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Dr. Crissman |
John Crissman, MD, was appointed associate dean of research and graduate programs at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in October. Dr. Crissman assumes the new role immediately and will also remain chairman of the department of pathology, a position he has held since 1990.
Dr. Crissman has been with the University since 1981 when he came to the School of Medicine as a professor of pathology. He later served as vice chairman of the department of pathology at Henry Ford Hospitals in 1987. He returned to WSU and concurrently assumed the leadership of all clinical and anatomic laboratories within The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) institutions as specialist-in-chief of pathology, and professor and chair of pathology at the School of Medicine.
"We enthusiastically welcome John to this new role," said Robert Sokol, MD, dean of the School of Medicine. "He has done a superb job coordinating all of the DMC labs, and has been instrumental in helping to structure the new integrated graduate program and medical school curriculum. Further, he has the traits and proven ability to oversee administration of the School of Medicine’s $81 million research program."
An undergraduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Crissman received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University. His major research focus has been the study of cancer and the spread of malignant tumors. Prior to joining WSU, Dr. Crissman served as a former US Air Force captain and also directed surgical pathology at the University of Cincinnati.
Dr. Crissman replaces George Dambach, PhD, who was appointed by WSU President Irvin Reid to serve as the University’s interim vice president of research and graduate programs.