LINCOLN- Following the appointment of University of Nebraska President Jeffery Gold, it was recently announced that Dr. H. Dele Davies will serve as the interim chancellor for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. After 14 years in the role, Gold chose Davies, the senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of graduate studies. “UNMC is on a remarkable trajectory, thanks to the collective efforts of so many individuals on the campus and beyond whose work is transforming the health and quality of life for people in Nebraska and around the world,” Gold stated.

Davies is an extremely qualified, internationally recognized leader in community health. He played a key role in developing the university's experiential learning center as well as joined Gold in expanding rural health initiatives. Previously, Davies served in a similar role at Michigan State University and directed the Child Health Research Unit at Alberta's Children's Hospital in Calgary, Canada.

With Gold's promotion and the retirement of University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor Doug Kristensen, Nebraska University's system has two holes to permanently fill. The process has already begun with Charlie Bicak serving as UNK's interim chancellor. The formal search for UNMC's new chancellor has yet to be announced.

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