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Drew Harris, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Assistant Dean of Continuous Education, UVA School of Medicine
January 1, 2025, marks a major transition in the leadership of continuing medical education at the University of Virginia. Karen Rheuban, MD, stepped down from her role leading the Office of Continuing Medical Education as part of a planned two-year phased retirement. Senior Associate Dean for Education Meg Keeley, MD, is pleased to announce that Drew Harris, MD, has accepted the position of Assistant Dean of Continuing Medical Education. Dr. Harris, a pulmonologist with a keen interest in rural health and building community-academic partnerships, has served on the CE Advisory Committee and as an educational program course director.
Dr. Harris brings a wealth of experience that will be invaluable in his new role. He has built a longstanding relationship with a federally qualified health center in far southwest Virginia, leading the largest black lung clinic in the country. This partnership focuses on multidisciplinary clinical care, education, research, and advocacy. Additionally, Dr. Harris has served as the medical director of the student and faculty clinic at UVA Wise for several years.
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