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Welcome Dr. Lynda Wilson - Dean of Academic Affairs - Tampa |
 SU Tampa (Spring 2010) - Dr. Lynda Wilson recently joined South University as Dean of Academic Affairs and Operations. Dr. Wilson brings to South University 10 years of experience in higher education administration and teaching in Louisiana, Connecticut and Florida. She has published in the area of adult learning and human resource development. Prior to academia, she was active in the field of Human Resource Management and holds SPHR certification from the Society of Human Resource Management.
According to Dr. Wilson, “I feel very honored to have joined such an outstanding university and look forward to growing with the university’s Tampa location. South University is a great fit for me and I have been impressed with the faculty, staff and the university’s focus students and their success.”
Dr. Wilson received her Ph.D. from Louisiana State University, a Master degree from San Jose State University, and a Bachelor degree from Louisiana State University. According to Dr. Wilson, “I feel very honored to have joined such an outstanding university and look forward to growing with the university’s Tampa location. South University is a great fit for me and I have been impressed with the faculty, staff and the university’s focus students and their success.” |
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Classes Begin for new PA Program in Tampa |
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SU Tampa (Winter 2010) Twenty-four South University students began classes this week in the university’s new Physician Assistant program in Florida. South University began its Physician Assistant program in 1997 at its Savannah, Georgia campus. The South University – Tampa Physician Assistant program received its provisional accreditation from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant last fall.
“Seeing the inaugural class on campus this week is the result of many years of preparation on the part of many of my colleagues, and the satisfaction is remarkable,” said Steve Martin, AGC, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, Program Director. “These 24 PA students were selected from over 350 applicants. We knew the program would be popular in Florida, and I am not surprised with the positive response we received from our community. I have high expectations for our students, and I have an equally high level of confidence that they will become successful practitioners.”
The initial coursework includes medical interviewing and documentation, physical assessment, medical anatomy and physiology, clinical laboratory medicine, and a professional seminar, where students will learn how PAs integrate with the complete team of healthcare professionals who take care of patients. In 15 months, these students will begin senior clinical rotations in the Tampa area at over 80 facilities.
The new Physician Assistant program in Tampa is modeled after South University’s program in Savannah, Georgia, which has a track record of high quality outcomes. The PA Program’s Director, Martin, was selected in June of 2008 to develop and lead the PA Program in Tampa after working as the university’s PA Program Evaluation Coordinator in Georgia. In early December 2009, he was recognized by the American Academy of Physician Assistants as a Distinguished Fellow for his service to the physician assistant community.
Welcome to all the new students and congratulations to Steve Martin!
Photos: Rotator, Dr. Coble, President of the Tampa Campus, welcomes the new students. Above: PA students begin paperwork during orientation. |
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South University reaches out with the Convoy of Hope |
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 SU Tampa (Summer 2009) – Nursing and PTA students and faculty in Tampa were busy this summer supporting the Convoy of Hope, whose mission is to feed millions of people in need in the United States and around the world through children’s nutrition initiatives, city wide outreaches and disaster response.
South University students helped thousands of individuals who came through the doors at the Florida State Fair grounds seeking assistance. Students arrived early that morning to set up tables and worked throughout the day performing hundreds of health screenings including blood pressure, body mass indexes, vision tests, accuchecks, mental health assessments, musculoskeletal checks, and other health screenings.
“We received nothing but praise from the community and event organizers,” said
Assistant Professor, Rose Nieves, Ph.D., ARNP-C, MSN. |
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Three Tampa faculty members published |
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 SU Tampa (Summer 2009) - Congratulations go out to three Tampa faculty members who were recently published. Their published work, which includes an article, a short story, and a book, is as varied as South University's degree programs.
Melissa Gainey, RN,MSN,JD, Assistant Professor of Nursing (Photo Left), co-authored an article titled: Precepting the Pre-Licensure Nursing Student: Some Legal Consideration, published in the June 2009 issue of the Florida Nurse. The article provided legal considerations in compliance with Florida Administrative Code and pertinent Florida Board of Nursing regulations relevant to clinical training, standards of nursing education and delegation to unlicensed personnel. Issues pertaining to liability as it relates to negligent delegation were also explored.
Kevin Jones, MFA, Assistant Professor of English (Photo Center), published a short story in a military anthology (http://www.homeofthebraveanthology.com), with part of the proceeds going to USA Cares (http://www.usacares.org/), a national, non-profit organization that helps military members serving since 9/11. Home of the Brave: Stories in Uniform features 24 moving stories that relate to the military. Many critically acclaimed as well as emerging authors are included. Mr. Jones was stationed in Hawaii with the United States Marine Corps from 1990-1994. His service included Operation Desert Storm, and deployments to Japan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Tahiti. His fiction and essays have appeared in Inkpot and The New York Times.
Dr. Rose Nieves, PhD., ARNP-C, Assistant Professor of Nursing (Photo Right), published her doctoral research in the book titled: Influence of Acculturation on Asthma Outcomes in Hispanic Children. The book encompasses different familial barriers that parents perceive in obtaining optimal health outcomes in their asthmatic children. [Nieves, R.,(2008). Influence of Acculturation on Asthma Outcomes in Hispanic Children. VDM Verlag of Germany.]
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ather Goodwin joined South University – Tampa in early March as Dean of Students. Goodwin comes to South University from Berry College in Georgia and has twelve years of experience in higher education. In her role as Dean of Students, Goodwin will be responsible for such areas as career services, student activities and events, judicial affairs and disability services. She hopes to establish more student organizations and increase campus involvement.