Sharon Anderson, MD, has accepted an appointment as Chief of Medicine at the Portland VA Medical Center effective June 24. Dr. Anderson is currently Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Faculty Affairs in the School of Medicine. Dr. Anderson is also Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension) and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Medicine.
"I congratulate Dr. Anderson in her new appointment. We will miss the enthusiasm and energy Dr. Anderson brings to her position in faculty development in the School of Medicine but I have no doubt about the great leadership and vision she will now bring to this new position," said Mark Richardson, MD, MBA, dean of the School of Medicine.
Dr. Anderson will remain affiliated with the Office of the Dean.
