History

History of Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty of the Perelman School of Medicine (ASEF-PSOM)

In 1998, James C. Saunders, PhD, professor of otorhinolaryngology: head and neck surgery, led an unprecedented faculty initiative called The Faculty – 2000 Project with the goal of providing a vision of medical school faculty for the next century.

In 2000, the Project’s Working Group on the Senior Faculty recommended the formation of an Association of Emeritus Faculty, later re-named as the Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty (ASEF). Dean William Kelly supported this recommendation and provided administrative support and space for the new organization.

The following statement in the Final Report of the Faculty – 2000 Project (vide infra) continues as a foundational principle to the current day in ASEF: “Senior faculty are among the School’s most valuable resources” and further, “the Working Group urges that explicit efforts be made to recognize their service and achievements by continuing to honor them for their contributions, and to make the transition from active to emeritus status as appealing as possible.”

In 2001, Faculty-2000 leaders approved bylaws for the new Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty (ASEF) and the first ASEF Executive Council met in 2002.

Initially, ASEF members included only members of the Tenure and Clinician-Educator tracks, age 55 and over. Within the past few years, membership has been expanded to include the other two full-time faculty tracks, Research track and Academic Clinician track. Members of the ASEF Executive Council are elected by the full ASEF membership to represent the interests of the faculty.

In continuing the goals described in the Faculty – 2000 Report, ASEF leadership has developed and implemented programs of seminars, lectures, and educational outings. ASEF also provides advice and assistance to current and prospective members, in particular on retirement planning and other retirement-related matters. Financial support for ASEF continues to be provided by the Dean and administrative support is provided by the Office of Academic Affairs.

The Penn Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty (PASEF) was launched in 2004. ASEF members are also members of PASEF, and the two groups actively collaborate through jointly planned and/or shared events and have representatives on their respective executive councils.

Information on ASEF is available on https://www.med.upenn.edu/asef/; for PASEF https://provost.upenn.edu/pasef.

Contributions to authorship by Peter Wilding, John Hansen-Flaschen and Vicki Mulhern

12/19/2023

References:

Faculty-2000 Project: A Faculty-Based Vision for the Medicine of Tomorrow. (Almanac October 12, 1999);

 

2017-2018

  • President: Peter H. Bloch
  • President-Elect: Joel Greenberg
  • Past-President: Sandra S. Kramer
  • Previous Presidents: Anna T. Meadows, Nicholas A. Kefalides, Howard Goldfine, James Saunders, Marvin E. Steinberg, Rob Roy MacGregor, Sandra S. Kramer
  • Secretary-Treasurer: Susan Heyner
  • At-Large Members: Michael P. Cancro, Fred Robert Frankel, Warren Gefter, Joel H. Greenberg, C. William Hanson, Jon Lindstrom, Ana Lia Obaid, Yvonne J. Paterson, Brian M. Salzberg, Peter Wilding, Donald S. Young 
  • Luncheon Seminars: Warren Gefter, Peter Wilding, Donald Young
  • Programs and Special Events: Joel Greenberg, Yvonne Paterson, Peter Wilding
  • Communications and Website: Anna T. Meadows, Karen Shala
  • Ex-Officio: Roger Allen, Professor Emeritus of Arabic & Comparative Literature,  PASEF President

2016-2017

  • President: Sandra S. Kramer
  • President-Elect: Peter H. Bloch
  • Past-President: Jeanne C. Myers
  • Previous Presidents: Anna T. Meadows, Nicholas A. Kefalides, Howard Goldfine, James Saunders, Marvin E. Steinberg, Rob Roy MacGregor
  • Secretary-Treasurer: Susan Heyner
  • At-Large Members: Peter H. BlochFred Robert FrankelJoel H. Greenberg Fred M. Henretig Ana Lia Obaid Yvonne J. Paterson Brian M. Salzberg M. William Schwartz James E. Wheeler Peter Wilding Donald S. Young 
  • Luncheon Seminars: Howard Goldfine, Peter Wilding, Yvonne Paterson
  • Programs and Special Events: Fred Henretig, Susan Heyner, Sue Kramer, Rob Roy MacGregor, Jeanne Myers, Jamie Wheeler 
  • Communications and Website: Jeanne C. Myers, Karen Shala
  • Service: Stanley Baum, Howard Goldfine, Marvin Steinberg, Jim Saunders
  • Ex-Officio: Paul Shaman, Statistics, Wharton, PASEF President

