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Diversity and Community Outreach at School of Medicine: Jack Lewis
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Jack B. Lewis has joined the School of Medicine as Director of Diversity and Community Outreach. In this new position, he will work with Dr. Bernett Johnson, senior associate dean, to improve diversity, to support Dean Arthur Rubenstein’s diversity initiatives throughout the School and to build on the School’s partnership with the University to support and develop cooperative outreach endeavors throughout the community.
“The School of Medicine is privileged to have someone with Mr. Lewis’ skills and experience, someone who knows the University and its community and the importance of diversity and community participation,” said Dr. Johnson.
Mr. Lewis brings experience in program administration and clinical practice and has been employed at Penn for 16 years. He has a B.A. in psychology from Johns Hopkins University and a master’s degree in social work from Penn. He has been a social worker at HUP, the associate director of the African American Resource Center, and most recently the associate director of admissions at the School of Social Policy and Practice where he teaches. He has been involved in campus-wide initiatives including the PPSA, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Symposium and the Black Men at Penn School of Social Work, Inc. and is a recipient of the Models of Excellence Award.
Almanac, Vol. 52, No. 2, September 6, 2005
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ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS:
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September 6, 2005
Volume 52 Number 2
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