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ABOUT OUR COLLEGES
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Dean Juan C. Cendan, M.D., BS
The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) is a
community-based, 21st century medical school with an innovative
medical education curriculum. Its growing research enterprise
conducts basic, applied, translational, clinical, and interdisciplinary
research that leverages the area9s diverse demographics,
improves the health of the South Florida community, and aligns
with national global health trends.
Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing
& Health Sciences
Dean Jorge Valdés, DNP, CRNA, APRN, FAANA
The Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences is a
nationally ranked college that encompasses a wide spectrum of
healthcare disciplines and a variety of nursing degree programs.
The rich diversity of the South Florida community is renected in the
college9s faculty, students and alumni and the patients they serve.
Robert Stempel College of Public Health
& Social Work (STEMPEL)
Dean Tomas R. Guilarte, PhD, MS, BS
Stempel College inspires groundbreaking research and education through an
academic environment that innuences policy and promotes healthy lives. The
college9s academic disciplines4public health, dietetics and nutrition, social
work, and disaster preparedness4advance research and practices to realize
this mission, bringing students and faculty to the forefront of their oelds.
College of Arts, Sciences & Education (CASE)
Executive Dean Michael Heithaus, PhD, BA
College of Arts, Sciences & Education (CASE) experts work across
disciplines and with communities to address the challenges and
needs facing society. CASE faculty, students and alumni are leading
in groundbreaking and life-changing scientioc research, earning
teacher-of-the-year honors, penning award-winning works, protecting
the Everglades and developing new products and medicines.
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