Washington, D.C., November 10, 2003 - The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) announced today that Carol A. Aschenbrener, M.D., will join its executive staff on April 1, 2004 as vice president for the Division of Medical School Standards and Assessment. Dr. Aschenbrener will also serve as the AAMC secretary to the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).

Dr. Aschenbrener, currently an organizational consultant and executive coach, was a member of the LCME from 1986 to 1992. For the past 15 years she has also been an active member of the National Board of Medical Examiners, where she currently serves as chair of the Composite Committee (which oversees the United States Medical Licensing Examination) and as chair of the entire board.

"We are extremely fortunate to have recruited someone with such extensive experience in medical education and with such deep understanding of academic organizations and accreditation," said AAMC President Jordan J. Cohen, M.D.

From 1992 to 1996 Dr. Aschenbrener was chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Prior to that she served on the faculty of the University of Iowa for almost two decades, as a professor of pathology.

Dr. Aschenbrener received her M.D. degree from the school of medicine at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1971, after which she trained in pathology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She remained on the faculty at Iowa until 1992, rising to the rank of full professor. She spent her final nine years at Iowa in the dean's office, first as associate dean for student affairs and curriculum, and ultimately as executive associate dean of medicine. Dr. Aschenbrener currently also holds a faculty appointment as clinical professor of pathology at George Washington University.

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