Barbara F. Atkinson

Barbara Atkinson (née Frajola, born c.1942) is an American former educator, medical doctor, and university administrator. From 2014 until 2019, she helped create the UNLV School of Medicine. Prior to time at UNLV, she was the executive vice chancellor for the University of Kansas Medical Center for 10 years, and the executive dean for the University of Kansas School of Medicine for 12 years. Prior to moving to Kansas, Atkinson worked in Pennsylvania.[1]

Barbara F. Atkinson
1st Dean of the UNLV School of Medicine
In office
May 19, 2014 – June 30, 2019
Planning dean: May 19, 2014 – November 10, 2015
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJohn Fildes (interim)
Marc Kahn
6th Executive Vice Chancellor of the
University of Kansas Medical Center
In office
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2012
ChancellorBernadette Gray-Little
Preceded byDonald Hagen
Succeeded byDoug Girod
14th Executive Dean of the
University of Kansas School of Medicine
In office
July 1, 2002 – June 30, 2012
Preceded byDeborah Powell
Succeeded byRobert Simari
Interim Chancellor of the
University of Kansas
In office
July 1, 2009 – August 15, 2009
Preceded byRobert Hemenway
Succeeded byBernadette Gray-Little
Personal details
Born
Barbara Frajola

1942 (age 80–81)
Minnesota, U.S.
SpouseG. William Atkinson
Children1 son, 1 daughter
Residence(s)Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Alma materCollege of Wooster (BA)
Thomas Jefferson University (MD)
ProfessionMedical Doctor
Professor
University Administrator

Biography

Early years

Atkinson was born in Minnesota. She attended College of Wooster where she graduated with a bachelor of arts and attended the Thomas Jefferson University Medical College to receive her medical degree.[2] After earning her medical degree, she was hired at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, where she served as an associate professor and director of the cytopathology laboratory from 1978 to 1987. In 1987, she left to become professor and chair for the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine department at the Medical College of Pennsylvania from 1987 to 1996 and later served as the school's dean from 1996 to 1999.[3]

University of Kansas Medical Center

Atkinson left Pennsylvania to become the chair for the KU Medical Center's Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in 2000. Just two years later in 2002, she was named the sixth executive dean for the school of medicine, which oversees both the Kansas City and Wichita, Kansas campuses.[4] As Executive Vice Chancellor, Atkinson made her number one priority to achieve the National Cancer Institute's comprehensive cancer center designation for KU's Cancer Center, which was designated on July 12, 2012.[5] During her time as executive vice chancellor, she opened a new campus for the medical school in Salina, Kansas in 2011,[6] oversaw the Medical Center's largest research operations expansion, and expanded its Wichita campus to a four-year school.[7] Atkinson retired on June 30, 2012, and left as the first and only woman to serve as both the executive vice chancellor and executive dean for the Medical Center.[8]

In April 2010, US President Barack Obama appointed Atkinson to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.[9]

From July 2009 to August 2009, Atkinson served as the interim chancellor for the University of Kansas.[10]

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

On May 19, 2014, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas announced Atkinson as its planning dean for the new school of medicine.[11] She was hired to develop and form a new medical school, oversee academic planning, fundraising, and establish a community advisory committee. She helped fundraise $13.5 million in 60 days to create student scholarships.[12] She was named the founding dean on November 10, 2015.[13] She resigned September 1, 2019.[14]

References
  1. "Barbara Atkinson: Founding Dean, UNLV School of Medicine". Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  2. "About Barbara Atkinson". Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  3. Udall, Pam (November 10, 2015). "Barbara Atkinson Named Founding Dean of UNLV School of Medicine" (Press release). Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  4. "University of Kansas Medical Center: Officer of the Executive Vice Chancellor: About Barbara Atkinson". Archived from the original on November 18, 2005. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  5. "KU Cancer Center gets NCI designation". July 12, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  6. "KU Med Plans Expansions For Salina And Wichita". April 16, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  7. "University of Kansas School of Medicine leader Atkinson steps down". November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  8. "Dean of Medicine to step down". November 11, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  9. "Obama appoints University of Kansas doctor to bioethics commission". April 5, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  10. "Atkinson to fill interim top role". June 4, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  11. "Barbara Atkinson Appointed Planning Dean for UNLV School of Medicine". May 7, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  12. "The Wheel for February 21, 2019: Barbara Atkinson – Dean of Medicine, UNLV". February 21, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  13. "UNLV names Atkinson founding dean of medical school". November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  14. "Dean Atkinson Stepping Down From UNLV Med School In September". July 25, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2022.

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