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Roseman University of Health Sciences A Nevada Non-Profit Corporation 11 Sunset Way Henderson, NV 89014-2333

Thank you to all the golfers and sponsors who made our 22nd annual Roseman University Sponsorship Golf Tournament a success.

Held on Monday, May 2nd, 2022, at the beautiful Las Vegas Red Rock Country Club, the event raised monies to support scholarships for Roseman University’s ambitious students.

THE WINNERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1st lP ace Team:

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PUBLISHER Jason Roth

DESIGNER Eric Jones

EDITORS Jason Roth Carson Wolf

PHOTOGRAPHERS Loretta Campbell Francia Garcia Jason Roth

GUEST CONTRIBUTORS Brenda Griego Vanessa Maniago

spectRUm is published two times per year by Roseman University of Health Sciences, A Nevada non-profit corporation.

11 Sunset Way, Henderson, NV 89014 | roseman.edu | 702.968.1633 | © 2022

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Letter from thePRESIDENT Welcome to the June 2022 issue of Roseman University’s spectRUm magazine. This issue comes to you in the final month of what has been another truly amazing academic year.

We saw the awarding of our inaugural class of Hero Scholars, and successfully enrolled our inaugural classes of students in the Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner, Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences, and Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences programs. These programs expanded the University’s academic offerings and added to the diversity of our student body.

What the College of Dental Medicine has achieved over the past few months is remarkable. After years of thoughtful planning, the College made moves to transform dental education curriculum and patient care. This includes achieving approval from the Commission on Dental Accreditation to transition this coming academic year to a three-year program, saving time and reducing tuition cost for dental students. To accomplish this, they reworked their clinical education model to focus on team-based education.

I invite you to read more about the new model in this issue.

Inside this issue of spectRUm, you will learn how the College of Dental Medicine designed and recently completed the creation of a new clinic at our Summerlin campus. Most people are aware of common side effects of cancer treatment like nausea and hair loss, but few know that most cancer patients develop problems in the mouth, which may interfere with treatment and lessen the quality of life. The new Roseman Dental clinic onsite at the Cure 4 The Kids treatment center aims to provide quality dental care to children undergoing treatment for lifethreatening conditions, including childhood cancer, blood disorders, and rheumatological diseases. This onsite health clinic is the first nonprofit, community-based service in Nevada to provide integrated medical and oral healthcare for children with complex medical conditions.

Finally, since our inception in 1999, Roseman University has drawn students and faculty from all over the western U.S., across the country, and around the world. The University’s global reach is strengthened by our Fulbright Specialists who share knowledge and collaborate with institutions in Africa and Asia. In this issue, we learn more about their journeys to become part of the distinguished roster of academics who are sharing knowledge, increasing global relationships and entrepreneurial opportunity worldwide.

As always, I thank you for your continued interest in and support for Roseman University and our mission. In the coming months and years, we have so much more to accomplish and look forward to sharing it all with you in future issues. Until then, best wishes for a safe and enjoyable summer.

Renee Coffman President

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Mandal said, “this symposium is my brainchild, and I am so happy that the host institution not only welcomed the proposal, but already approved it. We have formed the scientific, organizing, and other committees, and started inviting well-known scientists, clinicians and health policy experts as speakers.”

For Mandal and Aczon-Armstrong, being appointed to the Fulbright Specialist roster has oThered a tremendous boost to their personal careers and professional development.

Mandal said, “It is a lifetime achievement and honor for me, as I always wanted to become a Fulbright Scholar. As a Fulbright Scholar, I join the most prestigious and august body of individuals, many of whom have gone on to win the Nobel Prize and became Heads of States. I am in the company of these Steller individuals and this simple fact encourages me to do more, rise above the threshold and achieve further individually and for Roseman.”

He adds that it is a tremendous honor for an institution to have a Fulbright Scholar as an employee, and that Roseman has two of them is a cause for celebration.

