San Francisco, CA, November 9, 2002 - Today at its 113th Annual Meeting, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) named Donald Wilson, M.D., dean of the University of Maryland (UMD) School of Medicine, as the association's new chair-elect. Dr. Wilson will succeed the AAMC's incoming chair, New York University Hospitals Center President Theresa Bischoff, in 2003.

Immediate past chair of the AAMC Council of Deans, Dr. Wilson is the first African-American dean of a predominantly non-minority medical school, as well as the first African-American dean of UMD School of Medicine.

Dr. Wilson's commitment to the education of minority medical students prompted him to become a founding member of the Association of Academic Minority Physicians, a professional organization for minority physicians and scientists. He is known at UMD for his successful efforts to increase the number of minority faculty and for creating an atmosphere that respects cultural and gender diversity.

Two years ago, Dr. Wilson became the first recipient of the AAMC's Herbert W. Nickens M.D. Award for Diversity. He was awarded this honor for his dedication to the principles of diversity and equity in health care.

Dr. Wilson received his medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine. After completing his residency at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Boston, he joined SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. He has been dean of the UMD medical school since 1991.

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The Association of American Medical Colleges represents the 125 accredited U.S. medical schools; the 16 accredited Canadian medical schools; some 400 major teaching hospitals, including Veterans Administration medical centers; more than 105,000 faculty in 98 academic and scientific societies; and the nation's 66,000 medical students and 97,000 residents. Additional information about the AAMC and U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals is available at www.aamc.org/newsroom.

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The Association of American Medical Colleges is a not-for-profit association representing all 129 accredited U.S. and 17 accredited Canadian medical schools; nearly 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems, including 68 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; and 94 academic and scientific societies. Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC represents 109,000 faculty members, 67,000 medical students, and 104,000 resident physicians. Additional information about the AAMC and U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals is available at www.aamc.org/newsroom.

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