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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


ADNAN R. MUNKARAH, M.D.Executive Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer


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


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


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


GREGORY L. BARKLEY, M.D.Interim Chair, Department of Neurology

BROOKE M. BUCKLEY, M.D., FACSChief Medical Officer


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


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


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