In summing up what it means to be a Fulbright Specialist, Mandal shares a ‘sloka’ in Sanskrit, “Swadeshe Pujyate Raja, Vidwan Sarbatra Pujyate,” meaning "A King Is Respected In His Own Country, But A Wise Man/Scholar Is Universally Respected.”

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EDUCATION Del'satn New Clicn Molde

By Carson Wolf

In Spgrin fo 2022, teh Coelg fo Detaln Meedicn (CODM) ta Ronsaem Untysierv fo Hethal Sccesin pendo a enw e-tsa rf-teaho talden linc. Algno thwi tshi enw linc, CODM si set ot ntiosra mofr a rea-yuof ot a rea-yth talden orp mgra gtinrapco a Tem-B a saed omlde fo ntioucaed cur rumicl otin teirh lincs. e enw linc sah otw ntioecpr dna tienpa gtinwa es,ar uroty-fenw talden ries,otpa otw uietq smor dna videsorp teh tyilba ot etomdac pu ot ent dnsuatoh tienpa tsiv .uayln It aslo udeslcin seralv evtirablco tudens paceskrow thwi evtiaon edtgrain loghnecty t,ugohr dna ti si edngurco thwi teh tesla reiotn ruolmad trsnucoi tah nca be eysial edngurco bsaed no eurtf tienpa erca ro anltiouced ensd ro ot emt ginerm loghnecty es.gnahc e paces si t,ligh pen,o dna g;tinv teh riesotpa era pedwra in ws,doin gerino psectarul views fo teh hctsa W sintauom dna dunors gin sreoh es.urtpa “e enw rea-yth mograp wil aslo ytlnsigca ucedr tudens .tbde e tencur rea-yuof mograp tsco tsuden teh umaxi tunoma edworb no snloa rof Tun,tio esF dna Ligvin expsn $490,000,” idsa Dr. nkraF Li,rica Dena fo teh Coelg fo Detaln Meedicn ta Ronsaem Un.tysierv thi W“ teh enw rea-yth mograp tah tbde lev wil esadcr ot $360,000, erom ntah a evty-nw tcenpr ucn.etdior ” 8 |

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As an expansion to the existing Roseman Dental clinical space, the TeamBased Education clinic will share the same high-quality patient-centered operating procedures, general and specialty dentistry services, and affordable pricing. However, there are very distinct differences between the two clinical spaces. In the existing clinic space, the faculty dentist, dental hygienist, and dental assistants oversee the students in providing direct patient care and treatment while students fill the support positions. The Team-Based Education clinic will give a fresh perspective on this traditional teaching model. The new model will allow the faculty dentist and dental hygienist to directly provide team-based general dentistry care to patients and teach students their initial procedures in the clinic. Dental assistants will also be more actively engaged in providing direct chairside assistance to the providers. Students will continue to rotate and train through all support positions, including dental assistant and hygienist, emphasizing learning how to treat a volume of patients as a dentist, thus creating a student ‘Team-Based' educational model and service delivery in a clinical setting. This updated perspective is the vision of an educational model that prepares graduates for a future-ready group practice environment. As such, Roseman will develop a futuristic faculty educator and a highly efficient person-centered care delivery system in which student learning and assessment occur without compromising overall patient care outcomes.

Each team will have eight students and one faculty dentist (Team-Based Educator) to treat assigned patients. The faculty dentist is accountable for the patients progressing through treatment and actively interacting with students by actively demonstrating and providing probing questions to assess student knowledge and progress through competence.

Students will be paired in teams based on the provider's patient needs and skill level, and all procedures will have a recommended time interval for completion. The vision and significant focus of the clinic is to provide person-centered care at maximum efficiency. Efficiency will be collected via integrated technology throughout the clinic and assessed under specific quality control measures.

“Our innovative clinic model has students seeing four to six patients a day. We can see students become competent much earlier in the curriculum and were able to re-design the entire curriculum to a three-year program with the same or better outcomes of a four-year program,” said Dr. Frank Licari. “Our class of 2022 just had a one hundred percent firsttime pass rate on the new Integrated National Dental Board Exam.”

