After an extensive national search, the University of Kentucky will bring three finalists for a new dean of the College of Medicine to the campus for forums and meetings. The outstanding finalists represent a diverse pool of candidates who will be engaging with the community in a number of ways. 

The third candidate will be on campus June 5-6 and will participate in an open forum at 3 p.m., Tuesday, June 6, in the Karpf Auditorium in Pavilion A of Chandler Hospital. Members of the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú community are encouraged to attend and to provide feedback. Those who cannot attend in person may view the forum on Zoom.

Details on this open forum, including information for viewing via Zoom, finalist names and CVs of the finalists will be made available on the  24 hours prior to their open forum. 

Following each forum, an online survey about the candidate will also be available on the 

Feedback from the survey will be gathered for 48 hours after the completion of the candidate’s visit, providing members of the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú community the opportunity to assess strengths and areas of growth for each candidate. 

ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Provost Robert S. DiPaola announced a committee charged with conducting the search. He will make a selection after receiving feedback from the committee and campus.