Accomplished physician, medical school
educator, and women's-health expert will lead medical school into
the future
PASADENA, Calif., April 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Board of Directors of
the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine (KPSOM)
announced the appointment of physician, educator, and women's
health expert John L. Dalrymple, MD,
as the school's new Dean and CEO after an extensive national
search. Dr. Dalrymple brings a wealth of academic leadership and
teaching experience, respected expertise as a practicing physician,
a proven record of delivering quality medical education and a
commitment to advancing equitable healthcare. Dr. Dalrymple
will begin his service as Dean and CEO on July 1, 2024.
Dr. Dalrymple currently serves as the senior associate dean for
Medical Education at Harvard Medical
School. He holds the Ellen and Melvin Gordon Professorship
in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology and Medical
Education as well as executive vice chair and vice chair for
faculty development and faculty affairs within the Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center.
"Dr. Dalrymple's dedication to championing inclusivity and
diversity in medical education and the health profession will
inspire and empower our faculty, staff, and students to continue
shaping the future of medical education and healthcare delivery,"
said Holly Humphrey, MD, chair of
the KPSOM board of directors. "His appointment marks an exciting
chapter in the history of the school, and we are confident that Dr.
Dalrymple will lead us in making a profound impact on the
communities we serve. Together, we will ensure that our school
remains at the forefront of innovation, equity, compassionate care,
and excellence in medical education."
"I am deeply honored and immensely humbled to become part of
this innovative, vibrant, and forward-thinking school and
world-class healthcare organization. I am eager to join such a
dedicated and diverse faculty, staff, and student body who will
continue to shape the future of medicine and medical education and
will ultimately impact the health and well-being of communities far
and wide," said Dr. Dalrymple. "What an exciting time to be joining
the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, after the inaugural class
graduates and the school looks to the future and the many promises,
challenges, and opportunities that lie ahead."
As the first senior associate dean for medical education,
Dalrymple oversaw the establishment of Harvard
Medical School's Office of Medical Education, following the
consolidation of the offices of Educational Quality Improvement and
Curriculum Services. Prior to that, he led the formation of the
school's Office of Educational Quality Improvement. Dr.
Dalrymple also served on the leadership team at the then newly
formed University of Texas, Austin,
Dell Medical School as the assistant dean for clinical integration
working with faculty and staff to develop the school's new
curriculum.
Dr. Dalrymple's first faculty appointment was at the
University of California, Davis School
of Medicine, where he practiced gynecologic oncology for more than
12 years and began working in medical education as a clerkship
director and as the director of curriculum affairs in the Office of
Medical Education.
Nationally, Dr. Dalrymple has been a key leader with the
Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO),
serving on the Board of Directors and currently as APGO president.
His scholarly interests include OBGYN education, clinical and
surgical skills training, professional identity formation, and
assessment, and he publishes and speaks nationally in these areas.
He has also won numerous teaching awards at each of the schools
where he has served on the faculty in both the University of Texas and University of California Health Systems.
Dr. Dalrymple earned his bachelor's degree with high honors from
the University of Texas at Austin, his
medical degree from Harvard Medical
School, and completed his residency in obstetrics and
gynecology at Harvard-affiliated
Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital and his fellowship
in gynecologic oncology at the University of
Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Dalrymple replaces Founding Dean and CEO Mark Schuster, MD, PhD, who last year announced
he would step down at the end of June
2024 after the school's inaugural class graduates. Dr.
Schuster will remain a professor in health systems science at KPSOM
with a primary research focus.
About the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of
Medicine
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of
Medicine is devoted first and foremost to offering an
outstanding, forward-thinking medical education. Its curriculum is
built on the three pillars of Biomedical Science, Clinical Science,
and Health Systems Science. Students think broadly about the ways
care can be more effective for everyone and learn how to advocate
for better health in homes, school, workplaces, neighborhoods, and
society. The school incorporates many of the most innovative and
effective educational practices available today. In addition, the
school's future physicians learn the knowledge and skills essential
to the highest quality patient care and the transformation of the
nation's healthcare so that all people thrive. Learn more
at http://medschool.kp.org/.
Contact
Ashanntà Hill Mims
Ashannti.K.Hill@kp.org
(626) 826-7374
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