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UC San Diego. Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and Dean of the School of Medicine records
RSS 8000
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093-0175
Title: Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and Dean of the School of Medicine records
Identifier/Call Number: RSS 8000
Physical Description:
18.6 Linear feet
(16 records cartons and 7 archives boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1955-2000
Abstract: Records of the Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. Included are
the subject files (1955-1981) and outgoing correspondence (1970-1978) related to the academic functions and responsibilities
1) ADMINISTRATIVE FILES, 2) OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE and 3) PUBLICATIONS. The bulk of the records date from 1963-1973.
Languages:
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UC San Diego. Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and Dean of the School of Medicine records, RSS 8000. Special Collections
& Archives, UC San Diego Library.
Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.
The Dean of the School of Medicine also serves as the Vice Chancellor - Health Sciences and is responsible for the operation
of the University of California, San Diego Medical Center, as well as for the School of Medicine.
The Vice Chancellor/Dean is the chief academic officer of the School of Medicine and is directly responsible to the Chancellor
for the school's governance and administration. A council of chairpersons, which includes the chairs of the School of Medicine
departments, representatives from the participating departments of the general campus, and the Chair of the Faculty Council,
advises the Dean on a wide range of matters concerning the administration of the Medical School. The Dean is assisted by Associate
Deans.
The position of Dean of the School of Medicine was established in 1964. Incumbents include Joseph Stokes (1964-1967); Clifford
Grobstein (1967-1973); John Moxley (1973-1979); Marvin Dunn, Acting Dean (1979-1980); J. William Hollingsworth, Acting Dean
(1980-1981), Robert Petersdorf (1981-1986); and Wayne Akeson, Acting Dean (1986-1987).
Scope and Content of Collection
Records of the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and Dean of the School of Medicine, containing files related to the function,
organization and development of the School of Medicine. The materials include files related to academic departments, committees,
buildings, affiliations, student enrollment, and census reports, as well as plans for academic and physical development. The
materials are arranged in three series: 1) ADMINISTRATIVE FILES, 2) OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE, and 3) PUBLICATIONS.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Moxley, John H. (John Howard), 1935-
Grobstein, Clifford, 1916-1998
Hollingsworth, James W.
Dunn, Marvin, 1927-
University of California, San Diego. Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and Dean, School of Medicine