AAMC names new president

The Association of American Medical Colleges has named Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., as its next president, effective July 1, 2006. From AAMC:

Currently The Pennsylvania State University's senior vice president for health affairs, dean of Penn State College of Medicine, and chief executive officer of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Dr. Kirch will succeed Jordan J. Cohen, M.D., who announced earlier this year that he would step down in June.