Dr. Jonathan Samet, MD, MS, was named the new dean of the Colorado School of Public Health this week following an extensive national search.

Samet is currently distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. He also directs both the USC Institute for Global Health and the Workforce Development and KL2 Program of the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute, and has occupied top positions in leading universities around the country.

Samet will assume the position of dean in October. Learn more here.