ICAS Bulletin
Institute for Corean-American Studies, Inc.
Dr Jim Yong Kim
17th President of Dartmouth College
Dear Friend:
We are pleased to
share with you that Jim Yong Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Global
Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, has been elected the 17th
President of Dartmouth by the College's Board of Trustees. Ed Haldeman, Chair of
Dartmouth's Board of Trustees, announced the appointment today at a meeting of students,
faculty and staff.
Dr. Kim, 49, will take office on July 1, 2009 and succeeds
James Wright, who previously announced that he is stepping down in June after 11
years as President of the College.
"Jim Yong Kim embodies the ideals of learning,
innovation, and service that lie at the heart of Dartmouth's mission," Haldeman
said. "As a passionate educator and physician, he has had a profound impact on students,
faculty, colleagues and fellow health professionals. And as a leader in the field
of global health, Jim has helped to transform efforts to bring health care to the
world's poor. Jim follows in the long tradition of Dartmouth presidents who have
made a significant mark both in higher education and on the world stage, and we
are confident he is the ideal person to lead the College in today's rapidly changing
environment."
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Sang Joo Kim / signed
Sr. Fellow & Executive Vice President
ICAS
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