October 2001 • Volume 7 • Number 10
Lewis to oversee West Virginia's academic health affairs
Michael Lewis, M.D., Ph.D.Michael Lewis, M.D., Ph.D., of Charleston, W.Va., joins the elite ranks of academic leadership. Lewis, a member of AAFP's Commission on Finance and Insurance, has been named vice chancellor for health sciences for the state of West Virginia.
Lewis, who represents his home state in the AAFP Congress of Delegates, was previously associate vice president and associate dean for health sciences at West Virginia University Health Sciences Center -- Charleston Division.
As vice chancellor, Lewis will be responsible for advancing the mission of the health sciences centers run by the state's public higher education institutions. This system comprises three medical schools, one dental school, one school of pharmacy and a number of other health and allied health programs. Lewis will also oversee strategic planning for the centers.
One of Lewis' first challenges will be working with health care facilities across the state to train more nurses. Like many areas of the country, West Virginia is experiencing a nursing shortage. "Another major goal is strengthening the state's rural health care system," Lewis said. This effort will include "enhancing training and practice opportunities for family physicians and other providers crucial to rural health care delivery."
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