Cecilia Rokusek, Ed.D., M.S., R.D., is assistant dean for education, planning, and research at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM). She is also the program manager for NSU COM’s Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (IDEP) and a professor in the college’s disaster and emergency preparedness master of science degree program, which she helped establish. Rokusek is a national trainer in the area of personal and professional preparedness.

She has worked with the National Association of Federally Qualified Community Health Programs in developing and presenting programs on Preparedness and Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP). She works closely with local, state, national, and international agencies to develop and distribute training programs and educational materials related to disaster and emergency preparedness for individuals, businesses, and communities. IDEP is a national center originally funded by the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). Under Rokusek’s direction, the Institute has become a leader in developing and implementing interdisciplinary all-hazards preparedness training and educational materials. Rokusek has spoken to number of state and national medical groups on preparedness issues related to practice and post-disaster recovery.

Rokusek has experienced two earthquakes in New Zealand and can address the subject from a personal and expert perspective.

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About NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine: The mission of the College of Osteopathic Medicine is to provide learner-centered education, both nationally and internationally, for osteopathic medical students, postgraduate trainees, and other professionals. Through its inter-professional programs, the college prepares competent and compassionate lifelong learners; supports research, scholarly activity, and community service; and advocates for the health and welfare of diverse populations, including the medically underserved. For more information, visit http://medicine.nova.edu/.

About Nova Southeastern University (NSU): Located in beautiful Fort Lauderdale, Florida, NSU is a dynamic research institution dedicated to providing high-quality educational programs at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degrees levels. An independent, not-for-profit institution with approximately 25,000 students, NSU has campuses in Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Miramar, Orlando, Palm Beach and Tampa, Florida as well as San Juan, Puerto Rico and online globally. For more than 50 years, NSU has been awarding degrees in a wide range of fields, while fostering groundbreaking research and an impactful commitment to community. Classified as a research university with “high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, NSU is one of only 37 universities nationwide to also be awarded Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification. For more information, please visit www.nova.edu.

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