Steven L. Kanter, MD

Special Advisor to the AAMC President and CEO
Executive Director, AAHC International
AAMC Leadership Team

Prior to assuming his roles at the Association of  American Medical Colleges (AAMC) upon the merger of the two associations, Steven L. Kanter, MD served as President/CEO of the Association of Academic Health Centers since 2018. Dr. Kanter came to AAHC from his previous position as Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Missouri-Kansas (UMKC). During his time as Dean, Dr. Kanter led a successful effort to form a new health sciences district in Kansas City, Missouri. His distinguished academic career includes serving as Vice Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSOM), where he devoted significant time and effort to cultivating international collaborations, including leading a team that established a new medical school in Kazakhstan. Read Dr. Kanter’s complete biosketch here.