Dean Nancy Andrews, MD, PhD, sent this note to School of Medicine faculty today:
I am pleased to share with you the news that Ted Pappas, MD, has been appointed to the position of Vice Dean for Medical Affairs, effective July 15, 2011. Ted succeeds Mike Cuffe, MD, MBA, who served in this role prior to his recent appointment as Vice President for Ambulatory Services in the Duke University Health System.
As Vice Dean for Medical Affairs, Ted will be an important liaison between the Dean’s Office and the clinical faculty, working closely with the clinical department chairs. He brings a unique and important perspective from his experience in many different parts of Duke Medicine and his ongoing participation in clinical care, education and research. His input will be particularly valuable in the joint strategic planning activities of the Schools of Medicine and Nursing and the health system.
Ted has held many leadership roles at Duke since he joined the faculty in 1988. Among them, he has served as Director of Surgical Endoscopy; Co-founder and Director of the U.S. Surgical Endosurgical Center, Chief of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Program Director of General Surgery, Medical Director of the Duke Physician Assistant Surgical Residency Program, Chief of the Surgical Services at the Veterans Administration Medical Center and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs from 2006 to 2009. He currently is Vice Chair for Administration in the Department of Surgery and Executive Medical Director of the Private Diagnostic Clinic. To make time for this new additional role as Vice Dean for Medical Affairs, he will decrease his PDC responsibilities, becoming Assistant Medical Director.
Ted received his medical degree from Ohio State University and his residency training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He became Professor of Surgery at Duke in 1994 and holds the Minimally Invasive Surgery Distinguished Professorship. He has received teaching awards from residents at both Harvard and Duke, and is nationally recognized as a pioneer in laparoscopic surgery and an expert in pancreatic and gastrointestinal diseases. He has been active in many surgical organizations including the Society of Clinical Surgery, past President of the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, and a Senior Member of the American Board of Surgery.
I know that Ted has earned the respect and trust of our faculty over his many years of service to Duke, and will be a strong advocate for his clinical colleagues. I look forward to working with him in the Dean’s office.
Please join me in congratulating him on his new appointment.