It is a given that dental school clinics prioritize high-quality oral healthcare, which effectively prevents and manages dental disease. The TeamBased Education clinic's quality management system is designed to promote quality-driven oral healthcare, is evidence-based, and increases the likelihood of desired health outcomes. The clinic considers the quality of care in the fundamental areas of structure, process, and outcomes and will assess six specific aims for improvement: safe, effective, efficient, person-centered, timely, and equitable.

The Team-Based Education clinic will follow defined best practices. Such strategies include, but are not limited to, a formally documented policy that defines all aspects of quality assurance and improvement, tracking and reporting quality metrics to identify problems, resolve issues and implement changes, and solicit patient feedback. These practices will demonstrate that the program is meeting community standards and pursuing excellence.

As part of Roseman's commitment to graduate future-ready practitioners, the Team-Based Education clinical space will also significantly focus on technology integration through all aspects of the clinic. The clinic is equipped with collaborative student workspaces with large interactive digital screens, digital signage, scheduling displays, etc. It has built-in innovative Bluetooth technology with data-collecting sensors to optimize operational efficiency, student education, and patient care. Patient appointments will be monitored for efficiency, timeliness, and overall patient satisfaction.

“When fully operational, our new three-year curriculum and team-based clinic model should significantly lower student debt, teach students to work and lead teams and provide graduates ready for group practice environments,” said Dr. Frank Licari.

Roseman believes the Team-Based Education clinic's educational model is the future of dental education and will serve as a model moving forward. The College of Dental Medicine looks forward to welcoming its first students to the new state-of-the-art clinic!

Roseman Adds Another Dental Practice to the Family

ROSEMAN DENTAL in

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Treating Children with Systemic Disease and Their Families with Compassion and Care

On a quiet floor in what is now a bustling building treating 100 pediatric patients a day, as well as opioid- and stimulant-addicted mothers and their children via Roseman’s Empowered Program, is the newly opened and highly anticipated Roseman Dental clinic, the clinical practice of Roseman University College of Dental Medicine. Roseman Dental serves pediatric patients of Cure 4 The Kids Foundation (C4K) who are coping with life-threatening conditions including childhood cancers, blood disorders and rheumatological diseases. Because families are also deeply impacted by a child with illness, Roseman’s clinic also sees families of patients. Non-profit and communitybased, the clinic is the first of its kind in Nevada and provides specialized care and attention to patients who have complex medical cases and thus need a higher level of oral and dental care.

Overall health and wellness are closely linked to oral health. The mouth is a portal for infection, which can allow bacteria to enter the bloodstream. Conversely, systemic disease may include symptoms such as rapid tooth decay, or oral pain. For many people, grappling with acute systemic disease might deprioritize dental care and oral health, as patients may not have the emotional and physical energy or resources to tackle preventative care, or even severe/ serious dental issues, and there may be fears in exposing a child to a busy dental clinic unfamiliar with the needs of children with acute illnesses.

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By Vanessa Maniago

Roseman Dental is a brand new, state-of-the-art clinic providing pediatric preventative care including cleanings and X-rays, anxiety management, composite restorations (fillings), pulp therapy, crowns, extractions, sedation dentistry and, through our clinic in Henderson, orthodontics including braces and retainers. The practice connects with the care team within C4K, offering an interprofessional approach to treatment. Breaking down barriers and silos that can exist in trying to coordinate complex care dramatically benefits the patient. In the case of Roseman Dental, providers can simply walk down the hall to discuss diagnosis, treatment plans, prescription interactions and psychosocial support for patients already being seen within C4K. The clinic is small, brightly lit, private, quiet and peaceful -- truly a haven of calm in both its design, décor and in the tenor of the providers inside it.

