Story courtesy of University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Dean's List Weekly News

Brett Kissela, MD, CO-PI of the CCTST's Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), Professor and Chair of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research at University of Cincinnati, has been accepted into the 2019-2020 Class of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Council of Deans Fellows. The fellowship program was created to enhance the development of future leaders in academic medicine. It is designed for senior faculty members, including department chairs and assistant and associate deans, who are interested in being considered for deanships in the future.

Through the program, Kissela will receive mentoring from current medical school deans, make two visits to the medical schools of dean mentors, participate in meetings of the AAMC Council of Deans and its administrative board to learn about the strategic goals and activities of the council and participate in the Executive Development Seminar for Deans. He also will complete a leadership project.