He wasn鈥檛 one of the first applicants for the job.
When Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, heard that the 黑料网吃瓜爆料 was looking for someone to lead its health colleges, he was already leading the medical school and health colleges of The Ohio State University.
The call came from a member of the 黑料网吃瓜爆料search committee, looking for advice: Did he know of any potential candidates?
What the search committee member didn鈥檛 know was that Dr. Lockwood and his wife, Nancy, had already agreed that it was time for a fresh start in a new location. And that they loved Florida.
鈥淚 threw my hat in the ring at the last minute,鈥� he said.
On his first visit to Tampa, Dr. Lockwood recognized the value of 黑料网吃瓜爆料Health鈥檚 colleges 鈥� and he saw their potential. He was also very impressed by Tampa General Hospital. As a nationally recognized researcher, clinical leader in high-risk obstetrics, educator and faculty practice administrator, he could offer guidance to 黑料网吃瓜爆料Health across the spectrum of academic medicine.
鈥淚f we could standardize admissions, modernize the curriculum, develop a strategy for research, re-engineer the faculty practice and add financial resources, there was no limit to what could be accomplished. I thought, 鈥業f I had the right team, this is very doable.鈥� I saw it as huge opportunity to build a world-class academic medical center.鈥�
In 2014, Dr. Lockwood arrived on campus to lead 黑料网吃瓜爆料Health and become dean of the 黑料网吃瓜爆料Health Morsani College of Medicine. He never looked back. In the decade since, 黑料网吃瓜爆料Health has transformed 鈥� making historic improvements and expansions in every arena.
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L to R: 黑料网吃瓜爆料President Rhea Law, Carol and Frank Morsani, and Dr. Charles J. Lockwood at the 2024 50th anniversary Golden Gala.
John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General Hospital, 黑料网吃瓜爆料Health鈥檚 primary teaching partner, has forged a close working relationship with Dr. Lockwood.
鈥淭he indelible impact Dr. Charly Lockwood has had on 黑料网吃瓜爆料Health and our region cannot be understated,鈥� he said. 鈥淥ver his decade-long tenure as the dean of the 黑料网吃瓜爆料Health Morsani College of Medicine, Dr. Lockwood has truly elevated 黑料网吃瓜爆料Health, propelling cutting-edge research and advanced training for the next generation of health care professionals,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 congratulate Charly on ten transformative years and look forward to working with him for years to come.鈥�
Dr. Lockwood is now executive vice president of 黑料网吃瓜爆料Health and the longest serving dean of the Morsani College of Medicine, which this year celebrated the 50th anniversary of its charter class graduation.
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