Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado
Richard Byyny, M.D. graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in History 1961 and M.D. in 1964. He received honors at graduation and is a member of the honor medical society, Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his internal medicine residency and chief residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in NYC in 1969. He completed an endocrinology fellowship at Vanderbilt University in 1971. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. He was an Assistant and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago from 1971-1977. He started the first academic section of general internal medicine and was Head of the Section of General Internal Medicine and Director of Medical Student and Medical Residency Programs at the University of Chicago. He joined the faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1977 as Professor of Medicine, Vice Chairman of the Department of Medicine, and Head of the Division of Internal Medicine. He was President of the national Society of General Internal Medicine in 1980. His scholarly work has been eclectic and includes: implementing innovative academic programs; creating educational programs and curriculum; basic science research; phase 2, 3, and 4 clinical trials; and other work. He has published books, book chapters, and many articles in medical journals. He served as an American Council on Education Fellow in 1992. He then served as Executive Vice Chancellor of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; then Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School for the CU System; and then as Chancellor of the University of Colorado at Boulder for eight years. He currently is Professor of Medicine, Director of a four year required medical student curriculum, and is involved in international health and education. He is Co-Chair of the Medical Advisory Committee at Somalogic.