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SIU School of Medicine Faculty Promotions and Tenure, 2019-20

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SUMMARY OF 2019-2020 PROMOTION AND TENURE RECOMMENDATIONS

At its April 30, 2020, meeting, the SIU Board of Trustees approved promotion and tenure for assorted faculty members. The promotions take effect July 1, 2020..

 

TENURE AND/OR PROMOTION RECOMMENDATIONS

  • Keith Gagnon, PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, with tenure
  • Laurie Ryznyk, MPAS, Family & Community Medicine/Physician Assistant Program - Associate Professor to Professor (tenure awarded in 2008)
  • Diana Sarko, PhD, Anatomy - Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, with tenure
  • James Waymack, MD, Emergency Medicine - Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, with tenure

 

PROMOTION RECOMMENDATIONS (Alternate Track)

  • Edem Agamah, MD, Internal Medicine/Hematology Oncology - Associate Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine to Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine
  • Beau Batton, MD, Pediatrics/Neonatology - Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics to Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
  • Nada Berry, MD, Surgery/Plastic Surgery - Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery to Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
  • Giovanna Caprirolo, MD, Pediatrics/Critical Care - Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics to Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
  • Krati Chauhan, MD, Internal Medicine/Rheumatology - Assistant Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine to Associate Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine
  • William Dixon, MD, Family & Community Medicine - Assistant Professor of Clinical Family & Community Medicine to Associate Professor of Clinical Family & Community Medicine
  • Michael Jakoby, MD, Internal Medicine/Endocrinology - Associate Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine to Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine
  • Rebecca Larson, MD, Internal Medicine/Dermatology - Assistant Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine to Associate Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine
  • Charmaine Mziray-Andrew, MD, Pediatrics/Gastroenterology - Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics to Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
  • Vidhya Prakash, MD, Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases - Associate Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine to Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine
  • Nicole Sommer, MD, Surgery/Plastic Surgery - Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery to Professor of Clinical Surgery
  • Vidya Sundareshan, MD, Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases - Associate Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine to Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine
  • Sameer Vohra, MD, JD, Population Science and Policy - Education Assistant Professor to Education Associate Professor

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