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Dr. Joseph M. Chalil Donates $100,000 to

Nova Southeastern University in Support of

International Medical Students

AJAY GHOSH fessor of Mathematics at Devagiri heim, Abbott Laboratories, and higher studies in the United States.
College, India, and had served as Hoffmann-La Roche. Dr. Chalil has donated generously
New York, NY
its Principal until 1994. He was ap- Additionally, Dr. Chalil is the to help these International Indian
r. Joseph M. Chalil, a pointed as the CMI General Coun- former Chairman of the Indo-Amer- students at Nova Southeastern Uni-
Best-Selling Author and the cilor for Education in 1996 and he ican Press Club. He is an expert in versity in fulfilling their mission to
DChief Medical Officer of oversaw all the CMI Provinces in U.S. healthcare policy and a strong be the healers of the world. I am cer-
Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc., has South India, as well as the CMI Ac- advocate for patient-centered care. tain that Dr. Chalil shall also extend
donated $100,000 towards establish- tivities and Personals in the USA, A strong proponent of provid- similar monetary help to Medical
ing a Scholarship Fund in honor of Canada, and South America. CMI ing healthcare access to everyone, Colleges in India and brighten the
his mentor and uncle, Reverend Dr. Congregation owns and manages Dr. Chalil’s new book, Beyond the future of aspiring students studying
Mathew Chalil, a Catholic Priest, hundreds of schools, over 30 high- COVID-19 Pandemic: Envisioning there. May the generosity of Dr.
based in Kerala, India. The scholar- er education institutions, and one a Better World by Transforming the Chalil inspire many more successful
ship fund donated to the prestigious deemed University in India. Future of Healthcare, is on Ama- Indian Americans to come forward
Nova Southeastern University will In addition, Rev. Chalil held zon’s Best Sellers List. and donate towards the education
help needy and deserving interna- several additional positions, includ- Describing these as critical of students who seek knowledge and
tional medical students at the Uni- ing as Vice-Chancellor of Dharma times, Dr. Chalil, endowed with the skills at the universities in India and
versity. Deepti University and as the Reg- vision to support noble causes, be- abroad.”
“Congratulations Fr. Mathew istrar of Dharmaram Vidya Kshet- lieves that “Medical Education is
Chalil for being inducted into Nova ram. His research interest was using most needed, especially as the world Nova Southeastern Universi-
Southeastern University Corner- mathematical formulas in solving is continuing to be under the impact
stone society today,” a statement environmental pollution issues. He of the Covid Pandemic. Health care ty was developed to recognize
issued by the University stated. “We was a World Health Organization professionals dedicate their lives to and pay tribute to individuals,
have created a scholarship fund of consultant and an advisor to the the greater well-being of human be-
1 Lakh Dollars (77 Lakhs Indian Government of India and the King- ings. Supporting the upcoming gen- foundations, and corpora-
Rupees). The $100,000 scholarship dom of the United Arab Emirates. erations of Medical students in their tions whose cumulative com-
will be earmarked for international Publisher of The Universal mission to help people live healthier
medical students at NSU MD with News Network (www.theunn.com), lives is very fulfilling.” mitments to NSU MD reach
significant financial needs.” Dr. Chalil is a veteran of the U.S. Dr. Swati Kulkarni, Consulate $100,000 by the time the Char-
Rev. Dr. Mathew M. Chalil, Navy Medical Corps. Board-certi- General of India in Atlanta, while
CMI, MSc, Ph.D. is a Catholic Priest fied in healthcare management, Dr. praising Dr. Chalil’s generosity and ter Class graduates.
belonging to the Carmelites of Mary Chalil has been awarded a Fellow- contribution to support the needy
Immaculate (CMI), who dedicated ship by the American College of medical students at the Dr. Kiran NSU MD is one of approximate-
his life to education and the envi- Healthcare Executives, an interna- C. Patel College of Allopathic Med- ly 155 M.D. degree-granting institu-
ronment. Rev. Chalil completed his tional professional society of more icine (NSU MD), said, “Dr. Joseph tions in the U.S. The college received
Master’s Degree in Mathematics than 40,000 healthcare executives Chalil, one of the distinguished In- Preliminary Accreditation by the Li-
from the prestigious Indian Institute who lead hospitals, healthcare sys- dian American, has attained signifi- aison Committee on Medical Educa-
of Technology (IIT Chennai) and his tems, and other healthcare orga- cant goals in his career and has been tion (LCME) on October 10, 2017,
Ph.D. in Mathematics from Perdue nizations. Dr. Chalil has held roles at the forefront of helping the needy, to become the eighth M.D.-degree
University in 1982. He returned to of increasing responsibility at DBV especially students. India has a large medical school in Florida and the
India and was appointed as the Pro- Technologies, Boehringer Ingel- number of bright students pursuing only one in Broward County.

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