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Dr. M. Roy Wilson M.D., M.S., was unanimously elected President of Wayne State University by the Board of Governors on June 5, 2013. He assumed the presidency on August 1, 2013. <ref name="bogs">[http://bog.wayne.edu/presidentialsearch/dr-wilson.php Wayne State University Board of Governors - Presidential Search]</ref> Since assuming leadership, President Wilson has realigned the university’s numerous research divisions to emphasize team science and cluster hiring of scientists. This effort was reflected in the organization of the science teams in the $90 million IBio multidisciplinary research facility, which opened in 2015. He also developed a strategy to improve the pipeline of underrepresented students toward science careers. As part of this strategy, he formed a coalition of Detroit-based universities and colleges to launch the NIH-funded Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Program at the university in 2015. |
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Enhancing the student experience has been high on President Wilson’s agenda. Campus beautification efforts have included the $26.5 million renovation of the Student Center Building and the redesigned green space surrounding Fountain Court. Plans have been made to expand student housing in order to accommodate a growing demand for on-campus housing as part of the Midtown neighborhood’s revitalization. |
Enhancing the student experience has been high on President Wilson’s agenda. Campus beautification efforts have included the $26.5 million renovation of the Student Center Building and the redesigned green space surrounding Fountain Court. Plans have been made to expand student housing in order to accommodate a growing demand for on-campus housing as part of the Midtown neighborhood’s revitalization. |
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In an effort to increase the diversity of Wayne State’s campus, President Wilson created the position of Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer in 2014. He also created the Office of Multicultural Student Engagement to provide an inclusive environment and promote awareness initiatives that encourage academic success for underrepresented minorities and historically marginalized students. |
In an effort to increase the diversity of Wayne State’s campus, President Wilson created the position of Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer in 2014. He also created the Office of Multicultural Student Engagement to provide an inclusive environment and promote awareness initiatives that encourage academic success for underrepresented minorities and historically marginalized students. |
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Prior to joining Wayne State, President Wilson served as deputy director for strategic scientific planning and program coordination at the [[National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities]] of [[National Institutes of Health]].<ref name="blac"/> |
Prior to joining Wayne State, President Wilson served as deputy director for strategic scientific planning and program coordination at the [[National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities]] of [[National Institutes of Health]].<ref name="blac"/> As deputy director, Dr. Wilson led the development and implementation of an integrated system for planning, coordinating, and evaluating the NIH health disparities research portfolio, in collaboration with the NIH institutes and centers. He also co-chaired the NIH Common Fund programs: the Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity Initiative and the National Research Mentoring Network. |
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Previously, he was dean of the School of Medicine and vice president for health sciences at Creighton University, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and concurrently, chancellor of the University of Colorado Denver and chair of the Board of Directors of University of Colorado Hospital. President Wilson also chaired the Board of Directors of the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and was acting president during part of that time. |
Previously, he was dean of the School of Medicine and vice president for health sciences at Creighton University, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and concurrently, chancellor of the University of Colorado Denver and chair of the Board of Directors of University of Colorado Hospital. President Wilson also chaired the Board of Directors of the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and was acting president during part of that time. Under Dr. Wilson's leadership, the university regained full institutional accreditation and stabilized its finances. |
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President Wilson’s research has focused on glaucoma and blindness in populations from the Caribbean to West Africa. He was elected a lifetime member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2003. He |
President Wilson’s research has focused on glaucoma and blindness in populations from the Caribbean to West Africa. He was elected a lifetime member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2003. He also holds elected memberships in the Glaucoma Research Society and the American Ophthalmological Society. He has served on the executive committee of the NIH-funded Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study, chaired the Data Monitoring and Oversight Committee of the NIH-funded Los Angeles Latino Eye Study, and currently chairs the Data Monitoring and Oversight Committee of the African-American Eye Disease Study. Dr. Wilson was a member of the advisory councils of both NIMHD and the former National Center for Research Resources, as well as the NIH Director's National Advisory Committee on Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce. He serves, or has served, on the governing boards of many national organizations including the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, Coalition of Urban Serving Universities, American International Health Alliance, Association of Academic Health Centers, and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). |
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President Wilson was selected for the list of Best Doctors in America for a consecutive 14 years by Best Doctors Inc. and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Business Journal's Healthcare CEO of the Year in 2011. His additional honors include the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Senior Achievement Award, the Distinguished Physician Award from the Minority Health Institute, the Herbert W. Nickens Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges, the NIH Director’s Award, the President’s Award from the American Glaucoma Society, and the Cato T. Laurencin Lifetime Research Award from the W. Montague Cobb Institute (National Medical Association). He was a 2016 recipient of the Justice Award, granted by the Arab-American Civil Rights League and the Detroit branch of the NAACP for his commitment to equality and raising awareness of the struggles in the community. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Allegheny College in 2016. |
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==Previous career== |
==Previous career== |
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M. Roy Wilson | |
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| President of Wayne State University | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2013 | |
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| Born | November 28, 1953 |
| Alma mater | Allegheny College University of California Harvard Medical School |
| Website | President M. Roy Wilson |
M. Roy Wilson (born November 28, 1953 in Yokohama, Japan[1]) is the President of the Wayne State University.[2]
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M. Roy Wilson completed his undergraduate degree at Allegheny College in Meadville, Penn. in 1976. Soon after he was accepted to Harvard Medical School, where he received his M.D. in 1980. It was there he trained as an ophthalmologist and researcher.[3] M. Roy Wilson is an accomplished researcher, focused on glaucoma and blindness in West Africa, the Caribbean and urban communities in the United States.[4] Wilson has had a great appreciation for cultural diversity and multiculturalism, which has led him into the field of international ophthalmology; most of his scientific and service contributions have been in developing countries.[3] In 1985, M. Roy Wilson attended the University of California, Los Angeles to complete his master's degree in epidemiology (1990).[5]
Career
Dr. M. Roy Wilson M.D., M.S., was unanimously elected President of Wayne State University by the Board of Governors on June 5, 2013. He assumed the presidency on August 1, 2013. [6] Since assuming leadership, President Wilson has realigned the university’s numerous research divisions to emphasize team science and cluster hiring of scientists. This effort was reflected in the organization of the science teams in the $90 million IBio multidisciplinary research facility, which opened in 2015. He also developed a strategy to improve the pipeline of underrepresented students toward science careers. As part of this strategy, he formed a coalition of Detroit-based universities and colleges to launch the NIH-funded Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Program at the university in 2015.
