Robert E. Tranquada (1930 – December 4, 2022) was an American doctor and academic administrator.[1] He was dean of the University of Massachusetts Medical School from 1979 to 1986, and of the University of Southern California School of Medicine from 1986 to 1991.[2]

Tranquada in an undated photo

Early life

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Tranquada graduated from Pomona College in 1951, and earned his medical degree from the Stanford University School of Medicine in 1955.[2]

Career

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Tranquada was dean of the University of Massachusetts Medical School from 1979 to 1986, and of the University of Southern California School of Medicine from 1986 to 1991.[2] He was also president of the Pomona College Board of Trustees starting in 1991.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "In Memoriam: Former Board of Trustees Chair Robert E. "Bob" Tranquada '51". Pomona College. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Robert E. Tranquada Papers, 1979-2009". University of Massachusetts Medical School. Retrieved March 11, 2021.