University of Missouri medical school dean discusses changes

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     The dean of the University of Missouri’s medical school

says a recent change in leadership was motivated by a sense of urgency prompted

by the school’s accreditation report.

     The Columbia Missourian reports that dean Patrice Delafontaine spoke to

medical students Wednesday about the changes, including the resignation of

Rachel Brown in October as the medical school’s associate dean for student

programs and professional development. She remains a professor in the psychiatry

department.

     That came on the heels of a June report, which highlighted problems with

student mistreatment and diversity. The school was given two years to improve in

those areas to keep its full accreditation.

     Delafontaine said at the meeting that he believed the risk of losing

accreditation was very low, but the issue of mistreatment is unacceptable.






   

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