ABC7 Profiles Drive-Up COVID-19 Testing at UIC

Karriem Watson, PhD, an alumnus of SPH's MPH in Community Health Sciences program and a current research assistant professor of community health sciences, was interviewed by ABC 7 Chicago on his role setting up drive-through testing at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) to serve Mile Square Health Centers' 41,000 clients.  Watson serves as the Director of Community Engaged Research and Implementation Science at UIC.

The same life expectancy gap that we see in our zip codes, knowing our zip codes more important than genetic codes plays out as the COVID pandemic plays out.

Karriem Watson, MPH in Community Health Sciences alumnus  |  Research Assistant Professor of Community Health Sciences

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