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When Daniel C. Tosteson '44 relinquishes his position as dean of Harvard Medical School (HMS) next year, his successor will be forced to follow a man most believe will go down in Harvard history as one of the greats...
...Tosteson, who will continue to teach even after he steps down as dean, is best known for his revitalization of the way medicine is taught...
...Since his appointment in 1977, Dean Tosteson has served the Harvard Medical School, and the larger University community, with the greatest possible distinction and dedication," President Neil L. Rudenstine wrote in a letter last month...
According to Carnesale, he, Rudenstine and Tosteson will work together with other members of the HMS community to search for candidates. The three have already discussed possible successors but have not made overtures to any of them...
During the next year, Tosteson will work on a number of continuing projects such as bringing together researchers from affiliated hospitals to one location, creating a year-long set of clerkships for medical students emphasizing ambulatory care, increasing the faculty's involvement in curriculum changes and continuing the school's participation in the University's capital campaign