02/14/2012
Nau appointed as dean of WVU School of Medicine, Eastern Division
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University School of Medicine has named Konrad C. Nau, M.D., as associate vice president for health sciences and campus dean for the School of Medicine, Eastern Division.
“We are extremely fortunate to have a leader for our Eastern Division academic programs with Dr. Nau’s credentials, experience and dedication to rural health,” Christopher C. Colenda, M.D., M.P.H., chancellor for health sciences, said.
“He is a person of great integrity and character. He fully understands how high-quality interprofessional education programs and healthcare systems can work together to improve access and quality of healthcare services to West Virginians.”
Nau currently serves as associate dean and chair of the Department of Family Medicine in the Eastern Division. He established and led the WVU Rural Family Medicine Residency Program from 1994-2004. It later became one of 14 family medicine residency programs chosen by the American Academy of Family Physicians to research, innovate and transform residency education in the new model of patient-centered medical home care.
A graduate of Bethany College and the WVU School of Medicine, Nau completed his family medicine residency at WVU before going into practice in the Eastern Panhandle. He has served as chair of the Department of Family Medicine-Eastern Division since 2004. He also serves as vice president for medical affairs at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Ranson, W.Va.
Nau will fill the vacancy left by retiring associate vice president Mitch Jacques, M.D., who has led the Eastern Division through a tremendous period of growth and accomplishment. Dr. Jacques expressed much confidence on his appointed successor’s abilities.
“Dr. Nau is an accomplished leader with a strong record of developing new programs to improve the health of the people of the Eastern Panhandle,” Jacques said. “He is an outstanding choice for dean of the Eastern Division.”
Arthur J. Ross, III, M.D., dean of the WVU School of Medicine, offered his sincere congratulations to both Jacques and Nau.
“I’ve very much enjoyed working with Mitch and wish him all the best,” Dr. Ross said. “I am convinced Dr. Nau is the perfect person to take on these important responsibilities and very much look forward to all the good things we’ll be accomplishing together.”
As his appointment becomes effective July 1, Nau’s responsibilities will include coordination of the activities of all five Health Sciences schools (Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health) in the Eastern Division. In his role as campus dean for the School of Medicine, he will be responsible for the educational, clinical and research activities of the medical faculty on the Eastern campus and around the region.
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For more information:
Amy Johns, HSC News Service, 304-293-7087
johnsa@wvuhealthcare.com
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