COM Outlook - Winter 2016

College of Osteopathic Medicine In This Issue Features 3 Mitigating Stress: Student Wellness Initiative 6 Student, Faculty Member Respond to Mid-Flight Emergency 8 Humble Beginnings Build Unforgettable Terry Legacy 10 Nepal Vacation Plans Turn to Earthquake Relief 13 Service to Others Enhances Educational Experience 18 Mentoring Osteopathic Medical Students 37 D.O. Duo Blends Marriage and Medicine Colleg e of Osteopathic Medicine News 22 Carisa Champion-Lippmann: AOA Board of Trustees 22 White Coat Ceremony: Class of 2019 23 Medical Care in Panama 23 NSU-COM Students Garner AOF Honors 28 Elaine Wallace Receives Morton Terry Founders’ Award 28 Angela Garcia Receives Prestigious Pharmacy Awards 32 Project SEAMIST: $4.29 Million NIH Grant 33 Nancy Klimas Receives Significant Award 36 FSACOFP Convention in Orlando Departments i Dean’s Message 2 Chancellor’s COMmuniqué 22 Student COMmunications 26 Faculty/Staff COMmunications NOTICE OF ACCREDITATION Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, doctorate, and professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Nova Southeastern University. NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT Nova Southeastern University admits students of any race, color, sex, age, nondisqualifying disability, religion or creed, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school, and does not discriminate in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. 29 Research/Scholarly COMmunications 34 Alumni Corner 42 NSU-COMmunications 44 NSU News of Note 12-011-15RWM Winter 2016 On the cover: Alumni Tiffany Sizemore-Ruiz, D.O. (2009) and Camilo Ruiz, D.O., FACOI (2007), have been married since 2011. They own and operate a general internal medicine practice in Fort Lauderdale called Choice Physicians of South Florida.