Nancy W. Dickey, M.D.

President, Texas A&M Health Science Center and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, Texas A&M System

John B. Connally Building
301 Tarrow St, 7th Floor
College Station, TX 77840-7896
Ph: 979-458-7204
Fax: 979-458-7202
E-mail: Dickey@tamhsc.edu
Web: http://tamhsc.edu/departments/president

Dr. Nancy W. Dickey is the president of the Texas A&M Health Science Center and the vice chancellor for health affairs for The Texas A&M University System. Prior to her current appointment, Dr. Dickey served as interim dean of the HSC-College of Medicine from June 2000 until Dec. 31, 2001. She assumed her current office on Jan. 1, 2002. Dr. Dickey is a past president of the American Medical Association, the founding program director of the Family Medicine Residency of the Brazos Valley, and professor of family and community medicine at the HSC-College of Medicine.

The Texas A&M Health Science Center is a university of the health sciences that includes the College of Medicine, College of Nursing, Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, Baylor College of Dentistry, School of Rural Public Health, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and other institutes and academic programs. Under Dr. Dickey's leadership, the health science center is growing in the number of programs and number of graduates, expanding its research programs, and extending its service to the citizens of Texas.

In addition to serving as president of the AMA in 1998-99, Dr. Dickey has participated in numerous other professional organizations including the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Texas Academy of Family Physicians, the Texas Medical Association and the National Patient Safety Foundation. Among Dr. Dickey's many honors are five honorary doctoral degrees and election to the prestigious Institute of Medicine. She writes for a number of medical and health policy journals, speaks frequently at professional and civic organizations around the country and the world, and is an editor for both an online and print journal.

The Texas A&M Health Science Center is committed to the philosophy of its land-grant heritage - bringing the finest health education and advocacy to the citizens of Texas; advancing science and pushing the boundaries of existing knowledge; and assuring that the fruits of that education and science are carried to the bedside of citizens of Texas, the nation and the world. Dr. Dickey has found that providing leadership to those committed to fulfilling this mission is challenging, interesting and enjoyable.