Organized by accession: A2004-010, 2001-2002; A2004-034, 1994-2004; A2004-038, 1990-2004; A2004-047, 1967-2004.
A graduate of Washington College in Chestertown, Md., Ralph Snyderman received his M.D., magna cum laude, from the Downstate Medical Center of the State University of New York. He served his internship and residency in medicine at Duke University and later worked as a public health officer doing research in immunology at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Snyderman accepted his first faculty appointment at Duke University Medical Center in 1972 as a Howard Hughes Medical Investigator, assistant professor of medicine and immunology, and chief of Rheumatology at the Durham Veteran's Administration Hospital. He rose through Duke's academic ranks, becoming chief of the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology in 1975. In 1984, Dr. Snyderman became the Frederic M. Hanes Professor of Medicine and Immunology. Dr. Snyderman is internationally recognized for his contributions in inflammation research, and he continues to contribute to the body of scientific knowledge. In 1987, Dr. Snyderman left Duke to join Genentech, Inc., a biomedical technology firm in San Francisco, as vice president for medical research and development. A year later he was promoted to senior vice president. While at Genentech, he led the development and licensing of several novel therapeutics and supervised 300 staff members working in pharmacology, clinical research and regulatory affairs. Dr. Snyderman has received numerous honors and awards, including an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Downstate Medical Center of the State University of New York and a lifetime achievement award from the Arthritis Foundation. He has been recognized as a distinguished alumnus of both Washington College and the Downstate Medical Center of the State University of New York. He is past chairman of the Association of American Medical Colleges' Council of Deans and is the past Chair of the AAMC. He alsa is a member of the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine. Dr. Snyderman served Duke University as Chancellor for Health Affairs at Duke University, President and CEO of Duke University Health System and James B. Duke Professor of Medicine. He retired from his position as Chancellor for Health Affairs and President and CEO of Duke University Health System in 2004.
| Date |
Event |
| 1989-1998 |
Chancellor for Health Affairs and Dean, School of Medicine |
| 1998-1999 |
Chancellor for Health Affairs, President and CEO of Duke University Health System, and Dean, School of Medicine |
| 1999-June 2004 |
Chancellor for Health Affairs and President and CEO of Duke University Health System |