At the helm of the new clinic opening is Dr. Michael Cottam. With almost 20 years of experience, and specialty training in pediatrics and special needs care, Dr. Cottam has great expertise in treating children with medically complex cases. Dr. Cottam has a passion for treating children, patients who respond easily and profoundly to dental care, care that can set the course for a lifetime of good dental health. As Dr. Cottam got deeper into his career, he found himself more and more interested in treating children with complex medical situations. The complexity of treating patients with underlying disease is a challenge Dr. Cottam welcomes as it keeps him continually learning and growing as a practitioner. “Treating children with systemic maladies is complex, and there is always something new to learn, as well as the opportunity to be there for parents who really just need more support.”

There is another level of care that is needed in support of the patient and their family. Dr. Cottam explains this as a “need to talk, slow down, and to counsel,” as patients and their families navigate their way through uncharted territory. Sometimes it is a kind word or gesture that can make all the difference in letting patients know that you are there for them, as their advocates, and there for their families, as a guide or simply a support.

Interestingly, Dr. Cottam changed careers as a young ornithologist and wildlife biologist, deeply immersed in avian biology, behavior, and environment, a protector of sorts of fragile species. With a desire to be more present in his own family’s life, Dr. Cottam transitioned that passion and care to a career in pediatric dentistry, and to nurturing children with underlying disease. Dr. Cottam comes to Roseman from Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware, where, as the Program Director of the Pediatric Dental Residency, and Division Chief of Dental Surgery, he taught medical and dental residents and participated in hospital-based practice. Over 70 percent of his patients were medically complex cases. When the opportunity to collaborate with Roseman Dental presented itself, Dr. Cottam jumped at the chance to help shape and run the new clinic.

Looking ahead a year from now, Dr. Cottam hopes to increase patient volume in the clinic and to offer more support to the patients of C4K and their families. The clinic accepts multiple insurances and aids those under or uninsured. Roseman University is incredibly proud to add this clinic to its growing dental practices in Nevada, Roseman Dental & Orthodontics, and in Utah, Roseman Dental. The clinic fulfills the mission of Roseman’s Dental clinics -- to improve the oral health of the public with special attention to underserved populations in Utah, Nevada and the Intermountain West. This mission is achieved by educating healthcare professionals, conducting educational and clinical research, providing on-site and community-based health services, treating patients with highquality, compassionate, affordable, evidence-based care and setting the standard for healthcare leadership.

To learn more, go to www.rosemandental.com/home-sm/ or call 702637-9259.

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Roseman University College of Medicine, joined by Las Vegas City Councilman Cedric Crear, officially launched its GENESIS program at an event on the steps of Las Vegas City Hall on March 30 to a crowd of community leaders, partners and supporters.

Funded in part by a $300,000 American Rescue Plan Act grant through the City of Las Vegas, GENESIS is a household-centered approach to aligning healthcare, public health, and social services to help vulnerable households achieve resiliency. Following the launch event, GENESIS is poised to begin servicing households in select underserved areas in Las Vegas before expanding across the Las Vegas Valley.

“The overall health of patients is mostly driven by social, economic and environmental factors, with the home as the nexus of these factors,” said College of Medicine Dean Dr. Pedro “Joe” Greer, Jr. “Eighty to 90 percent of disease is not attributable to biologic causes, but rather the social determinants of health such as family, income, safe housing, and education.”

Roseman University College of Medicine’s GENESIS to Address Health and Social Needs of Vulnerable Las Vegas Households

By Jason Roth

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GENESIS will address the social determinants of health by coordinating clinical and social services to households in medically underserved communities through household visits, interprofessional clinical practices, and patient navigation. Care teams that include learners from Roseman University’s Colleges, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dental Medicine and eventually Medicine; their faculty; and GENESIS community outreach workers use a mobileaccessible health app to assess and track households’ medical and social risks, develop and implement care plans, and measure outcomes over time. GENESIS also connects households with professional experts from other areas of specialty through its trusted network of community resources.

firough GENESIS household members receive comprehensive, tailored services while also providing real-world learning opportunities for Roseman’s students training in the health professions, says Dr. Luther Brewster, the College of Medicine’s Senior Executive Dean for Community Health Innovation.

