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FAU Offers New ‘Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Primary Care of the Treasure Coast
Post-graduate Certificate Program’ to Join Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital

Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has launched a new Primary Care of the Treasure Coast and Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital
“Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Post-graduate Certificate Program,” to provide nurse announced that the physician practice has agreed to join the Cleveland Clinic Florida
practitioners with the knowledge, skills and competencies needed for specialization in region.
general dermatology to care for patients across the life span. Nurse practitioners are Primary Care of the Treasure Coast (PCTC) has provided care in Indian River County
licensed, independent clinicians who are focused on managing people’s health conditions for more than 20 years. Today, it is one of the largest physician practices in Indian River
and preventing disease. County, with 12 physicians and advanced practice providers. The practice has offices in
“Our new certificate program will prepare masters and doctoral nurse practitioners to Vero Beach and Sebastian to serve Indian River County.
acquire foundational core competencies in their population-focus areas,” said Susan The agreement is expected to be completed later this year. Patients will continue to see
Bulfin, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, program director, a professor and doctor of nursing practice their same physicians, and all current operations and services at PCTC will proceed as
(DNP) director of the practice teaching track in FAU’s Christine E. Lynn College of scheduled. PCTC caregivers will also be more fully integrated with Indian River Hospital
Nursing. “Most often, nurse practitioner educational preparation includes little derma- and Cleveland Clinic Florida services, providing seamless care coordination.
tology education and training. Therefore, nurse practitioners who desire to specialize in
dermatology are left to develop competencies through on-the-job training or in a rare fel-
lowship program.” Delray Medical Center now Offering Patients the
Nurse practitioners who complete the FAU Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Post-grad- WATCHMAN FLX™ Device for Atrial Fibrillation
uate Certificate Program will acquire the breadth and depth of dermatology specialty
knowledge, skills and abilities that are essential for the development of entry-level com-
petencies. Focus will be placed on advancing their scientific knowledge in areas such as Delray Medical Center now offers the WATCHMAN
immunology, dermatopathology and pharmacology. In addition, sequential sessions will FLX™ for patients who have a high risk of stroke with
prepare nurse practitioners for the assessment, diagnosis, management and monitoring non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) who need an alter-
of patients with acute and chronic dermatologic conditions. native to oral anticoagulation therapy by permanently
closing off the left atrial appendage-the area of the heart
where stroke-causing blood clots commonly form in
Perfect Match: FAU and Memorial Healthcare System NAVF.
“People with atrial fibrillation are at an increased risk of
Establish Research Partnership stroke if they are not on blood thinners, which can also
increase the risk of bleeding. This can often result in higher mortality and disability rates
South Florida giants in higher education and healthcare have joined forces to form an because of an injury to the brain or other affected areas,” said Dr. Martin Kloosterman,
alliance that will advance clinical research and clinical trials in the region. Florida electrophysiologist on staff at Delray Medical Center. “We are pleased to have available
Atlantic University and Memorial Healthcare System in Broward County have formed a a new generation of the Watchman FLX device, which expands the number of patients
“Research Partnership to Advance Clinical Trials” (Research PACT), which combines who can benefit from this life saving technology.”
their expertise and resources in clinical research, clinical trials, basic research and trans- This technology features a new, fully rounded design offering physicians the ability to
lational biomedical research. Its mission: to develop state-of-the-art research tools and safely enter, and maneuver within the left atrial appendage. It is the first LAAC device
discover new knowledge to benefit patients and lead advances in patient care. that can be fully recaptured, repositioned and redeployed for precise placement, and the
The new research affiliation brings together the scientific expertise of FAU researchers new frame design allows for optimal device engagement with the tissue for long-term sta-
and the clinical expertise of Memorial physicians. The coordinated effort also will lever- bility and a faster, more complete seal.
age the two organizations’ state-of-the-art facilities, as well as proficiency in various areas
from cancer to cardiology and biomedical engineering to big data analytics and artificial
intelligence. Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation’s Keeping the
FAU and Memorial will work to develop new drugs, medical devices, software appli- Promise Capital Campaign Receives $2.5 Million Gift from
cations, and other novel treatments for diseases and disorders that affect both children
and adults. The scope of the agreement, limited to research and research-related educa- the Harcourt M. and Virginia W. Sylvester Foundation
tion, is designed to enable clinicians and researchers from each institution to more effec-
tively collaborate with their peers and access available resources at each partner institu- The Harcourt M. and Virginia W. Sylvester Foundation has made a $2.5 million gift to
tion. The goal of the partnership is to facilitate expanded clinical trials research activity Keeping the Promise … The Campaign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The
involving both FAU and Memorial researchers. The partnership will involve a multi-dis- Foundation’s gift has helped the campaign raise nearly $170 million toward its $250 mil-
ciplinary approach, attracting faculty across FAU’s 10 colleges and will include nurses, lion goal.
social workers and other allied health specialists. “The Foundation is represented by wonderful long-time friends of Boca Raton

