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COM Outlook . Fall 2012
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Joseph De Gaetano, D.O.,
M.S. Ed, FAAFP, FACOFP
,
professor of family medicine
and associate dean of clinical
and graduate medical educa-
tion, was named Mentor of
the Year by the NSU-COM/
Broward Health Medical
Center Family Medicine Resi-
dency Program. The honor
is awarded annually each
summer by the residents to a
faculty member who has been
singled out as an exceptional
educator, mentor, and role
model for the academic year.
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Francisco Laboy, D.O.
,
instructor of sports medicine,
visited Archbishop McCarthy
High School in Southwest
Ranches on July 6 to speak to
and interact with 65 students
who attended a four-week
summer sports medicine class.
During his talk, Dr. Laboy
discussed the importance of
academic preparation prior
to applying to medical school
and shared information about
the concussion clinic NSU-
COM provides to all McCar-
thy High School athletes.
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Stephanie Petrosky, M.H.A.,
R.D.
,
director of administrative
services, is now serving as a
member on the United Way of
Broward County’s Women’s
Leadership Council (WLC)
Steering Committee. The WLC,
which was formed to mobilize
United Way of Broward Coun-
ty’s women donors to become
powerful philanthropists and
community change leaders,
also aims to educate women
about available opportunities
for philanthropic involvement
and civic leadership through
their own fund-raising and
advocacy.
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Cecilia Rokusek, Ed.D.,
R.D.
,
professor of family
medicine and public health
and former executive director
of education, planning, and
research, has been promoted
to the position of assistant
dean for education, planning,
and research. In June, she
participated in a 30-minute
radio interview with Ron St.
John of Majic 101.5, where she
discussed senior services avail-
able at NSU as well as various
geriatrics-related topics. In ad-
dition, she was quoted in a July
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Sun-Sentinel
article entitled
“
Emergency Rooms Specially
Designed for Seniors.”
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Khin Tu, M.D.
,
associate
professor of public health and
professor of anatomy in the
College of Medical Sciences,
was named an honorary ortho-
pedic surgery professor of the
University of Liverpool in the
United Kingdom.
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Elaine Wallace, D.O.,
M.S.
,
professor of osteopathic
principles and practice and ex-
ecutive associate dean, recently
received her third master’s
degree─an M.S. with a concen-
Faculty/Staff Focus -
Activities, Achievements, and Awards
tration in Brain Research from
NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler
School of Education. Because
she is a true lifelong learner,
Dr. Wallace is currently pursu-
ing an Ed.D. degree in Organi-
zational Leadership from the
Fischler School of Education.
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TRANSITIONS -
Barbara
Arcos, D.O.
,
chair of the
Department
of Family
Medicine, was
promoted in rank from assis-
tant to associate professor of
family medicine.
Scott Colton,
B.A., APR
,
has
been promoted
from his posi-
tion as NSU-
COM director
of medical communications to
director of medical communica-
tions and public relations for
both the college and the Health
Professions Division. In his new
role, Colton will be responsible
for handling publication and
communication needs for the
seven colleges comprising the
Health Professions Division
as well as the HPD Executive
Office. In addition, a medical
communications coordinator
has been hired to assist Colton
as well as assume many of his
day-to-day NSU-COM commu-
nications functions.
Hilda De Gaetano, D.O.,
FAAP, FACOP
,
assistant dean
of preclinical education, was
promoted in rank from associ-
ate professor of pediatrics to
full professor status.
Janet Hamstra, Ed.D.
,
direc-
tor of preclinical education,
was promoted in rank from
assistant to associate professor
of internal medicine.
Robert Hasty, D.O., FACOI
,
program director of the
Palmetto General Hospital
Internal Medicine Residency
Program, was promoted in
rank from assistant to associate
professor of internal medicine.
Robin J. Jacobs, Ph.D.
,
was
promoted in rank from as-
sistant to associate professor
of psychiatry and behavioral
medicine, preventive medi-
cine, and biomedical infor-
matics.
Cecilia Rokusek, Ed.D., R.D.
,
professor of family medicine
and public health and former
executive director of educa-
tion, planning, and research,
has been promoted to the posi-
tion of assistant dean of educa-
tion, planning, and research.
Samuel Snyder, D.O., FACP,
FACOI, FASN
,
chair of the De-
partment of Internal Medicine,
was promoted in rank from as-
sociate to full professor status.
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