270 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Anesthesia • d evelop highly skilled, interdisciplinary, and culturally sensitive faculty members who model professionalism and exemplify ethical practice, effective communication, and organizational leadership • s upport the mission and goals of Nova Southeastern University—including our department, college, and division—in the provision of scholarship, service, teaching, and patient care Selection Requirements Prospective M.S. in Anesthesia students are selected by the Committee on Admissions (COA), which considers the overall qualities of the applicant. Areas of consideration include interpersonal skills, personal motivation, knowledge and understanding of the AA profession and the anesthesia care team, academic performance and level of achievement, life experiences, and recommendations. Personal interviews are offered to the most qualified applicants to assess interpersonal and communication skills, altruistic attitude, maturity, and commitment to the AA profession and anesthesia care team model. Computer Requirements All students are required to have a computer with the following minimum specifications: PC/Laptop Operating system: 64-bit Windows 10 (Must be genuine U.S.- English versions of Windows operating systems) Processor: Intel i5 processor or above RAM: 8 GB or higher Hard disk space: 256GB solid state drive (SSD) or higher Graphics card: Integrated graphics card or NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 or dedicated video graphics card with 4 GB video memory or higher Display: 1280x1024 or higher MacBook/iMac Operating system: Mac OS X Monterey or higher (Must be genuine versions of Mac operating systems) Processor: Intel i5 processor or above or M1 RAM: 8 GB or higher Hard disk space: 256 GB solid state drive (SSD) or higher Graphics card: Intel Iris Plus or higher, or Apple M1 integrated graphics Display: 1280x1024 or higher Application Procedures The Master of Science in Anesthesia Program has partnered with CASAA, the Central Application Service for Anesthesiologist Assistants. To apply, visit our page on the CASAA website, casaa.liaisoncas.com. The CASAA application must be submitted by January 15 of the matriculation year. Submit the following to CASAA: 1. official transcripts sent directly from all previously attended undergraduate, professional, and graduate institutions Coursework taken at a foreign institution must be evaluated for U.S. institution-equivalence by an approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) organization, such as one of the services listed following. • World Education Services, Inc. (212) 966-6311 • 800-361-3106 • wes.org - By Postal Mail WES Reference # WES Global Documentation Centre PO Box 2008 STN MAIN Newmarket, ON, L3Y 0G5 Canada - By Express Courier WES Reference # WES Global Documentation Centre 14-145 Industrial Parkway South Aurora, ON, L4G 3V5 Canada • Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., International Education Consultants 7101 SW 102 Avenue Miami, FL 33173 (305) 273-1616 • (305) 273-1338 fax info@jsilny.org • jsilny.org • Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. 101 West Pleasant Street, Suite 200 Milwaukee, WI 53212-3963 (414) 289-3400 • ece.org It is the applicant’s responsibility to have this coursework evaluated. An official course-by-course evaluation with a cumulative grade point average must be sent directly from the evaluation service to CASAA. 2. three evaluation forms—to be completed in the CASAA system—from supervisors or colleagues, clinical or nonclinical 3. a complete résumé or curriculum vitae 4. official GRE or MCAT scores 5. copies of national and professional certifications or licenses by a recognized certifying body (if applicable) 6. a summary of an article published in a current anesthesia journal (form supplied in application package)
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