AU/UGA Medical Partnership campus dean search committee named

University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby has announced the formation of a search committee for the next campus dean of the Augusta University (AU) University of Georgia (UGA) Medical Partnership in Athens.

The search committee is comprised of 15 members representing UGA, AU and the Athens community and is responsible for the recruitment and screening of candidates. Dr. Houston Davis, University System executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer, will lead the search committee.

“The medical partnership and the Athens campus directly impact the health of the Athens community and play a critical role in improving the health of our state,” said Huckaby. “With the search for a new dean underway, we are committed to providing the learning environment and experience for our students, faculty, staff, physicians and patients that continues to thrive. We are committed to ensuring a bright and productive future for the AU/UGA Medical Partnership in Athens.”

Members of the committee:

Matt Boegehold, PhD, basic science chair and professor of physiology
Chip Carnes, MD, urology resident
Ruth Cline, MD, Athens OBGYN
Houston Davis, PhD, executive vice chancellor for academics
Kalie Deutsch, medical student, AU/UGA Medical Partnership class of 2016 vice president
John Francis, MD, PhD, campus associate dean for student and multicultural affairs
Jennifer Frum, PhD, vice president for public service and outreach
Michele Griffin, administrative specialist, basic sciences department
David Hess, MD, professor and presidential distinguished chair of neurology
Joseph Hobbs, MD, senior associate dean for faculty affairs and primary care, professor and GAFP J.W. Tollison Distinguished University Chair of Family Medicine
Amy Medlock, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry
Robert Sinyard, MD, Athens Regional Cardiology
Steve Stice, PhD, D.W. Brooks distinguished professor, GRA eminent scholar, director, Regenerative Bioscience Center
Tracy Thompson, executive director, Mercy Clinic
Paul Wallach, MD, vice dean for academic affairs

“We have strong representation from UGA, AU and the Athens community and appreciate the responsibility we have been entrusted within the search for the next campus dean of the medical partnership,” said Davis. “I want to thank the representatives from faculty, staff, students and the medical community for their service.”

The committee is responsible for recruiting, obtaining community input and conducting on-campus interviews with candidates. At the conclusion of its work, the search committee will forward the credentials of three to five unranked candidates to Peter Buckley, MD, dean of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University and Pam Whitten, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost of the University of Georgia.