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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 17

HEADSHIP OF THE DEPARTMENT O F FIXED PARTIAL PROSTHODONTICS, MEDICAL. CENTER (9) T h e Dean of the College of Dentistry has recommended to the Chancellor at the Medical Center campus the appointment of Dr. Valdemars Janis Jekkals, presently Assistant Professor of Fixed Partial Prosthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania, as Associate Professor of Fixed Partial Prosthodontics on indefinite tenure, and Head of the Department, beginning July 1, 1970, on a twelve months' service basis, at an annual salary of $23,500. This appointment is to succeed Dr. Fred N. Bazola, who retired effective April 1, 1968. This nomination of Dr. Jekkals is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and after consultation with all members of the faculty of the Department of Fixed Partial Prosthodontics of the rank of assistant professor and above. The nomination is supported by the Dean of the Graduate College. The Chancellor at the Medical Center approves the recommendation. The Executive Vice President and Provost concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Dr. Walker, this appointment was approved.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PEORIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE W I T H I N THE COLLEGE O F MEDICINE. MEDICAL CENTER, AND APPOINTMENT O F A DEAN (10) T h e plan for the reorganization of the College of Medicine, approved by the Board of Trustees on July 23, 1969, and endorsed by the Board of Higher Education on November 4, 1969, authorizes the establishment of semi-autonomous schools within the College of Medicine, each with its own dean. The first such school — T h e Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine — was established on January 1, 1970, by action of the Board of Trustees on December 17, 1969. As a further step in the implementation of the plan of reorganization, the Executive Dean of the College of Medicine, with the concurrence of the Chancellor at the Medical Center, has recommended that another semi-autonomous school be established at Peoria, Illinois, as of July 1, 1970, and that it be named the Peoria School of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Illinois. T h e Executive Dean of the College, with the concurrence of the Chancellor, recommends the appointment of Dr. Nicholas J. Cotsonas, Jr., presently Professor of Medicine in T h e Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine on indefinite tenure, as Professor of Medicine, Peoria School of Medicine on indefinite tenure and Dean of the Peoria School of Medicine beginning July 1, 1970, on a twelve months' service basis, at an annual salary of $45,000. The nomination of Dr. Cotsonas is made with the advice of a search committee 3 comprised of representatives from the faculty of T h e Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine and the community of Peoria. The Executive Vice President and Provost concurs in these recommendations. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . S w a i n , e s t a b l i s h m e n t of t h i s s c h o o l w a s a u t h o rized and the appointment was approved. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENTS OF FAMILY PRACTICE, MEDICAL CENTER (11) T h e Medical Center Senate has approved a recommendation from the College of Medicine for the establishment of Departments of Family Practice within the clinical schools of the College of Medicine as appropriate. Public Act 76-1942 requires the teaching of the general practice of medicine

1 Robert B. Underwood, Professor of Prosthodontics and Head of the Department of Prosthodontics, Chairman; Charles R. Berg, Professor of Dentistry in Operative Dentistry; William L. McDaniel, Associate Professor of Periodontics; Dale R. Eisenmann, Assistant Professor of Histology. ' Richard M. Magraw, Deputy Executive Dean, College of Medicine, Chairman; R. E. Condon, Professor of Surgery, The Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine; W. H. Eastman, President, Peoria Medical Society; R. A. Harvey, Head, Department of Radiology, The Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine; J. P. Naughton, Associate Professor of Medicine, The Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine: W. G. Rowbotham, Peoria business leader; L. D. Rutherford, thirdyear medical student; T. W. Van Arsdale, President, Bradley University.