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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WILLIAM PARSON VISITING PROFESSORSHIP IN TEACHING EXCELLENCE IN THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

WHEREAS, William Parson was Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the School of Medicine from 1949 to 1966; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Parson is renowned for his dedication to medical education, a career that has covered sixty years of teaching; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Dudley B. Anderson, a former student of Dr. Parson, organized an effort to raise money to honor Dr. Parson's commitment to teaching; and

WHEREAS, numerous friends, colleagues and former students, in addition to the Charles A. Dana Foundation and Dr. Parson's family, have contributed generously to the fund;

RESOLVED that the Board establishes the William Parson Visiting Professorship in Teaching Excellence, to be held in the Department of Internal Medicine in the School of Medicine, and thanks the many donors whose generosity has made this possible.