2013 Award Winner
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College of Osteopathic Medicine
Award Year
2013
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Nova Southeastern UniversityCollege of Osteopathic Medicine, "2013 Award Winner" (2013). Provost’s Research and Scholarship Award Past Winners. 4.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/provost_research_award/4
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Ray Ownby, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A. Wins Provost's Research and Scholarship Award
President George Hanbury II, Ph.D., presented this year's Provost's Research and Scholarship Award to Ray Ownby, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., College of Osteopathic Medicine at the October 16, 2013 External Funding Recognition Reception.
Dr. Ray Ownby is a professor and chair in NSU's College of Osteopathic Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine. He was recently selected for inclusion in Best Doctors in America and is board certified in Adult Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine, Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Neuropsychiatry.
He has published more than 100 articles and has been the recipient of several research grants from the National Institutes of Health. Recently, Dr. Ownby and his team received a $1.35-million federal grant to create innovative methods to evaluate patients' health literacy. His research and clinical interests include examination of the ways in which stress, mood, and inflammation interact in older adults. He was the founder of the Brain Fitness Program in the Center on Aging at Miami, a program to help midlife and older adults maintain their mental fitness and has now created a brain fitness program at NSU.
Dr. Ownby has served as Contributing Editor, Section editor, and ad hoc reviewer for numerous prestigious peer-reviewed journals. He is a founding member of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
His ability to connect to students to enhance their education experience has been recognized with several teaching awards. During his years at NSU, Dr. Ownby has served a mentor to junior scientists in several disciplines across the NSU campus, and is an extraordinary collaborator. Dr. Ownby was nominated for this award by Dr. Robin Jacobs, College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Photo Caption: Gary Margules, Sc.D., Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer, George Hanbury II, Ph.D., President, Raymond Ownby, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., College of Osteopathic Medicine, Robin Jacobs, Ph.D., MSW, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Jacqueline Travisano, M.B.A., CPA.