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Dr. Jacobs received his undergraduate degree from Miami University, Ohio in 1965 and his M.D. degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1969. In 1989, he was appointed Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs and Associate Professor, Dept. of Surgery, at the University of Michigan Medical School. That same year (1989), Dr. Jacobs was appointed to the position of Chief of Staff at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center. He held that position until 1996, when he was named Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs of the U of M Medical School, and then Senior Associate Dean for the Medical School. In February, 1997, Dr. Jacobs was named Interim Chief Operating Officer of the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers. He was named Chief Operating Officer in September, 1998.

Dr. Jacobs has been active in medical student and house officer teaching for twenty years. His major field of research interest involves outcomes studies of vascular surgical disease, especially as related to various health care systems and funding mechanisms. He serves on several Medical School committees, and has become an active participant in the governance of the School and the Medical Center. He continues to be a productive member of the Vascular Surgery Division, and his record as a successful administrator is readily apparent.