2015-2016

  • President: Jeanne C. Myers
  • President-Elect: Sandra Kramer
  • Past-President: Anna T. Meadows
  • Previous Presidents: Nicholas A. Kefalides, Howard Goldfine, James Saunders, Marvin E. Steinberg, Rob Roy MacGregor
  • Secretary: Susan Heyner
  • At-Large Members: Stanley Baum, Yvonne Paterson, Peter Wilding, Fred M. Henretig, James Wheeler, Virginia LiVolsi, Brian M. Salzberg, Sandra Kramer, Peter Bloch, Joel Greenberg, Donald Young
  • Luncheon Seminars: Howard Goldfine, Peter Wilding, Yvonne Paterson
  • Programs and Special Events: Jeanne C. Myers, Susan Heyner, Fred Henretig, Brian Salzberg, Rob Roy MacGregor, Joel Greenberg, Jamie Wheeler
  • Communications and Website: Jeanne C. Myers, Kayvon Nikoo
  • Service: Rob Roy MacGregor, Stanley Baum, Marvin Steinberg, James Saunders, Howard Goldfine
  • Ex-Officio: Anita Summers, PASEF President

2014-2015

  • President: Jeanne C. Myers
  • Past-President: Anna T. Meadows
  • Previous Presidents: Nicholas A. Kefalides, Howard Goldfine, James Saunders, Marvin E. Steinberg, Rob Roy MacGregor
  • Secretary: Susan Heyner
  • At-Large Members: Stanley Baum, Michael Broennle, Yvonne Paterson, Richard Salcido, Peter Wilding, Fred M. Henretig, James Wheeler, Virginia LiVolsi, Brian M. Salzberg, Sandra Kramer
  • Luncheon Seminars: Howard Goldfine, Peter Wilding, Yvonne Paterson, Fred Henretig
  • Programs and Special Events: Jeanne C. Myers, Virginia LiVolsi, Susan Heyner
  • Communications and Website: Brian Salzberg, Jeanne C. Myers, Kayvon Nikoo
  • Service: Rob Roy MacGregor, Stanley Baum, Marvin Steinberg, James Saunders, Howard Goldfine
  • Ex-Officio: Jack Nagel, PASEF President

2013-2014

  • President: Anna Meadows
  • President-Elect: Jeanne C. Myers
  • Past-President: Nicholas Kefalides
  • Previous Presidents: Howard Goldfine, James Saunders
  • Secretary: Susan Heyner
  • At-Large Members: Stanley Baum, Peter Bloch, Michael Broennle, Yvonne Paterson, Harvey Rubin, Richard Salcido, Charles Stanley
  • Luncheon Seminars: Peter Bloch
  • Space and Facilities: James Saunders
  • Program: Marvin Steinberg, Jeanne C. Myers
  • Communications: TBN
  • Service: Rob Roy MacGregor, Julius Deren, David McCarthy
  • Ex-Officio: Rob Roy MacGregor, PASEF President

2012-2013

  • President: Anna Meadows
  • President-Elect: Jeanne Myers
  • Past-President: Nicholas Kefalides
  • Previous Presidents: Howard Goldfine, James Saunders
  • Secretary: Susan Heyner
  • At-Large Members: Peter Bloch, Michael Broennle, Yvonne Paterson, Harvey Rubin, Richard Salcido, Charles Stanley, Saul Weingrad
  • Luncheon Seminars: Peter Bloch
  • Retirement Community: James Saunders
  • Program: Marvin Steinberg, Jeanne Myers
  • Communications: Alan Myers
  • Service: Rob Roy MacGregor, Julius Deren, David McCarthy
  • Ex-Officio: Ross Webber, PASEF President