Enhancing the student experience has been high on President Wilson’s agenda. Campus beautification efforts have included the $26.5 million renovation of the Student Center Building and the redesigned green space surrounding Fountain Court. Plans have been made to expand student housing in order to accommodate a growing demand for on-campus housing as part of the Midtown neighborhood’s revitalization.
In an effort to increase the diversity of Wayne State’s campus, President Wilson created the position of Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer in 2014. He also created the Office of Multicultural Student Engagement to provide an inclusive environment and promote awareness initiatives that encourage academic success for underrepresented minorities and historically marginalized students.
Prior to joining Wayne State, President Wilson served as deputy director for strategic scientific planning and program coordination at the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of National Institutes of Health.[4] As deputy director, Dr. Wilson led the development and implementation of an integrated system for planning, coordinating, and evaluating the NIH health disparities research portfolio, in collaboration with the NIH institutes and centers. He also co-chaired the NIH Common Fund programs: the Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity Initiative and the National Research Mentoring Network.
Previously, he was dean of the School of Medicine and vice president for health sciences at Creighton University, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and concurrently, chancellor of the University of Colorado Denver and chair of the Board of Directors of University of Colorado Hospital. President Wilson also chaired the Board of Directors of the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and was acting president during part of that time. Under Dr. Wilson's leadership, the university regained full institutional accreditation and stabilized its finances.
President Wilson’s research has focused on glaucoma and blindness in populations from the Caribbean to West Africa. He was elected a lifetime member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2003. He also holds elected memberships in the Glaucoma Research Society and the American Ophthalmological Society. He has served on the executive committee of the NIH-funded Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study, chaired the Data Monitoring and Oversight Committee of the NIH-funded Los Angeles Latino Eye Study, and currently chairs the Data Monitoring and Oversight Committee of the African-American Eye Disease Study. Dr. Wilson was a member of the advisory councils of both NIMHD and the former National Center for Research Resources, as well as the NIH Director's National Advisory Committee on Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce. He serves, or has served, on the governing boards of many national organizations including the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, Coalition of Urban Serving Universities, American International Health Alliance, Association of Academic Health Centers, and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
President Wilson was selected for the list of Best Doctors in America for a consecutive 14 years by Best Doctors Inc. and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Business Journal's Healthcare CEO of the Year in 2011. His additional honors include the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Senior Achievement Award, the Distinguished Physician Award from the Minority Health Institute, the Herbert W. Nickens Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges, the NIH Director’s Award, the President’s Award from the American Glaucoma Society, and the Cato T. Laurencin Lifetime Research Award from the W. Montague Cobb Institute (National Medical Association). He was a 2016 recipient of the Justice Award, granted by the Arab-American Civil Rights League and the Detroit branch of the NAACP for his commitment to equality and raising awareness of the struggles in the community. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Allegheny College in 2016.
Previous career
- (One time) Chancellor - University of Colorado Denver[4]
- Former Chair of Board of Directors - University of Colorado Hospital[5]
- Dean of School of Medicine - Creighton University[5]
- Vice President - Creighton University[5]
- President - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center[5]
- (Part-time) Former President - Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences in L.A.[4]
- Chairman of Board of Directors - Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences in L.A.[4]
Achievements and awards
- The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences – Member[6]
- The International Glaucoma Research Society – Member[6]
- The American Ophthalmological Society - Member[6]
- Committee of the NIH-funded Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study - The executive[6]
- The Data Monitoring and Oversight Committee of the NIH-funded Los Angeles Latino Eye Study - Chair[6]
- The Advisory councils of NIMHD - Member[6]
- The NIH Director's Working Group on Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce – Member[6]
- Best Doctors in America Award – 14 consecutive years[5]
- American Academy of Ophthalmology - Senior Achievement Award[5]
- The Minority Health Institute - Distinguished Physician Award[5]
- The Association of American Medical Colleges - Herbert W. Nickens Award[5]
- The National Institutes of Health - NIH Director’s Award [5]
References
- ^ M. Roy Wilson CV
- ^ WSU Office of the President
- ^ a b University of Missouri
- ^ a b c d e BLAC Detroit - Wayne State University’s New President
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Wayne State University Board of Governors – Election Announcement
- ^ a b c d e f g h Wayne State University Board of Governors - Presidential Search
Further reading
- "Award-winning physician appointed deputy director at NIMHD". The National Institute of Health. 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2014-01-22.