“GENESIS is community-dependent, meaning it relies on the already robust community resources in southern Nevada. Combining these with our care teams we can enable and promote connections that more closely align service oTherings with each unique household’s needs so that the opportunity for better health ffourishes for the most vulnerable in our community,” said Dr. Brewster. "Not only will GENESIS help these households and students in the health professions, but it will also beneftt Las Vegas by reducing healthcare spending on emergency room visits by those who currently lack healthcare resources and support.”

“Roseman is prime to make a diTherence not only in the quality of healthcare in southern Nevada, but also in the pathways of students and faculty to become physicians and to go into research,” Crear said.

At the launch event, GENESIS also introduced its Apple Art Initiative through the unveiling of two GENESIS vehicles. fie Apple Art initiative was created to amplify idealism in the community. Partnering with local artists, GENESIS vehicles are themed with a focus on idealism and the social determinants of health. “firough artistic representation, GENESIS vehicles are visualizing issues such as housing, mental health, and health disparities, among others,” said Sheyla Pierre, MBA, MSW, Roseman University College of Medicine’s director of equity development and community engagement. “Our ftrst vehicle was designed by Las Vegas’ very own Juan Muniz, who beautifully imagines mental health, an issue near and dear to him. Our second car was a collaborative eThort by Nancy Good of Core Contemporary in partnership with two of her Core Scholars from West Preparatory Academy. fie theme of this car is housing.” fie GENESIS vehicles will be driven by community outreach workers as they conduct home visits and outreach events. Each car will have a R Q code that links to more info on Apple Art and GEN ESIS, says Pierre.

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Spotlight

Dr. Eileen Rendon, Class of 2012 Dr. Eileen Rendon is a Roseman University College of Pharmacy alumni from the class of 2012. Having attended high school and undergrad in Las Vegas, she considers herself a local. She received her undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada. She decided to go into pharmacy in 2009 and chose Roseman University as her school of choice. Many factors appealed to her about Roseman, but her top two reasons were its unique three-year option and to be close to her family. She has worked at the CVS Pharmacy as a Stafi Pharmacist, a VA Clinical Pharmacist, and as the Pharmacy Manager at the North Tampa Behavioral Health Hospital. She is currently the Pharmacy Manager for Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, which is the only children’s freestanding hospital in the region.

Dr. Rendon enjoyed her time at Roseman University. “Roseman has prepared me well for the Theld of pharmacy,” she said. “Having to persuade my teammates when we did not agree provided me the skills to work with other pharmacists as well as other disciplines to provide my point of view to aid in decisions being made for patients or the hospital.” Dr. Rendon expressed her gratitude for the team-building activities done in every block. Her favorite teacher was Dr. Decerbo, his style of repeating important topics helped her walk out of lecture feeling conThdent and more at ease.

Roseman University specializes in having an accelerated pharmacy program, which makes each course more rigorous due to the reduction in course length. Dr. Rendon declared that the hardest block was a tie between HIV and nutrition. “I believe that HIV was diffcult because of my limited experience with the material. fte nutrition block was very tough because it takes a very good handle on comorbid conditions to determine what elements of nutrition are altered or require repletion. To wrap your head around these topics in a week was much harder for these topics than any of the others that I encountered,” Dr. Rendon said.

Dr. Rendon advises current and prospective students to gain knowledge from every interaction. Whether it is with a nurse, doctor or pharmacist, there is always a lesson to be learned. Knowing how your actions impact other disciplines and vice versa is invaluable. fte Class of 2012 continues to share moments of each other’s work and personal lives on their Facebook group. Dr. Rendon is in charge of preparing for their ten-year reunion which is set to be held this fall. “So many things have changed in ten years and it is so impressive to see the difierent ways my classmates have gone out in the world and made their mark. I feel that we’ve all done Roseman proud. Now that I look back, I can honestly say all the sleepless nights and hours of studying were worth it,” Dr. Rendon said. Roseman University is eager to welcome back the Class of 2012 this fall at their reunion. roseman.edu/spectrum | 15

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