Senior vice president – academic affairs announced
Posted: April 24, 2013
Norman Gevitz, PhD, has been appointed senior vice president – academic affairs for A.T. Still University (ATSU), effective July 2013. Currently, Dr. Gevitz is professor of history and sociology of medicine and director of the Academic Medicine Scholars Program at New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine.
“Dr. Gevitz will be joining ATSU at a very pivotal time in our history,” President Phelps said in his announcement. “He brings us tremendous depth and strength in all the right areas. He has a distinguished career in health sciences teaching and scholarship, a long and proven track record of securing and sustaining funding, and years of outstanding academic leadership. Also, in true ATSU fashion, Dr. Gevitz has a deep and abiding commitment to community service.”
Prior to his time in New York, Dr. Gevitz served for 12 years as chair of the Department of Social Medicine at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has also held various academic administrative positions, including co-director of the undergraduate rehabilitation counseling degree program at the Illinois Institute of Technology and director of the medical humanities program at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine. Dr. Gevitz is a respected and prolific author and editor, focusing on the history and future of osteopathic medicine, as well as the history of dentistry, pharmacy, and medical ethics.
“As the chief academic officer for the University, Dr. Gevitz will continue to strengthen ATSU’s growing academic programs and our unwavering commitment to excellence in all we do,” President Phelps said. “I am abundantly confident that Dr. Gevitz is prepared for this critically important leadership role, and I look forward to working with him in implementing ATSU’s Strategic Plan, including key initiatives of interprofessional education, a center for teaching and learning excellence, and diversity.”