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Cox appointed senior associate dean for pediatric and obstetric clinical affairs
Ken Cox has been appointed senior associate dean for pediatric and obstetric clinical affairs. The new position was created to facilitate the ongoing expansion of clinical programs at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the interactions between the School of Medicine, Packard and pediatric and obstetric faculty members.
"The clinical programs in pediatrics and obstetrics have a number of unique features that require special focus, expertise and attention," said Philip Pizzo, dean of the School of Medicine. "The new senior associate deanship was created to assure that the school is addressing these special clinical issues, challenges and opportunities."
Cox, professor of pediatrics and chief of the division of gastroenterology, will remain Packard's chief medical officer during his tenure as senior associate dean. He will work closely with Norman Rizk, senior associate dean for clinical affairs in the School of Medicine, to coordinate interactions about clinical programs and affairs.
"As chief medical officer for Packard Children's Hospital, I've worked to align the faculty practice with the hospital. My new position allows me to align it with the medical school as well," said Cox.
"A number of our faculty work at both Stanford Hospital & Clinics as well as at Packard Children's Hospital, and some services such as clinical laboratories and diagnostic radiology are shared," added Pizzo. "Close communication and interaction are necessary to optimize the overall success of the medical center."
The upcoming expansion of Packard's clinical programs is due in part to the recent fund-raising campaign announced by the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health in November. The $500-million campaign is the largest-ever campaign for a children's hospital in this country.
Cox and Rizk will also work to develop and integrate a physician practice plan with Packard and the faculty members. The most recent faculty practice organization was dismantled as part of Stanford's merger with UC-San Francisco.
"We'll be looking at how the clinical practice should be organized to best meet the needs of the faculty, the university and Packard Children's Hospital," said Cox.
Like other senior associate deans, Cox will maintain his clinical and academic activities at both hospitals while he carries out his administrative duties on a part-time basis.
