Search for Health Sciences Council Vice-Provost and Chair: Request for Consultation

22 February 2013



Date: February 20, 2013

To: Deans, Chairs, and Directors, University of Alberta Staff, Health Sciences Council

From: Martin Ferguson-Pell, Ph.D.
Acting Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Re: Search for for Vice-Provost and Chair, Health Sciences Council - Request for Consultation

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The process for selecting the Vice-Provost and Chair of the Health Sciences Council has begun, and a Selection Advisory Committee has been established.
At this point, the Selection Advisory Committee asks for your opinion on the leadership needs of the Health Sciences Council in the years ahead and any other key issues. You are urged to contact members of the Committee, or write to me as Committee Chair, to express your views on the priorities of the Council, its current issues and future direction. All feedback may be shared with the Selection Advisory Committee. In order to facilitate the Committee's work, please submit your comments by Friday, April 5, 2013.
In addition, individuals who wish to stand as a candidate are invited to apply. Individuals may also nominate others who they feel would be suitable candidates.
The selection of a Vice-Provost and Chair, Health Sciences Council is vital to the academic success of the University of Alberta. I therefore ask you to take the time, even at this busy point in the academic year, to give some thought to the future of the Council. Your views are important to us. Thank you for your assistance. Please forward your comments to the address/e-mail below. You may also share your views with any member of the Selection Advisory Committee (contact information below).
Sincerely,
Martin Ferguson-Pell, Ph.D
Acting Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
University of Alberta, 2-36 South Academic Building (SAB), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2J9
Phone 780-492-3443 | Fax 780-492-1438 | E-mail acting.provost@ualberta.ca

Selection Advisory Committee, Vice-Provost and Chair, Health Sciences Council
Committee Membership
Contact Information:
Martin Ferguson-Pell
Acting Provost and Vice-President (Academic), Chair of Selection Advisory Committee
780-492-3836
acting.provost@ualberta.ca

Ingrid Johnston
Associate Vice-President (Research), Vice-Chair of Selection Advisory Committee
780-492-5320
ingrid.johnston@ualberta.ca

Mazi Shirvani
Vice-Provost and Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
780-492-2888
mazi.shirvani@ualberta.ca

Anita Molzahn
Dean, Faculty of Nursing
780-492-3029
anita.molzahn@ualberta.ca

John Kennelly
Dean, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
780-492-0102
john.kennelly@ualberta.ca

Robert Haennel
Acting Dean, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
780-492-5991
bob.haennel@ualberta.ca

Ruth Wolfe
Practicum Program Director, School of Public Health
780-492-6476
ruth.wolfe@ualberta.ca

Steven Patterson
Associate Professor, Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
780-492-8240
steven.patterson@ualberta.ca

Brenda Le
Undergraduate Student, Department of Agricultural Food and Nutritional Science
ble1@ualberta.ca

William Lau
Undergraduate Student, Department of Agricultural Food and Nutritional Science
whlau@ualberta.ca

Sharla King
Director, Health Sciences Education & Research Commons
780-492-2333
sharla.king@ualberta.ca