Sam Parrish, M.D., appointed associate dean for student affairs at Quinnipiac University's Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine

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Jul 11, 2012, 03:50 ET

HAMDEN, Conn., July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sam Parrish, M.D., has been appointed associate dean for student affairs at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University.

In his new position, Parrish will be responsible for coordinating the School of Medicine's student services, including counseling, advising, student programming and academic assistance. In addition, Parrish, who also is an associate professor, will teach in the School of Medicine. Before coming to Quinnipiac, Parrish was the senior associate dean of student affairs at the Drexel University College of Medicine.

"Sam brings many years of experience in student affairs to the School of Medicine," said Dr. Bruce Koeppen, founding dean of the School of Medicine. "He will be a strong advocate for our students and ensure they have the institutional support they need to succeed."

Parrish, a pediatrician, earned his medical degree at the University of South Carolina. He also holds a chemistry degree from the College of Charleston. He also is an active member in the Association of Medical Colleges and the Society of Adolescent Medicine.

"I am thrilled to be involved in a school of medicine that is starting from the ground up," Parrish said. "It's an amazing and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, which will train primary care physicians, is scheduled to open on Quinnipiac's North Haven Campus in the Fall of 2013. The School of Medicine has already announced a principal clinical partnership with St. Vincent's Medical Center of Bridgeport and affiliations with MidState Medical Center of Meriden and Middlesex Hospital of Middletown.

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 6,200 full-time undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students in 53 undergraduate and more than 20 graduate programs of study in its School of Business and Engineering, School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Law, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, School of Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences. For more information, please visit www.quinnipiac.edu. Connect with Quinnipiac on Facebook at www.facebook.com/quinnipiacuniversity and follow Quinnipiac on Twitter @QuinnipiacU.

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