Leadership (PROPOSED)
Remaining to do’s:
- Senior leadership
- Add/update headshots – G. Barrett (EY)
- Determine if additional leadership should be represented (VT)
- Add new VC for Innovation — no announcement yet (CB)
- Reviews: Greg, Dean Perlmutter
- After launch, CB move About the Dean page to this section as child page
- Related: Update About the Dean and Message from the Dean pages
Examples:
- Stanford Medicine (leadership)
- Harvard Medicine (leadership – academic v. administrative)
- Kenyon College (Office of the President)
- Penn (Trustees & Administration)
- Michigan (School Leadership)
- Indiana (Leadership & Administration)
Medical school dean

David H. Perlmutter, MD
Executive Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs, Washington University
George and Carol Bauer Endowed Dean, School of Medicine
Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Distinguished Professor
Executive leadership

Eva Aagaard, MD
Vice Chancellor for Medical Education
Senior Associate Dean for Education

Greg Barrett
Vice Chancellor for Biomedical Strategy, Marketing and Communications

Mark Lowe, MD, PhD
Vice Chancellor for Research, Washington University
Senior Associate Dean of Research, School of Medicine

Paul Scheel, MD
Vice Chancellor for Clinical Affairs
Chief Executive Officer, Faculty Practice Plan

Renée Shellhaas, MD
Associate Dean for Faculty Promotions and Career Development

Rick Stanton
Vice Chancellor for Medical Finance and Administration

Sherree Wilson, PhD
Associate Vice Chancellor and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Faculty committees and council
Faculty committees and the faculty council govern various aspects of School of Medicine activities related to research, patient care and education. Their purpose is to help ensure that the school’s activities are carried out in compliance with university policies as well as with state and federal law.
Officers and National Council
The university’s and medical school’s boards and officers include strategic and administrative leadership.
- Officers of the School of Medicine
- Board of Directors, Washington University Medical Center
- National Council, School of Medicine
Department heads and program deans
The school’s three allied health programs and 21 academic departments support the school’s three-part mission of conducting outstanding patient care, education and research.
Student leadership
The Medical Student Government is the main communication pathway between the student body and the administration. The body is responsible for advancing student interests and welfare to achieve excellence in academic pursuits and professional interactions.
University leadership
Washington University leadership includes the chancellor, the provost, who serves as chief academic officer, the Board of Trustees, which serves as the chief governing body of the university, and the University Council, which advises the chancellor.