William S. Dalton
Encyclopedia
William S. Dalton is an American
physician
and oncologist
, who is is board certified in internal medicine
and oncology. Since 2002 he has been the President, CEO, and Center Director of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute at the University of South Florida
(USF). He served as dean
of the University of Arizona
College of Medicine, 2001-2002.
in toxicology
and medical life sciences as well as an M.D. at Indiana University
, where he also completed his internship in medicine
. He then completed a residency in medicine, a fellowship in oncology and a fellowship in clinical pharmacology
at the University of Arizona
.
of oncology, biochemistry and medicine at USF in 1997. He was the founding chair of what is now the "Department of Oncologic Sciences". He also served as associate center director for clinical investigations at the Moffitt Cancer Center, becoming deputy director in 1999, and he served as associate vice president of health sciences at USF.
In 2001, Dalton became dean of the University of Arizona
College of Medicine, where he had earlier been the founding director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Program. In 2002, after only seven months, he returned to USF as president, chief executive officer, and director of the Moffitt Cancer Center. He established an initiative called Total Cancer Care with an emphasis on a personalized approach to the treatment of cancer.
Dalton also serves as chair of the Science Policy and Legislative Affairs Committee for the American Association for Cancer Research
.
, the biochemical mechanisms of drug resistance
, and the biology and treatment of multiple myeloma
. He has published over 250 articles in peer-reviewed
scientific
and medical journal
s, which have been cited over 12,000 times, resulting in an h-index
of 58.
United States
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physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and oncologist
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
, who is is board certified in internal medicine
Internal medicine
Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes...
and oncology. Since 2002 he has been the President, CEO, and Center Director of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute at the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
(USF). He served as dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
College of Medicine, 2001-2002.
Education
Dalton obtained a Ph.D.Ph.D.
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in toxicology
Toxicology
Toxicology is a branch of biology, chemistry, and medicine concerned with the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms...
and medical life sciences as well as an M.D. at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, where he also completed his internship in medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
. He then completed a residency in medicine, a fellowship in oncology and a fellowship in clinical pharmacology
Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
.
Career
Dalton became a professorProfessor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of oncology, biochemistry and medicine at USF in 1997. He was the founding chair of what is now the "Department of Oncologic Sciences". He also served as associate center director for clinical investigations at the Moffitt Cancer Center, becoming deputy director in 1999, and he served as associate vice president of health sciences at USF.
In 2001, Dalton became dean of the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
College of Medicine, where he had earlier been the founding director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Program. In 2002, after only seven months, he returned to USF as president, chief executive officer, and director of the Moffitt Cancer Center. He established an initiative called Total Cancer Care with an emphasis on a personalized approach to the treatment of cancer.
Dalton also serves as chair of the Science Policy and Legislative Affairs Committee for the American Association for Cancer Research
American Association for Cancer Research
The American Association for Cancer Research is the world's oldest and largest professional association to advancing cancer research. Based in Philadelphia, AACR focuses on all aspects of cancer research including basic, clinical and translational research into the etiology, prevention, diagnosis,...
.
Research
Dalton's research concerns drug discoveryDrug discovery
In the fields of medicine, biotechnology and pharmacology, drug discovery is the process by which drugs are discovered or designed.In the past most drugs have been discovered either by identifying the active ingredient from traditional remedies or by serendipitous discovery...
, the biochemical mechanisms of drug resistance
Drug resistance
Drug resistance is the reduction in effectiveness of a drug such as an antimicrobial or an antineoplastic in curing a disease or condition. When the drug is not intended to kill or inhibit a pathogen, then the term is equivalent to dosage failure or drug tolerance. More commonly, the term is used...
, and the biology and treatment of multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma , also known as plasma cell myeloma or Kahler's disease , is a cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell normally responsible for the production of antibodies...
. He has published over 250 articles in peer-reviewed
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
scientific
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
and medical journal
Medical journal
A public health journal is a scientific journal devoted to the field of public health, including epidemiology, biostatistics, and health care . Public health journals, like most scientific journals, are peer-reviewed...
s, which have been cited over 12,000 times, resulting in an h-index
H-index
The h-index is an index that attempts to measure both the productivity and impact of the published work of a scientist or scholar. The index is based on the set of the scientist's most cited papers and the number of citations that they have received in other publications...
of 58.
Awards
- K.K. Chen Award in Pharmacology, Indiana University
- Raymond R. Paradise Memorial Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, Indiana University
- 10th Annual Theodore Segal Memorial Lecturer, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville
- Fellowship in the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine
- 2010 Leadership in Personalized Medicine Award, Personalized Medicine Coalition