“Colleagues, it is my distinct pleasure to announce that Dr. Steven Lawrence from the Department of Medicine/Division of Infectious Diseases has been appointed to the position of Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Clinical Sciences. In this capacity he will be working in the Office of Medical Student Education focusing on the clinical aspects of the medical program curriculum. As most of you know, Steve has been co-directing the Infectious Diseases course and was a 2016 – 2018 Loeb Fellowship recipient. The pool of candidates was truly outstanding and I am grateful to all of them for applying. I should also thank the members of the initial selection committee led by Dr. Sabrina Nuñez for their time and careful consideration. Please join me in congratulating Steve.” Thomas M. De Fer, MD, FACP, Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Medical Student Education