
In recent years, NSU has received substantial philanthropic support to further enhance its health care programs. The generous contributions of the Patel and Assaf families have led to the naming of several colleges and the expansion of academic and programmatic infrastructure.
As NSU continues to grow and innovate, it remains committed to providing students with a world-class education that prepares them for successful careers in the health care field.
Vice President
Irving “Irv” Rosenbaum, D.P.A., Ed.D is Vice President of Operations for the NSU Health Professions.
Dr. Rosenbaum has held several roles at NSU since he joined the university in 1976, including interim dean of the College of Medical Sciences, assistant vice chancellor for professional affairs for HPD, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, and as a faculty member.
Prior to joining NSU, Dr. Rosenbaum spent nearly a quarter century in city management serving as City Manager of Hollywood, Florida, Town Administrator of Davie, Florida, and various roles in New York City government. He also served as a director of Regent Bank from 1986 to 2016.
Dr. Rosenbaum's public service activities include serving as Chair of the Broward County Higher Education Facilities Authority and a member of the State of Florida Public Service Commission Nominating Council and the Broward County Charter Review Commission.
Dr. Rosenbaum has served on boards of directors for organizations including Palmetto General Hospital, Women in Distress and the Soref Jewish Community Center. He is active in the American Diabetes Association on a local and national level. He was the 2012 recipient of the NSU HPD Distinguished Service Award.
Dr. Rosenbaum earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his master's degree in public administration from Bernard Baruch College, City University of New York. He holds a Doctor of Public Administration degree and a Doctor of Education in Higher Education, both from NSU.
Director of Business Development
Jeremy Katzman, M.B.A., APR, is Director of Business Development for NSU's Health Professions. He manages the budget, human resources, and other operations for the organization and oversees a multi-disciplinary group focused on university-wide strategic business development initiatives.
With nearly two decades of experience in communications and marketing, business development and leadership, Katzman specializes in finding innovative solutions to advance strategic business priorities. He joined NSU in 2013 and has held several roles in the organization, including Director of Public Relations and Marketing on the founding team that established the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine and leading communications for the health and research areas of the university.
Katzman is an elected City Commissioner in Cooper City, Florida and is involved in a variety of civic and professional organizations. He serves on the Boards of Leadership Broward Foundation and Broward County League of Cities and has held leadership roles with Florida’s Children First, the Area Agency on Aging of Broward County, and Public Relations Society of America (past District Chair).
Katzman has received numerous awards, including South Florida Business Journal’s 40 Under 40, South Florida Business and Wealth's Excellence in Health Care Rising Stars Award, and Communicator of the Year by the Public Relations Society of America Greater Fort Lauderdale Chapter.
Katzman is Accredited in Public Relations (APR) by the Universal Accreditation Board. He earned his M.B.A. from Nova Southeastern University and holds a B.A. in public relations and a B.S. in political science from the University of Florida (UF). He is a member of the UF Hall of Fame and Florida Blue Key.
The mission of the Nova Southeastern University Health Professions is to train health practitioners in a multidisciplinary setting, with an emphasis on medically underserved areas.
The institutional premise is that health professionals should be trained in a multidisciplinary setting and, whenever possible, with integrated education. The university trains students in concert with other health profession students so that the various disciplines will learn to work together as a team for the good of the public’s health. During their didactic work, students share campus facilities and, in some cases, have combined classes. In their clinical experiences, they work together in facilities affiliated with the university.
Health Professions aims to educate healthcare practitioners who will eventually increase the availability of healthcare to alleviate healthcare shortages. We aim to mitigate some of these shortages by exposing the entire student body to the needs and challenges of rural, underserved, and geriatric populations. Existing curricula require all students to attend ambulatory care rotations in rural or urban areas, or both, making Nova Southeastern University oriented toward a pattern of training its students in areas geographically removed from the health center itself, and to the care of indigent and multicultural population groups. In doing this, it developed training programs that address the healthcare needs of the region’s most medically underserved populations.
All students are encouraged to participate in community service. The Health Professions supports the mentoring and collaboration of interdisciplinary research with faculty members.