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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[May 15

APPOINTMENT O F JOSEPH O. ALBERTS AS HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY PATHOLOGY A N D HYGIENE

(6) Dean Robert Graham of the College of Veterinary Medicine has also been serving as Head of the Department of Veterinary Pathology and Hygiene. Studies of the administrative organization of the College of Veterinary Medicine indicate that it would be advantageous to have a separate head of this Department. Accordingly, the Dean of the College of Veterinary 7 Medicine and the Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station recommend the appointment of Dr. Joseph Ortan Alberts, now Professor of Veterinary Pathology and Hygiene and Professor of Veterinary Research, as Professor and Head of the Department of Veterinary Pathology and Hygiene and Professor of Veterinary Research, on indefinite tenure, beginning May I, 1954, at a salary of $8,500. This recommendation is concurred in by the Provost and the Dean of the Graduate College. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Herrick, this appointment was approved.

MEDICAL DIRECTOR O F RESEARCH A N D EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS (7) The Board of Trustees on July 25, 1953, approved a series of recommendations from the Committee on the Chicago Departments relating to the administrative organization of the Chicago Professional Colleges, including one that there he established a separate office of Medical Director of the Research and Educational Hospitals, at present combined with the deanship of the College of Medicine, and that the duties and responsibilities of the Medical Director be clearly defined in the Statutes. A special committee was appointed to make studies of and recommendations on the administrative relationships and responsibilities of the Medical Director of the Research and Educational Hospitals and to nominate a competent candidate for appointment to this position. The Committee has made its report, and I recom mend the adoption of the following provision in the University of Illinois Statutes: There is hereby established the position of "Medical Director of the Research and Educational Hospitals." The Medical Director of the Research and Educational Hospitals shall be a physician highly qualified in the fields of medical education and administration. He shall be appointed biennially by the Board of Trustees on nomination of the President. H e may also be Associate Dean of the College of Medicine. The duties and responsibilities of this officer a r e : As Medical Director he shall be the chief administrative officer of the Research and Educational Hospitals and Chairman of the Hospital Executive Committee. H e shall supervise and coordinate the activities of the offices of Administrator, Director of Clinics and Admissions (of patients to the hospitals), and professional services, including nursing. H e shall have charge of the Research and Educational Hospitals budget. In all of these capacities he shall be responsible to the Vice-President or other chief administrative officer of the Chicago Professional Colleges. As Associate Dean he shall advise and assist the Dean of the College of Medicine in the preparation of the College budget, and specifically on budgetary provisions relating to both the Research and Educational Hospitals and the College of Medicine, to professional appointments, to teaching and research and to laboratory services. H e shall advise and assist the Dean of the College of Medicine in all educational matters, especially in programming and implementing the educational and research activities in the Research and Educational Hospitals and the work of clinical clerks. H e shall be a member of the Faculty of the College of Medicine and on its Executive Committee or such committee as may hereafter be appointed for executive or administrative purposes. H e shall serve as liaison officer representing the Dean of the College of Medicine in educational matters and staffing at the Illinois Eye and E a r Infirmary and at any other hospital agencies which are similarly affiliated with the University. In all of these capacities he shall be responsible to the Dean of the College of Medicine. O n m o t i o n of M r s . W a t k i n s , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . APPOINTMENT OF DR. DONALD J . CASELEY AS MEDICAL DIRECTOR A N D ASSOCIATE DEAN (8) On nomination of the special committee appointed to search for a Medical Director of the Research and Educational Hospitals, and with the concurrence of