St. George’s University Appoints Fred M. Jacobs, MD, JD, Chair of the Department of Medicine

Fred M. Jacobs, MD, JD, has been appointed by St. George’s University to the Chair of the Department of Medicine. Having formerly served as a member of the University Board of Trustees and as a Clinical Professor of Medicine at St. George’s, Dr. Jacobs returns to St. George’s to build on the University’s unique clinical training program. “When you are training students over eight time zones, not just two or three zip codes like many other universities, the evenness at which a program is administered is critical to its success,” remarked Dr. Jacobs when asked about his goals in the upcoming year. “Therefore, ensuring St. George’s presents a comprehensive medical curriculum at our affiliate sites is instrumental to the continued success of our students.” The St. George’s University approach to clinical education provides students with the opportunity to learn medicine in some of the best and best-known hospitals in the US, UK, and Canada. Dr. Stephen Weitzman, Dean of the School of Medicine, looks forward to the experience Dr. Jacobs will bring to his new position. “We welcome Dr. Jacobs back to St. George’s University,” Dr. Weitzman said. “We’re looking forward to drawing upon his expertise and commitment. I’m confident that his efforts will serve to improve the clinical training program and the already impressive performance of our students.” Although a critical component of measuring program success, Dr. Jacobs is looking not just to student performance markers, but at ways to help clinical faculty more effectively impart their knowledge to medical students. “Licensure represents a