Two faculty members of Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM) — James Howell, M.D., M.P.H., assistant dean of professional relations, and Mark Gabay, D.O., FAAP, FACOP, assistant professor of pediatrics — were recently reappointed to the 13-member Physician Workforce Advisory Council by Florida’s state surgeon general and secretary of health. All appointments are four-year terms lasting through November 2019.
The Physician Workforce Advisory Council, composed of various stakeholders throughout the medical community, serves as a coordinating and strategic planning body to assess the state’s physician workforce needs. Initiatives include policy development that improves graduate medical education and physician training, retention, distribution, and diversity.
