save lives
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THE SCIENCE IS CLEAR:
SAVE LIVES. VACCINESA pledge to the safety of patients is the beginning of every caregiver’s journey. Within Henry Ford Health System,
this focus on safety shapes every decision we make. Before the wide delivery of vaccines, we were among the first to bring these new drugs into a rigorous review to make sure they were safe. The science is clear. Vaccination provides
the best protection against COVID-19, including unnecessary surges – like the new Delta variant that’s currently sweeping across Michigan. Vaccines are effective at preventing the devastating effects of the illness and stopping
the spread to our community. As a healthcare leader and trusted voice in our communities, we are also committed to helping fight the spread of misinformation surrounding vaccines, and doing our part to help end this pandemic.
The clinical leaders of Henry Ford Health System, represented by the 56 signatures below, share a unified and continued commitment to the science and delivery of lifesaving care.
MARWAN S. ABOULJOUD, M.D., FACS, CPE, MMMDirector, Henry Ford Transplant Institute
ASGAR BOXWALLA, M.D.Medical Director, Infection Control and Prevention
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
DENNIS CUNNINGHAM M.D., MHASystem Medical Director
Infection Prevention
PAUL A. EDWARDS, M.D., FACSChair, Department of Ophthalmology
& Eye Care Services
JOSEPH HOEGLER, M.D.Interim Chair
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
STEVEN N. KALKANIS, M.D.CEO, Henry Ford Medical Group
MICHAEL C. LEWIS, M.D., FASA Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
Pain Management & Perioperative Medicine
CHRIS MILBACK, M.D.Chief Medical Officer
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
DAVID M. OZOG, M.D., FAAD, FACMSChair, Department of Dermatology
ERIC J. SCHER, M.D.Chair, Department of Medicine
CURTIS E. WEE, O.D.Division Head
Henry Ford OptimEyes
RICHARD J. ZARBO, M.D., DMDChair, Department of Pathology and
Laboratory Medicine
MARCUS ZERVOS, M.D.Division Head, Infectious Diseases
Henry Ford Hospital
CHARLES BLOOM, D.O., FACOEPChief Medical Officer, Health Alliance Plan
BETTY S. CHU M.D., MBAChief Quality Officer
Henry Ford Health System
MICHAEL DUNN, M.D., MSA, FCCPMedical Staff President
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
GWEN GNAM, RN, MSNChief Nursing Officer, Henry Ford Hospital
VIVEK KAK, M.D.Medical Director, Infectious Disease
Henry Ford Allegiance Health
RICHARD E. LEACH, M.D.Chair, Department of Women’s Health Services
KIM MEEKER, MBA, RN, NEA-BC Chief Nursing Officer
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
ADNAN R. MUNKARAH, M.D.Executive Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer
Henry Ford Health System
CRAIG G. ROGERS, M.D.Chair, Department of Urology
ED SZANDZIK, MBA, RPHVice President, PharmacyHenry Ford Health System
RAMI ALZEBDEH, M.D.Chief of Staff
Henry Ford Allegiance Health
MANUEL L. BROWN, M.D.Chair, Department of Radiology
CHARLES S. DAY, M.D., MBAInterim Medical Director & Professor
Orthopedic Service Line
JEROME H. FINKEL, M.D., FACPChief Primary Health Officer
NASIR HUSAIN, M.D.Director, Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
COURTLAND KETEYIAN, M.D., MBA, MPHPresident & CEO, Jackson Health Network
HENRY W. LIM, M.D.Former Chair, Department of Dermatology
DANIEL S. PASSERMAN, D.O.Chair, Department of Family Medicine
ALI SHAKIR, M.D., FACC, MACMChief of Medical Staff
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
KATHLEEN L. YAREMCHUK, M.D., MSAChair, Henry Ford Medical Group Board of Governors
KIMBERLYDAWN WISDOM, M.D., MSChief Wellness & Diversity Officer
MEGHA MOHEY, M.D.Medical Staff President
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
GREGORY L. BARKLEY, M.D.Interim Chair, Department of Neurology
BROOKE M. BUCKLEY, M.D., FACSChief Medical Officer
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
JOHN DELEDDA, M.D.Chief Medical Officer
Henry Ford Hospital & Henry Ford Medical Group
CATHRINE FRANK, M.D.Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Services
CHRISTINE COLE JOHNSON, PH.D., MPHChair, Department of Public Health Sciences
HENRY KIM, M.D., MPH, FACCDivision Head
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
MANU K. MALHOTRA, M.D., MBAChief Medical Officer
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and North West Market
BEN MOVSAS, M.D.Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
MARK SMITH, M.D.Chief Medical Officer – Central Market
Henry Ford Health System
JERRY YEE, M.D.Division Head, Nephrology and Hypertension
STEFANIE ROBERTS NEWMAN, RN, MSN, NEA-BCChief Nursing Officer
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
CHARLES J. BARONE II, M.D. Chair Emeritus , Department of Pediatrics
MARTINA T. CALDWELL, M.D., MSMedical Director of Diversity & Inclusion
Henry Ford Medical Group
SCOTT A. DULCHAVSKY, M.D., PH.D.Roy D. McClure Chair of Surgery
DIANE L. GEORGE, D.O.Chief Medical Officer, Primary Care
TISA JOHNSON-HOOPER, M.D., FAAPInterim Chair, HFMG Pediatrics
MARGOT C. LAPOINTE, PH.D.Vice President for ResearchHenry Ford Health System
JACK ROCK, M.D.Interim Chair
Department of Neurosurgery
MICHAEL MARKEL, JR., RN, MSNChief Nursing Officer
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
BRUCE MUMA, M.D., FACPPresident and CEO
Henry Ford Physician Network & ACO
TRICIA L. STEIN, M.D.Medical Director
Infection Prevention and Control Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital