J. Edson Pontes
Dr.J.EdsonPontes,VicePresidentofInternationalMedicineatDetroitMedicalCenter;ProfessorofWayneStateUniversity,USA.J.EdsonPontes,MD,hasbeenappointedassistantdeanforinternationalaffairsattheWayneStateUniversitySchoolofMedicine.Thisnewpositionhasbeenestablishedtoreflectthemedicalschool'sinvolvementintheglobalmarketplaceandtoformalizemanyoftheinternationalprogramsandrelationshipsthathavebeeninplaceformanydecades.Dr.Ponteswillcoordinateinternationaleffortsrelatedto:telemedicine,academicmeetings,studentexchangeprograms,universitypartnerships,scientificprojects,medicaleducation,andpatientcare.AsvicepresidentforinternationalmedicineattheDetroitMedicalCenter,Dr.Ponteshasbeenhostingguests,traininghealthcareprofessionalsandtreatingpatientsfromaroundtheglobeformanyyears.HehasalsobeeninstrumentalinWayneStateUniversityPresidentIrvinReid'sglobalinitiativetoexpandtheuniversity'spresencethroughouttheworld.