School of Medicine Dean to Quit : UCLA: Prominent cardiologist Kenneth I. Shine to become president of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Kenneth I. Shine, the dean of the UCLA School of Medicine, will leave to become president of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, the university announced Thursday.
Shine is a prominent cardiologist and a past president of the American Heart Assn. He has served as the medical school dean since 1986. His resignation is effective in July.
Shine was on vacation Thursday and unavailable for comment, a spokeswoman for the university said.
In a statement, UCLA Chancellor Charles E. Young called Shine a “highly effective and influential leader.” Young said he will begin a search for a successor.
The Institute of Medicine is an influential national advisory group that examines health-related policy matters. Its 460 members include prominent physicians and other professionals with expertise in medical care, research or education.
The institute’s previous president, Dr. Samuel O. Thier, resigned to become the president of Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass.
Shine joined the UCLA faculty in 1971. Before becoming dean, he was the director of the coronary care unit, chief of the division of cardiology, and executive chair of the school’s department of medicine. At UCLA, he has been known for his teaching skills and as an advocate of educational reforms to make medical students more aware of social issues.
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