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Washington, D.C., June 27, 2007 – Today, Howard University President H. Patrick Swygert announced the appointment of Distinguished physician, clinician, researcher and health care leader, Donald E. Wilson, M.D., M.A.C.P., has been appointed senior vice president for Health Sciences to the Howard University Health Sciences Enterprise, effective August 1, 2007.

“The Howard University Board of Trustees welcomes Dr. Wilson with enthusiasm and we are confident that they will lead the Health Sciences Enterprise with great skill, energy and vision,” states Chairman Addison Barry Rand. “We are fortunate to be able to attract some of the best experts in the nation in their fields,” says Martin D. Payson, chairman of the Medical Affairs Committee.

Dr. Wilson will be responsible for the overall management and leadership of the University’s health sciences clinical and research enterprise and the Howard University Hospital, the College of Medicine, the College of Dentistry, the College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health and the Health Sciences Library.

A member of the Board of Overseers at Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. Wilson is the former vice president for Medical Affairs at the University of Maryland, and dean of the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He has served as chairman of several federal committees including the National Institutes of Health’s Digestive Diseases Advisory Board, the Food and Drug Administration’s Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee and the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (Department of Health and Human Services) Advisory Council.

Dr. Wilson was also a member of the Advisory Committee to the Director of the National Institutes of Health, has served as chairman of the Maryland Health Care Commission from 1996-2006, and is past chairman of both the Council of Deans of U.S. Medical Schools and the Association of American Medical Colleges and a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and doctor of medicine degree from Tufts University School of Medicine

Howard University is one of 48 U.S. private, Doctoral/Research-Extensive universities and comprises 12 schools and colleges. Founded in 1867, students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. Since 1998, the University has produced two Rhodes Scholars, a Truman Scholar, 13 Fulbright Scholars and nine Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D.s than any other university in the world. For more information on Howard University, call 202-238-2330, or visit the University’s Web site at www.howard.edu.

About Howard University Hospital
Over the course of its 145-year history of providing the finest primary, secondary and tertiary health care services, Howard University Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, has become one of the most comprehensive health care facilities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best hospitals in the nation for heart, rheumatology and hormonal disorders, Howard University Hospital is acclaimed as well for gerontology, dentistry and pediatric care, and specializes in Sickle Cell Anemia and Allergy & Asthma, among other clinical areas. As a leading teaching hospital, Howard University Hospital conducts important research and provides education for future health care providers. For more information about Howard University Hospital, visit www.huhosp.org.