Ruth L. Bush, MD, JD, MPH, FACS has been appointed vice dean for undergraduate medical education at the Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine, bringing more than two decades of experience in clinical practice, academic medicine and medical education to the school’s leadership team.
A vascular surgeon by training, Bush has held academic leadership positions at Texas A&M University, the University of Houston and the University of Texas Medical Branch. She also helped launch the University of Houston College of Medicine, contributing to the development of a medical education program focused on preparing future physicians and improving community health.
In her new role, Bush will help advance the school’s student-centered curriculum, support faculty recruitment and development, guide accreditation readiness and strengthen continuous improvement efforts across undergraduate medical education…