{"id":343,"date":"2024-08-20T15:50:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T15:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nwfsc.edu\/presidential-search\/?page_id=343"},"modified":"2024-10-28T17:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T17:00:09","slug":"dr-jon-ward","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nwfsc.edu\/presidential-search\/search-committee\/dr-jon-ward\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Jon Ward"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"\">Home<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"#\">Board of Trustees<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"\">Presidential Search<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Dr. Jon Ward Biography<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwfsc.edu\/presidential-search\/\">Overview<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"\/presidential-search\/upcoming-meetings\/\">Meetings<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"\/presidential-search\/search-committee\/\">Search Committee<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"\/presidential-search\/communications\/\">Communications<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"\/presidential-search\/application-process\/\">Application Process<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"\/presidential-search\/finalists\/\">Finalists<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"\/presidential-search\/interview-schedules\/\">Finalist Schedules<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/presidential-search\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Jon-Ward-MD-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h1>\n<div align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dr. Jon Ward<\/div>\n<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Dr. Jon Ward is a Board Certified Dermatologist and Mohs Surgeon who founded and Chairs the Board of Dermatology Solutions Group, a privately held medical clinic operating in 4 states with nearly 300 employees. 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