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The NSU Edge
The NSU Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD), based in the heart of South Florida, offers an innovative, patient-centered curriculum led by dedicated faculty, influential community leaders, renowned clinical researchers, and world-class physicians. Our curriculum is unique and designed to meet the needs of the community in which we all live and work.
For More Information
Contact Amy Powers, Executive Director, Advancement - NSU Health at apowers@nova.edu or (786) 897-4643.
Donors Make a Difference
As a young medical school, philanthropy has played a defining role in shaping our early trajectory. A transformational $25 million gift from the Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel Foundation provided critical scholarship support for our charter and early classes. Their leadership – and the generosity that has followed – strengthens our efforts, expanding opportunities for our students and elevating the care delivered to the communities they will serve.
Supporting NSU MD is a strategic investment in exceptional students, visionary faculty, dedicated academic leaders, and a transformative research environment. Today, we are recognized among Florida’s leading medical schools, supported by a dynamic and expanding academic health campus. We invite you to partner with us in shaping the next generation of physician leaders.
NSU MD Philanthropic Priorities
Student Scholarships: An Investment That Endures Across Generations
Attracting and retaining exceptional M.D. students continues to be a core priority. NSU recognizes its responsibility to offer competitive scholarships to our students. More than 85% of currently enrolled NSU MD students demonstrate significant financial need.
Funding Opportunities Include:
Immediate Use Scholarships
Non-endowed scholarships provide immediate support to NSU MD students with demonstrated financial need. While these awards are typically one-time gifts, multi-year commitments offer greater continuity and impact for the students they support.
Endowed Scholarships
Endowed scholarships are awarded in perpetuity and are created from contributions invested and managed by NSU. Award amounts will increase over time as the investment matures, and the scholarship will provide support for future generations of NSU MD students.
*The minimum contribution to establish an endowed scholarship at NSU is $50,000.
Faculty Support: Gifts of Leadership and Vision
An endowed position is among the most prestigious assets for any college as it affords
the ability to:
As a new medical school dedicated to developing the next generation of physician leaders, establishing endowed positions such as Professorships and Endowed Chairs strengthens NSU MD’s ability to attract and retain accomplished, nationally recognized faculty.
These strategic investments enable transformative leadership in education, scholarship, and clinical innovation, profoundly elevating the teaching and learning environment.
ENDOWED FACULTY LEADERSHIP POSITIONS (priority)
Endowed Deanship:
NSU Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD)
Chairs and Professorships:
Medical Sciences
Clinical Sciences
Medical Education
Global Health
The NSU MD Student Experience: Shaping the Future of Medical Education
Reducing the overall cost of medical education while creating an exceptional academic experience is central to enhancing student success. Through a strategic focus on problem-based learning, innovative curricula, leading edge research, dynamic clinical partnerships, and exemplary volunteer leadership, NSU MD has positioned itself as a first-choice medical school for the most promising future physicians.
Accelerated Pathway to Practice (2+4 Program):
NSU MD’s proposed Accelerated Pathway to Practice (2+4 Program) compresses the traditional eight-year undergraduate-to-M.D. pathway into six years, enabling students to complete two years of undergraduate study followed by the four-year M.D. program while eliminating undergraduate tuition and providing free tuition for the final year of medical school. Serving approximately 10 high-achieving students per cohort (top 10%), this model can reduce the total cost of medical education by roughly 50%.
EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
Each NSU MD class thrives as a close-knit community grounded in camaraderie, excellence, and tradition. Donor support plays a vital role in enriching the events and experiences that bring these values to life.
Annual Match Day Celebration (March)
Annual White Coat Ceremony (August)
Second Look Day (April)
RISE Conference (Research, Innovation and Service in Education), (each Fall)
NSU Research: Catalyzing Breakthrough Research
NSU reached a significant milestone in 2025 with its designation as an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, reflecting the highest level of research activity.
NSU can accelerate its trajectory toward becoming a preeminent academic medical center through sustained investment in its research enterprise. Research is a critical driver of institutional excellence, directly influencing student training, faculty recruitment and retention, scholarly productivity, and the university’s national reputation in healthcare innovation.
The development of high-impact research programs, the establishment of Centers of Excellence, and the expansion of interdisciplinary initiatives depend on private investment to provide the resources necessary to pursue emerging opportunities, attract leading investigators, and translate discovery into improved patient care and community outcomes.
- Neurosciences
- Cancer
- Population Health
- Diabetes
- Opioid / Addiction
- Global Health
- Simulation
- Department of Health Systems Science
- Continuing Medical Education (CME)
- NOHI (NSU Ocean Health Initiative)
- C.R.E.A.T.E. (Coalition for Research and Education Against Trafficking and Exploitation
Make an Online Gift
You can help fund the future of medicine. Make an outright gift or recurring gift pledge. Online gifts can support general scholarship support, the Dean’s Excellence Fund (to support the ongoing, critical needs of the college and its students), current or future programming, and more.
Naming Opportunities*
Beyond scholarships, faculty positions, and programs, donors have the opportunity to name spaces across the medical campus, including labs, training environments, and shared spaces, creating a visible and enduring connection to the places where students learn and collaborate. Companies may also brand their business in a high-traffic area by securing a naming opportunity for up to five years. Naming gifts begin at $25,000 and investments are used to support ongoing operations, student programming, and/or equipment upgrades within the specific space.
*More detailed information on naming opportunities is available upon request.
For More Information
Contact: Amy Powers
Executive Director of Advancement - NSU Health
(786) 897-4643