Regional Hospital, Jayne Malfitano, Laura Sylvester, and the extended Sylvester family,”
Boca Raton Regional Hospital First in Palm Beach County said Lincoln Mendez, CEO of Boca Raton Regional Hospital, part of Baptist Health. “We
continue to be grateful to them and the family’s gift and each expression of support that
to Treat Cancer Patients with New Radixact System they make so selflessly.”
The Harcourt M. and Virginia W. Sylvester Foundation gift will be recognized in the
The Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute (LCI) at Boca Raton Regional new patient tower with the naming of the Harcourt M. and Virginia W. Sylvester Gift
Hospital is the first institution in Palm Beach County to treat cancer patients using the Shop. The shop is located adjacent to the lobby in the Gloria Drummond Patient Tower,
Radixact® System. The Radixact System is an innovative, non-invasive treatment option part of a campus redevelopment plan underway.
developed to deliver image-guided intensity-modulated (IG-IMRT) radiation therapy, an
extremely precise form of radiation therapy. Lee Health, Cleveland Clinic Announce Agreement to
While other radiation treatment devices are sometimes limited in their application, the
Radixact System is capable of optimally treating virtually any radiation therapy indica- Enhance Healthcare in Southwest Florida
tion, including breast, lung, prostate and head and neck cancers. The Radixact system is
particularly adept at delivering elegant treatment plans for the most complex treatments, Lee Health and Cleveland Clinic announced they will enter into an agreement to share
including complex breast cancer cases, head and neck cancer cases, and cranial spinal best practices that will optimize patient-centered care for residents of Southwest Florida.
irradiation. In addition to being one of the most precise radiation delivery systems, treat- Cleveland Clinic and Lee Health have established a strategic alliance to enhance and
ment times are among the shortest. improve care in Southwest Florida. Collectively, the two organizations will explore
The system provides continuous delivery of radiation from 360 degrees around the opportunities for service line affiliations and strategic initiatives that can improve quality
patient, which increases the control doctors have in getting radiation where it needs to and efficiency of care through clinical and operational enhancements.
be and helps to decrease the damage to surrounding healthy tissue and organs to help This strategic alliance establishes a framework for how the two health systems will
improve patient outcomes. Sophisticated imaging technology is built into the way the work together as they assess opportunities to share best practices and enhance existing
Radixact treatment is delivered, giving physicians the abilityto clearly see the shape and clinical or operational projects or establish new ones. As the two organizations move for-
location of the patient’s tumor — anywhere in the body — in real time before each treat- ward, they will lay groundwork for potential further areas of collaboration in the future.
ment session. In addition, SYNCHRONY software technology allows precise tumor “The alliance with Cleveland Clinic opens up many possibilities for future collabora-
tracking to account for even the slightest tumor motion. tion, programs and activities that will enhance the excellent care we are already providing
to our patients,” said Larry Antonucci, M.D., MBA, President and CEO of Lee Health.
“Together with the physician community we will establish new ways to elevate the med-
ical care available throughout Southwest Florida.”

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