John Evans announced on April 19 that he will step down as dean of the College of Medicine effective June 30.
Evans was named the 16th dean of the college in January of 2004, after serving as acting dean since June 2003. Previously, he was senior advisor to the Dean of the College of Medicine as well as senior advisor for strategic initiatives to President Daniel Mark Fogel. He served as executive dean of the College of Medicine from 1992 to 2001, and was interim dean during 2000.
"At the end of the three years I agreed to serve as dean, the College of Medicine has never been stronger, and I felt the time was right for me to step down," Evans said. "I am honored to have had the opportunity to work with an incredible team over the last 14 years, and I look forward to continuing those relationships. As many know, I am an entrepreneur at heart, and am excited about building new partnerships and collaborations in the year ahead."
UVM President Daniel Mark Fogel said, "John Evans has accomplished a great deal as dean, particularly in the areas of facilities construction and renovation, curricular restructuring and improvement, and strengthening the relationship between UVM and Fletcher Allen Health Care during some very challenging times. John leaves the College of Medicine in a much stronger position than he found it. I am most grateful to him for his service."
Evans, who joined the UVM College of Medicine faculty in 1976, will return to the faculty after a one-year administrative leave beginning in July. A national search for his replacement will begin immediately and an Interim Dean will be appointed to serve until the national search is completed.
"John stepped into the deanship at a critical time following the untimely death of Dean Warshaw," said UVM Provost John Bramley. "We were fortunate to have his experience and expertise and through his efforts the college is in a good place. I am deeply appreciative of his efforts and John can be proud of his many achievements in the college."
Evans led the efforts that transformed the medical sciences campus through the construction of the Health Sciences Research Facility and the Medical Education Center, and played a key role in the formation of Fletcher Allen Health Care. He formalized the technology transfer process for the college, resulting in increased patents and licensing agreements. In the last decade, the colleges external funding for research more than tripled, to $87.1 million in 2005. Along with former Deans John Frymoyer and Joseph Warshaw, Evans initiated and implemented a redesign of the medical curriculum that was launched in fall 2003.
Evans has also played a key role in philanthropy at the university, exceeding the colleges campaign goal of $60 million with more than a year to go, as well as securing support from the Freeman Foundation for medical student scholarships, the single largest gift to the university. As an advisor to Fogel, Evans played a significant role in the acquisition of the Trinity College campus and led the planning for the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies.
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