Russell Joffe, one of the three final candidates for the dean of the Medical School, removed his name from consideration Tuesday.

Steve Smith, director of Public Relations, said Joffe, former dean of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, withdrew for personal reasons. The two remaining candidate forums for the dean position will take place next week, he said.

The other finalists are Cam Enarson, current interim dean of Central Michigan University’s medical school, and Bonita Stanton, pediatrician-in-chief at Children’s Hospital of Michigan.

Stanton’s forum is Monday, Enarson’s is Tuesday. The open forums are from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. in the Health Professions building room 2255.

“At this point, we’re going to interview the two other finalist candidates,” said Chris Ingersoll, dean of the College of Health Professions and chairman of the search committee. “If we decide we want to look at another candidate, we’ll do that. If we find an acceptable candidate within those two candidates, then that’s what we’ll vote for.”

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