Written by INDUS MED NEWS 26 September, 2017 9:23 am .
INDUSEM Patron, Cardiologist, Philanthropist and pioneer of Social Engineering Models Dr. Kiran C Patel became the First Person of Indian Heritage to launch a Medical School in The United States.
Dr.Kiran Patel and Dr. Pallavi Patel will have two school names after them after they together pledged over 200 Million USD of their personal wealth to create the School of Medicine and School of Health Sciences.
Their Donation will help expand the Nova Southeastern University Campus to Clearwater, Florida where the schools will be located.
As per the Miami Herald “The new Clearwater campus is expected to open in 2019, a deadline that Kiran Patel called “amazingly aggressive.” That year, NSU expects to graduate 380 doctors of osteopathy a year, more doctors than any school statewide.NSU, a private non-profit university with around 23,000 students, also plans to add a tradition M.D. program next year on its Davie campus, along with a new teaching hospital that will replace Plantation General Hospital.”
“Dr. Patel has personally lead the creation of India’s Unique Private Public Sector Social Engineering Transformation in the Village of Mota fafalia in Gujarat. Many of the INDUSEM Leaders including faculty from AIIMS find guidance in the values propagated by Dr. Patel. Dr. Patel is the Patron of the INDUSEM Mission. He has always supported undertakings which make an impact on patient care across the world. These include the support given to The American College of Academic International Medicine. The starting of a Medical School is a big milestone in the lives of Dr. Kiran and Dr. Pallavi Patel. This will serve as an Everlasting testament to their legacy. We pray for their long life and wish them all the best” said Dr. Sagar Galwankar CEO of INDUSEM.
Dr. Patel always says “We firmly believe the best gift anyone can give anyone is education.”
News in Media:
- http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article175257906.html
- http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/realestate/kiran-and-pallavi-patel-commit-200-million-for-clearwater-medical-school/2338718
- https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2017/09/25/floridas-nova-southeastern-university-names-medical-school-dr-kiran-patel/
- https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/09/25/1132241/0/en/Nova-Southeastern-University-Receives-200-Million-Commitment-from-Patel-Family-Foundation.html
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About INDUSEM
The INDUSEM mission is to envision and implement the future of Patient Care across the world. The partnership brings together Expert Educators, Inquisitive Innovators and Physicians supporting Safe Patient Care across India, United States and the World. INDUSEM is the Top International Partnership across the World and brings together Institutions, Individuals and Initiatives focused on improving patient care globally. Till date INDUSEM has reached over 50,000 Experts and its reach continues to grow daily. For more information, visit www.indusem.org
About The Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel Family Foundation
Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel, are philanthropists who believe that through the platform of INDUSEM they can help bring the Science in India and USA closer to Better patient care and overall Health.The Patel family has earned a reputation for developing and funding a variety of programs in health, education, arts and culture, both locally and around the world through the Drs. Kiran &Pallavi Patel Family Foundation . The family’s philanthropic endeavors include significant donations in the Tampa Bay area which include – contribution to the University of South Florida Charter School in 2003, The Dr. Kiran C. Patel Research Institute in Tampa, The Dr. Pallavi Patel Performing Arts Conservatory at the Straz Center. The Dr. Kiran C. Patel School of Global Sustainability was created at the University of South Florida, to fulfill their vision to develop real Sustainability solutions for the future. In 2012 the foundation announced additional donation to create the College of Global Sustainability.Internationally, the Foundation sponsored heart surgeries for Tanzanian children at a hospital in India and also built a Hospice center for HIV patients in Zambia. In India, the Foundation has been operating a 1,200 student school – “C.A. Patel Learning Institute” at Patel’s father’s village of Mota Fofalia. The school provides higher education opportunities to children from rural areas of Gujarat. The foundation has built and is operating a huge charity hospital in Mota Fofalia since 1998 and has recently added a state-of-the-art pediatric hospital. The foundation have also rebuilt four hospitals post-earthquake in Gujarat in 2001. They are lead patrons of the INDUSEM Mission.
About NOVA Southeastern University
“Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is a private nonprofit university, with a main campus located on 300 acres (120 ha) in Davie, in the US state of Florida. Formerly referred to as “Nova” and now commonly called “NSU”, the university currently consists of 18 colleges and schools offering over 175 programs of study with more than 250 majors. NSU is classified as a high research and community engaged university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.[9] The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and also has numerous additional specialized accreditation for its colleges and programs” per Wikepedia. For More Information: http://www.nova.edu/
