Four Finalists Announced in UAMS Chancellor Search
| LITTLE ROCK — University of Arkansas System President Jay B. Silveria today announced the selection of four finalists in the search for the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Selected with the help of an advisory search committee chaired by William J. Steinbach, M.D., UAMS Chair of Pediatrics and Associate Dean of Child Health, the finalists will visit campus starting next week for meetings with faculty, staff, administrators and UAMS stakeholders.
The finalists, in order of their scheduled visits, include:
- Fredric E. Wondisford, M.D., M.S., MBA (Dec. 8-9) Dean, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
- C. Lowry Barnes, M.D. (Dec. 11-12) Interim Chancellor, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Steve Nelson, M.D. (Dec. 15-16) Chancellor, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
- Jakub Tolar, M.D., Ph.D. (Dec. 17-18) Dean and Vice President for Clinical Affairs, University of Minnesota Medical School
More information, including biographies and CVs for each finalist, is available at: web.uams.edu/chancellor-search/.
“The caliber of finalists for the position of Chancellor at UAMS is a testament to the opportunity this role offers to make a major impact on health education, research and patient care across our state,” Silveria said. “I’m grateful to Dr. Steinbach and our advisory search committee for helping to recruit such a high-quality group, and I look forward to each finalist visiting so we can learn more about them as we consider who should take on this critical job.”
Following the visits, Silveria will receive feedback from the campus community before making a recommendation to the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, which is responsible for appointing the next chancellor.
“At the outset of this broad national search, we purposefully set the transformational goal of finding a Chancellor who can shape a new aspirational trajectory for UAMS and for health care across Arkansas,” Steinbach said. “The committee believed we could attract renowned candidates from across the country who have substantial leadership experience in all three major academic missions as well as in leading large health care systems. The array of backgrounds and significant experiences of these finalists reinforces that belief. I am excited to introduce them to UAMS and the broader communities we serve to help catapult us forward for the next decade of growth and increased national recognition.”