Wayne State University appointed Dr. Robert Frank, associate medical school dean and long-time faculty member, as the School of Medicine's interim dean Friday. \"I want to re-energize the faculty in terms of their crucial roles as teachers, practitioners and researchers,\" Frank said. \"I also look forward to thoughtful negotiations with our Detroit Medical Center partner\" concerning the establishment of a unified physician contract. The medical school also plans to build a $25-million to $30-million research facility to be constructed above its library or existing administration building on the DMC campus north of downtown.