Doug Girod
Doug Girod | |
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Girod in 2017 | |
| 18th Chancellor of the University of Kansas | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2017 | |
| Provost | Barbara Bichelmeyer |
| Preceded by | Bernadette Gray-Little |
| 7th Executive Vice Chancellor of the University of Kansas Medical Center | |
| In office February 1, 2013 – June 30, 2017 | |
| Chancellor | Bernadette Gray-Little |
| Preceded by | Barbara F. Atkinson |
| Succeeded by | Robert Simari |
| Executive Dean of the University of Kansas School of Medicine | |
Acting | |
| In office February 1, 2013 – March 23, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Atkinson |
| Succeeded by | Robert Simari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Douglas Allan Girod May 5, 1958 Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Spouse | Susan Pirtle |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of California, Davis (BS) University of California, San Francisco (MD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1982–1997 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
| Unit | Navy Reserve |
| Awards | Meritorious Service Medal |
Douglas Allan Girod (born May 5, 1958) is an American educator, medical doctor, and the 18th chancellor of the University of Kansas. Prior to becoming chancellor, he was the University of Kansas Medical Center's executive vice chancellor, a position he had held since February 2013. Before being promoted to the executive vice chancellor at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Girod was the senior dean for the School of Medicine while dually serving as a surgeon at the University of Kansas Health System where he began his career in 1994. He is also a veteran of the United States Navy Reserve.