Steven Zweig was announced as dean of the MU School of Medicine on Thursday morning. His appointment was made effective April 1 following a year of service as interim dean.
Zweig is the second leader recently hired in MU's medical department, as Richard Barohn was named the new MU Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs in late February.
As dean, Zweig will report to both Barohn — who oversees both the school and MU Health Care, as well as serving as executive scientific director for the NextGen Precision Health Institute — and MU Provost Latha Ramchand.
Ramchand said she was grateful to officially have Zweig as part of the university's leadership team.
"He is a strong advocate for the School of Medicine, and most recently, his leadership during our response to the pandemic has been crucial," she said.
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