Jun. 17, 2010 - President Dunn and Dr. Jack Luderer meet with Denise Brooks-Williams, President and CEO of the Battle Creek Health System, for continued discussions regarding the School of Medicine

Jun. 16, 2010 - Communications and Public Relations Subcommittee launched.  This committee will coordinate all communications issues during the launch phase of the School of Medicine.  Members of the committee include: Mike Alfred, Executive Director of Development and Community Relations, Borgess Health; Bob Miller, Associate Vice President for Community Outreach, Western Michigan University; Sue Reinoehl, Vice President of Strategy and Communication, Bronson Healthcare Group; and Cheryl Roland, Executive Director of University Relations, Western Michigan Univerisy

Jun. 15, 2010 - Dean search update newsletter posted Link

Jun. 2, 1010 - President Dunn and Dr. Jack Luderer present an update on the school of medicine to the Bronson medical staff

May 10, 2010 - President Dunn and Dr. Jack Luderer provide an update on the medical school to local legislators

Apr. 21, 2010 - First advertisements for the Founding Dean position appear in the New England Journal of Medicine Link

Apr. 20, 2010 - Founding Dean Search Committee meets

Apr. 19, 2010 - President Dunn and Dr. Jack Luderer meet with Paragon Health to discuss the school of medicine

Apr. 15, 2010 - Sponsored seminar, Latest Trends in Medical School Curriculum

Apr. 12, 2010 - President Dunn, Dr. Jack Luderer, and Dr. Ethel Weinberg meet with the American Association of Medical Colleges to obtain advice on medical school curriculum

Apr. 6, 2010 - Founding Dean Search Committee meets

Mar. 23, 2010 - Founding Dean Search Committee meets

Mar. 9, 2010 - Founding Dean Search Committee meets

Mar. 5, 2010 - The Liason Committee on Medical Education lists Western Michigan University as an "applicant school" Link

Feb. 24, 2010 - President Dunn submits the letter of application to the Liason Committee on Medical Education to formally begin the accreditation process

Feb. 23, 2010 - President Dunn charges the Founding Dean Search Committee at its first meeting

Jan. 26, 2010 - President Dunn and Dr. Jack Luderer update the Battle Creek Health System Board of Directors on the school of medicine

Jan. 21, 2010 - President Dunn and Dr. Jack Luderer update the Borgess Health medical staff on the school of medicine

Jan. 13, 2010 - President Dunn, Mr. Patrick Dyson, Dr. Scott Larson, Dr. Jack Luderer, Mr. Ken Miller, Mr. Paul Spaude, and Dr. Ethel Weinberg meet with the Liason Committee for Medical Education in Chicago, IL to discuss next steps in the medical school formation process

Dec. 18, 2009 - President Dunn meets with the Bronson Healthcare Group Board of Directors to hold further discussion regarding the feasibility of a school of medicine

Dec. 15, 2009 - President Dunn meets with the Borgess Health Board of Directors to hold further discussion regarding the feasibility of a school of medicine

Nov. 2, 2009 - WMU receives an anonymous gift of $1.8 million to hire a dean pro tem and initiate accreditation process with the LCME

Oct. 8, 2009 - President Dunn presents medical school feasibility progress to WMU Faculty Senate

Sept. 29, 2009 - WMU representatives meet with a group of Borgess Health physicians

Sept. 15, 2009 - WMU representatives meet with a group of Bronson Healthcare Group physicians

Aug. 27, 2009 - WMU representatives meet with Bronson Healthcare Group's Board of Directors

Apr. 10, 2009 - President Dunn updates the WMU College of Health and Human Services faculty and staff on the medical school feasibility initiative

Mar. 19, 2009 - WMU representatives meet with Kalamazoo Community Mental Health

Mar. 18, 2009 - WMU representatives meet with Battle Creek Health Systems

Feb. 5, 2009 - President Dunn addresses the WMU faculty senate regarding the feasibility initiative's progress

Jan. 26, 2009 - Feasibility Committee reviews Larned & Weinberg's consultant report

Nov. 18-19, 2008 – Larned & Weinberg meets with Borgess, Bronson, and WMU leadership

Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2008 – Larned & Weinberg meets with WMU deans, HHS chairs and directors, the Medical School Feasibility Committee, Borgess and Bronson leadership, and physician representatives of Borgess, Bronson, and KCMS

Sept. 8-10, 2008 – Larned & Weinberg meets with Borgess and Bronson M.D.’s, WMU Provost’s Council, and WMU College of Arts and Sciences leadership

Aug. 29, 2008 – Received notification of funding from the Kalamazoo Community Foundation for a medical school feasibility study

Aug. 1, 2008 – Grant submitted to the Kalamazoo Community Foundation for a medical school feasibility study

Jul. 28-30, 2008 – Larned & Weinberg meets with Borgess, Bronson, KCMS, and WMU leaders

Jul. 7-9, 2008 – Larned & Weinberg meets with Borgess, Bronson, KCMS, WMU, and community leaders

Jun., 2008 – Larned & Weinberg, a consulting group specializing in the formation of new medical schools, is retained by WMU to conduct feasibility study

Apr. 15, 2008 – President John M. Dunn addresses the Kalamazoo Academy of Medicine

Feb. 11, 2008 – DJW and Associates issues initial feasibility report, ending their contract with WMU because they were retained by another Michigan university

Feb. 4-5, 2008 – DJW and Associates, a consulting group specializing in the formation of new medical schools, meets with Borgess, Bronson, KCMS, and WMU leaders

Dec. 13, 2007 – Medical School Feasibility Committee is formed and holds its first meeting

Oct. 25, 2007 – Academic Convocation/State of the University - President Dunn announces that WMU will engage in discussion about the possibility and potential of a School of Medicine at WMU