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Volume 14 • Issue 2 • $5.00 August 2017
THE REGIONʼS MONTHLY NEWSPAPER FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS & PHYSICIANS

Education Education Profiles in

Leadership
NSU Master of Public Health

Program Helps Students

Realize Their Potential

BY SHARI RAMCHAL, M.P.H.

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College
of Osteopathic Medicine’s Master of Public Health
program provides students with the knowledge,
and skills to tackle issues across the globe, as well
as in their respective communities. Students with
Dr. Richard Prentiss a clinical background find the program furthers
their understanding of illnesses afflicting their
patients as it opens their eyes to other health
Dr. Richard determinants, such as the environment, socioeco- Jerry Fedele
nomic status, and education. The program thrives
Prentiss Brings on community engagement and works to connect Boca Raton
students to projects that help them realize their
passion and potential.
Wealth of Health Rachel Bruno, M.D., M.Sc., an international Dr. Rachel Bruno Regional
student who trained as a general practitioner in
Care Experience Haiti, chose to pursue an M.P.H. degree at NSU to better address chronic diseases affect- Hospital CEO
ing her patients. A comment made during her orientation by Cyril Blavo, D.O., M.P.H.,
to New Role at and T.M., chair of the college’s Department of Public Health, sticks with her to this day. Announces
“Don’t wait until you graduate to do public health work,” Dr. Blavo said. “Do it right
now while you’re in school.”
Miami Dade With that mindset, Dr. Bruno is developing a peer support group called Drop the Retirement
Sugar for people with diabetes in Haiti. The idea started as a homework assignment in
College Continued on page 23 BY DANIEL CASCIATO

Jerry Fedele, Boca Raton Regional
Why Predictive Analytics? at the beginning of the summer that he
BY VANESSA ORR Hospital President and CEO, announced
In late May, Dr. Richard Prentiss plans to retire in August 2018.
became the interim campus president of You didn’t have to pass Since his arrival in 2008, Fedele has
the Medical Campus at Miami Dade statistics to deploy predic- focused on restructuring and improving
College. An 18-year faculty member, he tive analytics! But you must the then-financially challenged 400-bed
most recently served as the director of understand its value and hospital. In 2008, the hospital had lost
the college’s Quality Enhancement Plan use the right people to $120 million. Gradually, Fedele helped
(QEP) and Accreditation Process, and unleash its power. the hospital turn its financial woes
was the department chairperson for the Predictive analytics’ around and today, the hospital continues
School of Health Sciences on the Medical power comes from fore- to grow and turn a profit. Under his lead-
Campus for 14 years. telling the future and taking ership, Boca has built the Marcus
A credentialed respiratory therapist action before events occur. Neuroscience Institute, the Christine E.
and emergency medical technician, Dr. It offers decision risk and Lynn Women’s Health and Wellness
Prentiss also directed two respiratory operating cost ameliora- Institute, the Lynn Cancer Institute, and
care departments at hospitals in Miami- tion, and improves out- the Gloria Drummond Physical
Dade County before joining the college. comes through individual- Rehabilitation Institute.
He received an Associate in Arts and ized patient care. Tradi - BY RICHARD M. KLASS AND Fedele was also instrumental in help-
Associate in Science in Respiratory tional data analysis tells PAUL R. DEMURO, PHD, JD ing the hospital establish the BocaCare
Therapy from Miami-Dade Community you what happened. Pre - Network of physicians, a group of urgent
College; a diploma from the Miami dictive analytics tells you: care centers, and an academic partner-
Hospital School of Cardiopulmonary • How to better manage patient populations in real time. ship with the Florida Atlantic University
Technology; a Bachelor of Science in • How to save on pharmacy costs. College of Medicine, where the hospital
Health Science from Florida Inter - • Market share expected from launching a new service. serves as the primary teaching site for
national University; a master’s in Health • How to set optimal inventory levels. internal medicine and general surgery
Management from St. Thomas University
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