John R Raymond Sr

John R. Raymond, Sr., MD, the Medical College of Wisconsin’s President and CEO, assumed his position as the College’s sixth president on July 1, 2010. He came to the Medical College from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) where he served as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. Dr. Raymond was selected by the Medical College’s Trustees to succeed T. Michael Bolger, JD, who retired on June 30, 2010, after serving nearly 20 years as President and CEO. Mr. Bolger is now President Emeritus. practicing nephrologist who plays active roles in clinical care, teaching, and faculty mentorship, Dr. Raymond is also a medical researcher studying the basic mechanisms of kidney cell function. He has published over 130 full-length manuscripts and has received more than $38 million in competitive extramural funding. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees with honors from the Ohio State University, and performed his internship, residency, chief residency and nephrology fellowship training at Duke University Medical Center. After completing his training, he joined Duke’s faculty where he rose through the ranks to attain tenure. In 1996, he moved to MUSC as the Dialysis Clinics Incorporated (DCI) Professor of Medicine. He served as Associate Chief of Staff for Research at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC, from 1998 to 2002. He was MUSC’s Associate Provost for Research from 2001-2006, and was Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost from 2002-2010.