The University of Minnesota has removed the leader with its physicians group from a vice presidential role following the announcement last week that the group and Fairview Health Services reached a deal to fund the U’s medical school.

The University of Minnesota President’s Office informed Dr. Greg Beilman on Wednesday that his interim appointment as the vice president for clinical operations had been ended, according to a spokesperson with University of Minnesota Physicians, also known as M Physicians. Beilman will continue to serve as interim chief executive officer of M Physicians.

M Physicians is a nonprofit and is governed by its own board of directors. Last week, the group came under strong criticism from university leadership after the announcement that it had reached a 10-year ag

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