2011-2012

  • President: Nicholas A. Kefalides
  • President-Elect: Anna Meadows
  • Past-President: Howard Goldfine
  • Previous Presidents: Marilyn Hess, James Saunders
  • Secretary: Susan Heyner
  • At-Large Members: Peter Bloch, McIver Edwards, Jeanne Myers, Vivian Nachmias, Leonard Warren, Saul Winegrad
  • Luncheon Seminars: Saul Winegrad
  • Retirement Community: James Saunders
  • Program: Marvin Steinberg, Jeanne Myers
  • Communications: Alan Myers
  • Service: Rob Roy MacGregor, Julius Deren
  • Ex-Officio: Roger M.A. Allen, President PASEF

2010-2011

  • President: Nicholas A. Kefalides
  • President-Elect: Anna Meadows
  • Past President: Howard Goldfine
  • Previous Presidents: Marilyn Hess, Marvin Steinberg
  • Secretary: Susan Heyner
  • At-Large Members: Murray Dalinka, McIver Edwards, Bruce Heppenstall, Jeanne Myers, Vivian Nachmias, Saul Winegrad
  • Program: Anna Meadows, Patrick Pasquariello
  • Luncheon Seminars: Nicholas A. Kefalides
  • Communications: Heinz Schleyer, Alan Myers
  • Service: David McCarthy, Rob Roy MacGregor, Julius Deren
  • Ex-Officio: Vivian Seltzer, President PASEF

2009-2010

  • President: Howard Goldfine
  • President-Elect: Nicholas A. Kefalides
  • Past President: James Saunders
  • Previous Presidents: Marilyn Hess, Marvin Steinberg
  • Secretary-Treasurer: Arthur Whereat
  • At-Large Members: Murray Dalinka, Jack Downes, Bruce Heppenstall, Donato Larossa, Jeanne Myers, Vivian Nachmias
  • Program: Anna Meadows, Patrick Pasquariello
  • Luncheon Seminars: Arthur Asbury, Nicholas A. Kefalides
  • Communications: Heinz Schleyer
  • Service: David McCarthy

2008-2009

  • President: James Saunders
  • President-Elect: Howard Goldfine
  • Past President: Marilyn Hess
  • Secretary-Treasurer: Arthur Whereat
  • At-Large Members: Jack Downes, Donato Larossa, Murray Dalinka, Bruce Heppenstall
  • Program: Anna Meadows, Patrick Pasquariello
  • Luncheon Seminars: Nicholas A. Kefalides
  • Communications: Heinz Schleyer
  • Service: David McCarthy

2007-2008

  • President: Marilyn Hess, James Saunders
  • President-Elect: James Saunders
  • Past President: Rob Roy MacGregor
  • Secretary-Treasurer: Arthur Whereat
  • At-Large Members: Jack Downes, Donato Larossa, Marvin Steinberg
  • Program: Howard Goldfine, Anna Meadows
  • Luncheon Seminars: Nicholas A. Kefalides
  • Communications: Heinz Schleyer
  • Service: David McCarthy

2006-2007

  • President: Rob Roy MacGregor
  • President-Elect: Marilyn Hess
  • Past President: Marvin E. Steinberg
  • Secretary-Treasurer: Marilyn Hess
  • At-Large Members: Nicholas A. Kefalides, James Saunders
  • Program: Howard Goldfine, Anna Meadows
  • Luncheon Seminars: Nicholas A. Kefalides
  • Education: Martin Pring
  • Data Collection: Jane Alavi
  • Service: Arthur Whereat

2005-2006

  • President: Marvin E. Steinberg
  • President-Elect: Rob Roy MacGregor
  • Past President: John J. Mikuta
  • Secretary-Treasurer: Marilyn Hess
  • At-Large Members: Nicholas A. Kefalides, Rob Roy MacGregor, James Saunders
  • Program: Howard Goldfine, Anna Meadows
  • Education: Martin Pring
  • Data Collection: Jane Alavi
  • Service: Arthur Whereat

2004-2005

  • President: John J. Mikuta
  • President-Elect: Marvin E. Steinberg
  • Secretary-Treasurer: Marilyn Hess
  • At-Large Members: Nicholas A. Kefalides, Rob Roy MacGregor
  • Program: Howard Goldfine, Anna Meadows
  • Education: Martin Pring
  • Service: Arthur Whereat
  • Data Collection: Peter Arger