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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 15

Head, Department of Medical Record Administration, College of Associated Health Professions, Chicago

(13) T h e chancellor at Chicago has recommended the appointment of Claire D . Benjamin, presently coordinator, Medical Record Technology Program, Truman College (Chicago), as assistant professor of medical record administration and head of the department, effective September 15, 1983, on a thirty percent time basis, and full-time effective January 1, 1984, on a twelve-month service basis at a full-time annual salary of $35,000. Mrs. Benjamin will replace Rita M. Finnegan who resigned effective August 31, 1982. Mrs. Carol Osborn has served as acting head while a search was undertaken. T h e nomination is made with the advice of a search committee' and after consultation with members of the department. T h e vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of D r . D o n o g h u e , t h i s a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d .

Head, Department of Pharmacy Administration, College of Pharmacy, Chicago

(14) The chancellor at Chicago has recommended the appointment of T. Donald Rucker, presently professor of pharmacy administration and of preventive medicine at Ohio State University, as professor of pharmacy administration on indefinite tenure and head of the department effective November 1, 1983, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $58,500. The Board of Trustees approved the reorganization of the College of Pharmacy, which created the Department of Pharmacy Administration, on May 20, 1982. Dr. Jesse E. Stewart has served as acting head while the search for a permanent department head has been undertaken. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 2 and after consultation with members of the department. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of D r . D o n o g h u e , t h i s a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d .

Head, Department of Microbiology, Urbana

(15) The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign, after consultation with the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has recommended the appointment of Samuel Kaplan, presently professor and acting head of the Department of Microbiology, as head of the department beginning September 21, 1983, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $57,500. Dr. Kaplan will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He has been acting head since August 21, 1983, when Dr. Ralph D . DeMoss asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment.

1 Margaret K. Amatayakul, associate professor of medical record administration, chairperson; Jane A. Baker, assistant professor of medical record administration; Mary M. Bertrand, director of medical records, Hospital, and clinical assistant professor of medical record administration; Peggy E. Dengler, assistant professor of occupational therapy; D. Eileen Durkin, clinical assistant professor of medical record administration; Harry G. Knccht, associate professor of physical therapy and 2 head of the department; Geraldine Smothers, student. Robert G. Mrtek, professor of pharmacy administration and adjunct professor of humanistic studies, chairman; Joseph S. Begando, chancellor emeritus and professor of health resources management School of Public Health; David J. Bclsheim, assistant professor of pharmacy administration and director of continuing education, College of Pharmacy; Paul G. Grussing, assistant professor of pharmacy administration; Lois S. Sigel, assistani professor of health care services. Center for Health Services Research, and director of career development and placement, School of Public Health; Marvin M. Weinstein, assistant professor of pharmacy administration; and Kenneth W. Witte, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice, assistant professor of family practice, College of Medicine at Chicago, and assistant director, HospitaJ Pharmacy.