Robert Simari
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Robert Simari.jpg
| caption = Simari in 2014
| title = 8th Executive Vice Chancellor of the
University of Kansas Medical Center
| term_start = July 1, 2017
| term_end = April 19, 2024
Interim: July 1, 2017 – January 9, 2018
| predecessor = Doug Girod
| successor = Matthias Salathe (interim)
| title2 = 16th Executive Dean of the
University of Kansas School of Medicine
| term_start2 = March 24, 2014
| term_end2 = August 25, 2019
| predecessor2 = Barbara F. Atkinson
| successor2 = Akinlolu Ojo
| birth_name = Robert David Simari
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|06|06}}
| birth_place =
| alma_mater = University of Notre Dame (BS)
University of Kansas (MD)
| residence = Mission Hills, Kansas
| profession = Medical Doctor
Professor
University Administrator
| salary = $708,700{{cite web |url=http://kanview.ks.gov/PayRates/PayRates_Agency.aspx |title=KanView |accessdate=November 19, 2022}}
| spouse = Kelly Machi
| children = 4
}}
Robert David Simari (born June 6, 1960) is a former American educator, physician, and administrator. He was the executive vice chancellor of the University of Kansas Medical Center from 2018 to 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2018/jan/09/ku-announces-new-executive-chancellor-ku-medical-c/|title=KU Medical Center's new executive vice chancellor named |first=Joanna |last=Hlavacek |date=January 9, 2018 |accessdate=November 19, 2022}} Prior to becoming the executive vice chancellor, he was the executive dean of the University of Kansas School of Medicine, a position he held from 2014 to 2019.{{cite web |url=https://chancellor.ku.edu/people/robert-simari |title=Robert Simari: Executive Vice Chancellor for the KU Medical Center |accessdate=November 19, 2022}} Prior to returning to his alma mater, Simari served as a professor in cardiology among other roles, at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/local/2014/01/25/its-your-business/16682240007/ |title=It's Your Business|website=The Topeka Capital-Journal|date=January 25, 2014 |access-date=November 19, 2022}}
Biography
= Early years =
Simari moved to Overland Park, Kansas at the age of 10 and graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School.{{Cite web|url=https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2014/aug/24/longtime-kansan-returns-head-ku-medical-school/ |title=Longtime Kansan returns to lead KU medical school |first=Ben |last=Unglesbee|website=The Lawrence Journal-World|date=August 24, 2014 |access-date=November 7, 2022}} He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Notre Dame and completed his doctorate from the KU School of Medicine. His residency was at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and ending with a fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. For a few years, he completed research at the University of Michigan before returning to the Mayo Clinic.{{cite web |url=https://kcmedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/RobertSimariMD-Bio.pdf |title=Robert D. Simari, M.D. |access-date=November 19, 2022}}
= University of Kansas Medical Center =
In March 2014, Simari was named the executive dean for KU's school of medicine.{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Alex |title=KU Med Names New Executive Dean |url=https://www.kcur.org/health/2014-01-07/ku-med-names-new-executive-dean |date=January 7, 2014 |access-date=November 19, 2022}} During his time as executive dean, Simari helped create a new curriculum for the school and oversaw the construction of a new education building.{{Cite web |url=https://www.kumc.edu/about/leadership/executive-vice-chancellor-robert-d-simari-md.html |title=Executive Vice Chancellor Robert D. Simari, M.D.|website=www.kumc.edu|access-date=November 19, 2022}} In June 2017, Simari was named interim executive vice chancellor for KU Medical Center,{{cite web |url=https://www.kumc.edu/news-listing-page/simari-interim.html |title=Robert Simari named interim executive vice chancellor at the University of Kansas Medical Center |date=June 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219091149/https://www.kumc.edu/news-listing-page/simari-interim.html |archive-date=February 19, 2020 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |url-status=dead}} and was promoted to the permanent position on January 9, 2018.{{cite news |url=http://www.wyandottedaily.com/simari-named-executive-vice-chancellor/ |title=Simari named executive vice chancellor |date=January 9, 2018 |access-date=November 19, 2022}} He continued serving as the school of medicine‘s executive Dean until August 2019 when he hired his successor.{{cite news |last=Lieberman |first=Lily |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2019/06/25/ku-school-of-medicine-executive-dean-akinlolu-ojo.html |title=KU selects new executive dean for medical school |date=June 25, 2019 |access-date=November 19, 2022}}
In April 2024, Simari announced his retirement from the University of Kansas. He continued to serve as faculty member until June 30, 2024, and immediately stepped down as executive vice chancellor.{{Cite web |date=April 19, 2024 |title= Dr. Simari to step down from leadership role|url=https://chancellor.ku.edu/dr-simari-step-down-leadership-role}} During his time as executive vice chancellor, Simari has focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating a new department in 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.kumc.edu/about/news/news-archive/mcgee-diversity.html |title=Jerrihlyn McGee named vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Kansas Medical Center |date=September 18, 2019 |access-date=November 19, 2022}} Simari continued to practice cardiology at the University of Kansas Health System until his retirement.{{cite web |url=https://findadoctor.kansashealthsystem.com/provider/Robert+D+Simari/1220155 |title=Dr. Robert D. Simari, MD – Kansas City, Kansas – Cardiology – Request Appointment |access-date=November 19, 2022}}
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