Shaffer Named New Dean of KYCOM at UPIKE

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On Friday, February 9, 2018, University of Pikeville President Burton Webb announced the appointment of Dana Shaffer, D.O., as dean of the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, effective July 1, 2018. Shaffer will serve as the third dean in the school’s 20 year history, succeeding Boyd Buser, D.O. Buser is retiring in June after more than a decade of service. Shaffer currently serves as senior associate dean of osteopathic medical education and professor of family medicine KYCOM.