{"id":113519,"date":"2024-07-22T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=113519"},"modified":"2024-07-20T13:17:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T18:17:15","slug":"interim-chancellor-davies-holds-first-campus-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/07\/22\/interim-chancellor-davies-holds-first-campus-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Interim Chancellor Davies holds first campus forum"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In his first all-campus forum, UNMC Interim Chancellor Dele Davies, MD, outlined his goals and vision for UNMC\u2019s future, including his commitment to continue the med center\u2019s momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen (NU) President (Jeffrey P.) Gold asked me to look at the opportunity to become interim chancellor, the first question I asked him was, \u2018Am I going to carry on the momentum we\u2019ve had here, or am I going to be a placeholder?\u2019 It was very clear that we\u2019re going to continue the momentum, and that\u2019s exactly what I intend to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since his appointment July 1, the former senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of graduate studies has spent the past two weeks meeting with faculty, staff and students from across UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, as well as the University of Nebraska Foundation and University of Nebraska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been doing a lot of listening and meetings and have reaffirmed my belief that UNMC is a very, very special place,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of the UNMC community can view the forum.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having lived on three different continents and visited more than 30 countries, Dr. Davies understands it is the people and culture that make a place special. A native of Nigeria, Dr. Davies left the country when he was 15 to complete high school in England. He attended pre-medical school in New Brunswick, Canada, and went to medical school at the University of Toronto, with his first degree being his MD. Following residency in Toronto and a clinical and research stint in Calgary, he went to Michigan State University, where he served as chair of pediatrics and human development. In 2012, he joined UNMC as vice chancellor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll of these experiences have taught me the value and importance of not only higher education, but the critical role health plays in the lives of people every day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As interim chancellor, his goals are to continue to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n