From left: Carla Sanderson, provost of Chamberlain University, Alex Carrasco, vice president of operations for Adtalem medical and veterinary institutions and interim dean at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Sharon Rodriguez, president of Chamberlain’s Miramar campus, Mayor Wayne Messam, mayor of the city of Miramar, Maxwell Chambers, commissioner of the city of Miramar, and Kacie Spencer, vice president of campus operations, cut the ribbon to mark the official grand opening of the newly relocated Chamberlain University Miramar campus
Mayor Wayne Messam gives keynote speech highlighting the value Chamberlain brings to the city of Miramar.
Chamberlain University, an Adtalem Global Education institution, celebrated the grand opening of its newly relocated, state-of-the-art campus in Miramar, Florida. The healthcare education facility provides an enhanced learning environment for Chamberlain University’s College of Nursing students and faculty with elevated lecture-style classrooms, science labs, a simulation care center, and a modern admissions center and faculty offices.
At the ribbon cutting ceremony, Wayne Messam, mayor of the city of Miramar, gave the keynote address.
We know that before many patients see a medical doctor or DO, their first encounter with the healthcare industry are nurses,
said Mayor Messam.
You are the ones who are checking vitals, you are the ones who are the first line of defense and the first line of care as our fellow Floridians and Americans are dealing with their various conditions.
So we do not take it for granted that nurses are the heartbeat of the medical profession, and to have an institution like Chamberlain to be in the city of Miramar is a key supplier of amazing talent to our medical institutions throughout south Florida.
Miramar Mayor Wayne Messam toured the simulation labs with Associate Dean Dr. Jamie Valentin Cuevas.
With the healthcare industry facing a significant workforce shortage, the Florida Hospital Association projects the state will be short nearly 60,000 nurses by 2035. Florida also has the second-highest number of seniors in the U.S. and is expected to see a population increase of about 25 million residents in the next 10 years.
Chamberlain University is the leading grantor of nursing degrees in the U.S., delivering high-quality academic programs in nursing to address critical workforce shortages by training the future generation of healthcare professionals at scale,
said Dr. Sharon Rodriquez, president of Chamberlain’s Miramar campus.
We are committed to supporting Miramar’s workforce development within the healthcare industry and strive to train and graduate extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people in the communities they serve.
The Chamberlain Miramar campus also houses the administrative offices for Adtalem’s medical schools—American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and Ross University School of Medicine—and the Medical Education Readiness Program. Adtalem is a national leader in post-secondary education and leading provider of professional talent to the healthcare industry.
Adtalem is on a mission-led journey to make a meaningful impact in our local and global communities by advancing health equity, removing systemic barriers, and empowering a diverse student population to achieve their goals in the healthcare field,
said Alex Carrasco, vice president of operations for Adtalem medical and veterinary and interim dean at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine.
Miramar, with its rich cultural diversity, innovative spirit, and commitment to progress, provides the perfect backdrop for our campus that is dedicated to expanding access to education and graduating extraordinary healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.
The new campus is located at 10315 USA Today Way, the former USA Today printing and distribution center in the Miramar Park of Commerce.
For more information, email the Adtalem Global Communications Team: adtalemmedia@adtalem.com.
