Interim Dean of College of Osteopathic Medicine Named

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ATHENS, Ohio (November 22, 2000) -- Daniel Marazon has been appointed interim dean of the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-COM), effective Jan. 1.

Marazon, associate professor of family medicine at the college and medical director of the University Osteopathic Medical Center at Ohio University, will succeed Dean Barbara Ross-Lee, who is resigning to take the dual positions of vice president for health sciences and medical affairs and dean of the School of Allied Health and Life Sciences at the New York Institute of Technology.

"I am grateful to Dr. Marazon for accepting this responsibility," said Ohio University President Robert Glidden. "He has a long history with the College of Osteopathic Medicine, is accepted as a leader among the faculty, and is committed to continuing the impressive progress that we have made in curricula and outreach under Dean Ross-Leešs leadership."

Marazon, 55, joined Ohio University as an assistant professor of family medicine in 1977, becoming an associate professor the following year. He served on the collegešs executive committee from 1983 to 1994, when he became director of the Family Practice Residency Program at Doctors Hospital in Columbus. He assumed his current position as medical director of the University Osteopathic Medical Center in August.

Marazon also has had a long affiliation with OšBleness Memorial Hospital, serving on the staff from 1977 to 1994 and as chief of staff from 1986 to 1988. He also is team physician for the Ohio University ice hockey team.

He received a bachelor of science degree in biology from the University of Toledo and his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.

"There have been an amazing string of successes under Dean Ross-Lee, who brought the College of Osteopathic Medicine to a higher level," Marazon said. Ross-Lee garnered national recognition for the university and the college, and Marazon said he will work as interim dean to maintain those gains. Marazon will serve as interim dean until a national search for a new dean is complete.