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Dean Atkinson Stepping Down From UNLV Med School In September

UNLV School of Medicine Dean Barbara Atkinson announced she will transition from dean into an advisory leadership role with the school in September.

UNLV said in a statement an interim dean will lead the day-to-day operations of the medical school until a permanent dean is hired.

Atkinson will be a consultant in the process for selecting a new dean, who will be chosen by a search committee.

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Atkinson has led the UNLV School of Medicine since its inception.