Dr. Abdul El-Sayed: COVID-19 and the Racial Health Gap
Abdul El-Sayed is a UofM graduate, public health expert, physician, and a strong advocate for racial and social justice in America.
September 9, 2020
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Online
Sponsored by: MLK Health Science Committee
Contact Information: Zaid Yousif (zsyousif@med.umich.edu)
The Multicultural Pharmacy Student Organization (MPSO) at the College of Pharmacy and the MLK Health Science Committee would like to invite you to attend our event: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed: COVID-19 & The Racial Health Gap. Abdul El-Sayed is a well-known public health expert, physician, epidemiologist, and a strong advocate for social and racial justice in America. He was the former Health Commissioner for the City of Detroit and a candidate in the 2018 Michigan gubernatorial election. He attended The University of Michigan Medical School, Oxford University, and Columbia University. Dr. El-Sayed will be dissecting the health gap present in Detroit and other diverse communities in the U.S. that were effected during the novel COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, he will share his insights on racism in the health care setting and how we can help fight it.