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Expanding
our vision
You have likely seen the announcement from President Wagner that
the Emory University Board of Trustees has appointed me as chancellor
of Emory University effective September 1, 2007, or when my successor
can be appointed—whichever is later. I am honored to accept
this position as chancellor, and I look forward to the many opportunities
to advance the strategic direction for all of Emory University in
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It
has been my distinct privilege to serve as the CEO of the Woodruff
Health Sciences Center (WHSC), the executive vice president for
Health Affairs, and the chairman of the board of Emory Healthcare
for more than 10 years. I am deeply indebted to each and every one
of you for the countless contributions you have made.
Please don’t think for a minute
that this announcement will in any way diminish the vigor with which
we will continue to pursue both our near-term and longer-term priorities
within the WHSC. Most of you know me well enough to know that the
only direction I know is forward and the only gear I know how to
drive in is high gear! We have set ambitious goals throughout the
WHSC with the vision of transforming health and healing. This includes
our vital new quality initiatives, patient service goals, curricular
revisions, and bringing the new medical school building online;
creating new education space for nursing and public health as well
as research space for Yerkes; creating new integrated centers of
care, research, and teaching; building our predictive health center
and related initiatives; forging ahead with top-flight research
agendas; rolling out Emory Electronic Medical Record; continuing
to strengthen and support the Winship Cancer Institute and its new
director, Brian Leyland-Jones; exploring our opportunities for our
midtown hospital and campus—and much more, to which each of
you is contributing.
I will not slow down in my focus on
our success during the next nine months, and I’m sure none
of you will either. This will continue to be an exciting time of
growth and achievement for the WHSC as my successor in my current
role is identified. And beyond that, we will still be working together
with at least as much vigor as new milestones are reached and goals
set and as I take on broader responsibilities within the university.
We are all privileged to contribute
together as part of this great institution with the energetic leadership
of Jim Wagner and the wise counsel and support of our terrific trustees
and other significant friends of Emory. Speaking of significant
friends, the Woodruff Foundation has been a loyal supporter of our
efforts throughout my tenure, including their recent commitment
of $240 million to help us transfrom our clinical enterprise into
a model of health care for the 21st century.
Thanks for all you do for the WHSC,
the university, and the public, patients, and ideals we serve. We
have launched ourselves on an exciting trajectory of leadership
and accomplishment. There’s no stopping our momentum now.
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