Stringer, Robbins named as finalists for position
Two finalists have been named in the search for a new vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the medical school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The finalists include one internal and one external candidate.
Robbins
They are Dr. Robert C. Robbins, chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine, and Dr. Scott Stringer, chair of the Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences at UMMC.
Robbins, a specialist in heart and lung transplantation, graduated from medical school and completed residency training in surgery at UMMC. He completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic transplantation at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York and additional residency training in cardiothoracic surgery at Stanford University Hospital. He is director of the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute.
Stringer, a specialist in rhinology and head and neck oncology, graduated from medical school and completed residency training in general surgery and otolaryngology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He received a Master of Science in administrative medicine from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is president of the faculty practice, University Physicians, and the associate vice chancellor for clinical affairs.
Stringer
Dr. LouAnn Woodward, chair of the search committee, offered these comments:
"For this search, we engaged a national search firm that specializes in placing top level executives in academic medicine. The slate of candidates presented for consideration represented a broad range of specialties and geographic locations. We were thrilled with the national interest in Mississippi."
"After completion of an intensive first round of interviews, we are excited to bring back these two outstanding candidates. While we have, by definition, an external candidate and an internal candidate, it is interesting to note that the external candidate received his medical school and residency training at this institution and the internal candidate received his training outside of Mississippi. These two gentlemen are extraordinarily well-rounded, intelligent and proven leaders in academic medicine who are poised to lead the Medical Center into the new decade."
Medical Center faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a presentation by the candidates. Dr. Robbins will speak at noon, Monday, Jan. 25 in R-153. Dr. Stringer will present at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 27, in R-153.
Presentation videos
View both the presentations live at their scheduled time. The Webcasts are only viewable on computers with Quicktime media players installed.
If you are a Medical Center employee and QuickTime is not installed on your computer, go to your Novell-delivered applications screen and click on the 'QuickTime' icon for installation.
The streaming video can be accessed at either of the links below. If one fails to work, try the other.
Comments
A survey form to comment on the candidates is available at the link below. The comments will be reviewed by the vice chancellor search committee. The Web site will be accessible from www.umc.edu. The comment form will be available until Monday, Feb. 1 at 4 p.m.
After the candidates' visits in late January, the search committee will forward their recommendation to Dr. Dan Jones, chancellor of the University of Mississippi, for the final selection.
Additional information
Robert Robbins: professional profile, biography
Scott Stringer: professional profile, biography