Ohio State Names Yale Leader as New Dean of Medicine

A national leader at the Yale University School of Medicine has been recommended to become the next dean of The Ohio State University College of Medicine. The appointment of Dr. Charles J. Lockwood is effective Sept. 1, subject to approval by the University’s Board of Trustees.

“We have one of the great academic medical centers in the country, and Dr. Lockwood’s history of building strong relationships will create greater opportunities for team science and collaboration to further the academic and strategic goals of the University through our health sciences,” says The Ohio State University Executive Vice President and Provost Joseph A. Alutto.

Lockwood, who also will be vice president for health sciences, comes to Ohio State after nine years as the Anita O’Keeffe Young Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale.

“Throughout his career, Charly has fostered a culture of collaboration, excellence and innovation, while keenly understanding the critical role that academic medical centers play in developing health care leaders and advancing the practice of medicine,” says Dr. Steven G. Gabbe, senior vice president for health sciences and CEO of The Ohio State University Medical Center. “By every measure, our College of Medicine is firmly established as one of the best in America, and Charly’s talents will be instrumental in continuing that upward trajectory and leading us to even greater heights.”

For more on this story, see the release from OSU.