Looking Back…at SECOM

About the Book

Looking Back…at SECOM is the culmination of a long series of human interest columns with that title by Dr. Melnick, published in the school’s magazine COM Outlook. In addition, Dr. Melnick has added some personal insights about why and how this osteopathic medical school came about. And he presents some views of the earliest days of its founding. A major portion of this work is the re-publishing of those original columns, and he has added a brief overview of the eventual transition into today’s Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Melnick includes recognition of the many osteopathic physicians and friends of the school who were part of the founding effort.

About the Author

Arnold Melnick, DO, started as the Founding Dean and chief operating officer of SECOM (Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine) in 1980. He served for eight years, then was named Executive Vice President and Provost when SECOM became Southeastern University of the Heath Sciences. In 1994, after the merger with Nova University, he held the post of Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of the Health Professions Division of Nova Southeastern University. He is now retired. He came to SECOM after 30 years of private pediatric practice and was intimately connected with every phase of the beginning years of SECOM. Dr. Melnick has been president of ten professional organizations, holds five fellowship degrees and is the recipient of 18 distinguished service awards from professional groups. One of the most prolific writers in the osteopathic profession, he is the published author of 7 professional books and 215 professional articles.