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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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faculty of the department. The chancellor has approved the recommendation, and the vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . N e a l , 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 .

Headship of the Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical Center

(10) The chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended the appointment of Dr. George D. Pappas, presently professor of anatomy and of neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, New York, New York, as profesaor of anatomy on indefinite tenure and head of the department, School of Basic Medical Sciences at the Medical Center, beginning August 1, 1977, on a twelvemonth service basis, at an annual salary of $45,000. Dr. Pappas will succeed Dr. Keen A. RafTerty, Jr., who relinquished the headship of the department on August 3 1 , 1976, but who has remained as acting head during the search process. The recommendation is made with the advice of a consultative committee 1 and after consultation with members of the Department of Anatomy of the rank of assistant professor and above. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . L i v i n g s t o n , this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d .

Chairpersonship of the Department of Pathology, Peoria School of Medicine (PSM), Medical Center

(1.1) T h e chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended the appointment of Dr. Joshua A. Fierer, presently professor of pathology and director, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Creighton University School of Medicine, as professor of pathology on indefinite tenure and chairperson of the department, Peoria School of Medicine, beginning January 1, 1978, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $71,500 ($53,000 from appropriated funds and $18,500 from capitation funds). The Board of Trustees approved the departmentalization of the Peoria School of Medicine at its meeting on April 17, 1974. The recommendation is made with the advice of a consultative committee* and after consultation with members of the Department of Pathology of the rank of assistant professor and above. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. 1 recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . L i v i n g s t o n , this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d .

Chairpersonship of the Department of Pediatrics, Peoria School of Medicine, Medical Center

(12) The chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended the appointment of Dr. Sachchida N. Sinha, presently associate professor of pediatrics, Stritch School

1 Newton Khoobyarian, professor of microbiology, SBMS-MC, chairperson: Louis A. Benevento, professor of anatomy, SBMS-MC; Dale R. Eisenmann, professor of histology and head of the department. College of Dentistry; Thomas O. Henderson, associate professor of biological chemistry and acting head of the department, SBMS-MC; Sidney Levitsky, professor of surgery and physician/surgeon, ALSM, and professor of pharmacology, SBMS-MC; Lillian N. Runnerstrom, professor of maternal and child care nursing and head of the department, College of Nursing; and Howard Sachs, assistant professor of anatomy, SBMS-MC. 3 Frederick J. Grundbacher, professor of genetics and acting chairman. Department of Basic Sciences, PSM, chairperson; Edmund G. Anderson, professor of pharmacology and head of the department, SBMS-MC; Herbert Buzbee, lay member; C. J. Gampanella, student; Joseph O. Dean, clinical associate professor of pathology, PSM; Patrick W. Elwood, professor of neurological surgery and head of the Department of Neurosciences, PSM; William H. Marshall, associate professor of surgery and acting chairman of the department, PSM; Robert L. Tucker, associate professor of radiology and acting chairman of the department, PSM.