NORFOLK—Russell L. Prewitt, Ph.D., professor and director of the Cardiovascular and Renal Research Center at EVMS, has been named interim chairman of the department of physiological sciences.

“Dr. Prewitt is dedicated to the missions of EVMS and is highly respected by his peers and colleagues,” EVMS Dean Gerald Pepe said. “I have complete confidence in Dr. Prewitt’s ability to lead the Department of Physiological Science during this interim period.”

Prewitt follows Pepe in the role as chairman. Pepe led the department for 21 years and had continued in the post after his appointment as dean and provost.

A 21-year EVMS employee, Prewitt received his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri in Columbia and did postdoctoral training at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson. He is highly recognized nationally and internationally for his National Institutes of Health-funded research program on vascular remodeling and hypertension.

Prewitt said he is “honored” to be chosen for this interim position.

“I am greatly honored that I was chosen to be the interim chairman with the support of all the faculty members who were polled by Dr. Pepe,” Prewitt said. “I appreciate their support and I hope I’ll live up to their expectations.”

Prewitt, a Norfolk resident, said he is looking forward to supporting the strategic plan that Dean Gerald Pepe has unveiled to raise the academic status of EVMS nationally and internationally by building on the strengths of four key areas in which EVMS excels.

For more information, contact:

Doug Gardner, Director of News and Publications
EVMS Office of Institutional Advancement
(757) 446-6070 - gardneda@evms.edu

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