Rubens J. Pamies, MD, FACP, is Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Dean for Graduate Studies at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has a strong commitment to issues in minority education and health. In 2005, Dr. Pamies and Dr. David Satcher co-authored a book entitled Multicultural Medicine and Health Disparities.
In 1989, Dr. Pamies joined the University of South Florida College of Medicine as a Staff Physician and Assistant Professor. His interest in minority medical education led him to develop the College of Medicine's first Office of Minority Affairs, where he served as Director for two years. From 1992 to 1994, he served as Chief of the Division of Primary Care and Associate Director of the Internal Medicine Housestaff Training Program at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. He served as Associate Dean for Academic Programs at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine from 1994 to 1996 and Associate Dean of Student Affairs from 1996 to 2000. His numerous national recognitions for his contribution to minority students' medical education led the school to establish The Dr. David Satcher-Dr. Rubens J. Pamies Scholarship for Academic Excellence for Minority Students.
Dr. Pamies has also held other positions including Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine and Associate Director of the General Internal Medicine Residency Program at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
Dr. Pamies has been the principal investigator or co-investigator on the following grants: NIH-sponsored Center for Reducing Asthma Disparities, AHRQ-sponsored Center for Improving Patient Safety, REACH 2010 Project (Meharry component), the NIH Planning Grant for Clinical Research in Minority Institutions, and the GTE Foundation's The Middle School and High School Teacher's Science Academy. He serves on countless local and national committees and boards, and has published over 40 articles in medical journals. He has been featured on several television programs including CNN and C-SPAN.
Dr. Pamies received his baccalaureate degree from St. John's University and his medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1986. He completed a residency in Primary Care Internal Medicine at the Cornell-North Shore University Hospital.
