Appendix 2
Chronology of the Deans of
Stanford University School of Medicine
and the Predecessor Schools
1858-1864
Richard Beverly Cole, M.D.
Dean, Medical Dept. of University
of the Pacific
1870-1911
Henry Gibbons, Jr., M.D.
Dean, successively, of Medical Dept.
of University of the Pacific; Medical College of the Pacific; and Cooper Medical College from 1 June 1870 until
his death on 27 Sept 1911.
1909-1910
John Maxon Stillman, Ph.D.
Acting Executive Head, Dept. of
Medicine, Stanford University:
1 August 1909 - 31 Dec 1910
1911-1915
Ray Lyman Wilbur, M.D.
Executive Head, Department of
Medicine, Stanford University:
1 Jan 1911 - 22 May 1913
Dean, Stanford University School of Medicine: 23 May 1913 - 31 Dec 1915
On 23 May 1913, the Board of Trustees authorized use of the term "Medical School" to designate the professional work in medicine within the Department of Medicine of the University, and approved the title of "Dean" for the Executive Head of the Department of Medicine.
1916-1933
William Ophuls, M.D.
Acting Dean: 1 Jan 1916 - 31 July 1916
Dean: 1 August 1916 - 27 April 1933 (died)
1933-1953
Loren Roscoe Chandler, M.D.
Acting Dean: 1 Sept 1933 - 12 Sept 1933
Dean: 14 Sept 1933 - 31 August 1953
1953-1957
Windsor Cutting, M.D.
Acting Dean: 1 Sept 1953 - 30 Nov 1953
Dean: 1 Dec 1953 - 8 March 1957
1957-1964
Robert H. Alway, M.D.
Acting Dean: 9 March 1957 - 14 May 1958
Dean: 15 May 1958 - 31 August 1964
1964-1965
Sidney Raffel, M.D.
Acting Dean: 1 Sept. 1964 - 30 June 1965
1965-1970
Robert Glaser, M.D.
Dean and Vice President for Medical Affairs:
1 July 1965 - 31 August 1970
(Acting President, Stanford University:
1 Sept 1968 - 30 Nov 1968)
1970-1971
John L. Wilson, M.D.
Acting Dean: 1 Sept 1970 - 31 August 1971
1971-1978
Clayton Rich, M.D.
Dean and Vice President of Medical
Affairs: 1 Sept 1971 - 31 Dec 1978
1979-1981
Lawrence G. Crowley, M.D.
Acting Dean: 1 Jan 1979 - Dec 1981
Acting Vice President for Medical Affairs:
1 Jan 1979 - 8 Sept 1980
Vice President for Medical Affairs:
9 Sept 1980 - 31 Dec 1985
1982-1984
Dominick P. Purpura, M.D.
Dean and Associate Vice President for
Medical Affairs: 1 Jan 1982 - 31 August 1984
1984-1995
David Korn, M.D.
Dean: 9 Oct 1984 - 31 March 1995
Associate Vice President for Medical Affairs:
9 Oct 1984 - 31 Dec 1985
Vice President: 1 Jan 1986 - 31 March 1995
1995-2001
Eugene A. Bauer, M.D.
Dean: 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2001
Vice President for Medical Affairs
1 Oct 1997 -
2001-
Philip A. Pizzo, M.D.
Dean: 1 April 2001 -