Haile T. Debas, M.D.
Chancellor 1997-1998
Haile T. Debas, M.D., currently Dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, served as the seventh chancellor of UCSF. An internationally renowned surgeon, scientist, and teacher, Dr. Debas agreed to accept the appointment for a period of one year. Serving as both chancellor and dean, he played a key role in all of the major initiatives of the campus, including the development of UCSF Stanford Health Care, a new major site for biomedical research at Mission Bay, and the development of the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center. During his tenure, UCSF became one of the country's leading centers for transplant surgery, the training of young surgeons, and basic and clinical research in surgery.
Dr. Debas served as chair of the UCSF Department of Surgery from 1987 until his appointment as dean in 1993. Dr. Debas' other major initiatives include the development of the UCSF AIDS Research Institute, a redesign of the UCSF Human Genetics Program, and important changes in the medical school curriculum.
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