Mona N. Fouad | |
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Born | |
Spouse | Fouad H. Fouad |
Academic background | |
Education | MD, 1977, Alexandria School of Medicine MPH, 1986, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Mona N. Fouad is an Egyptian-American physician. Fouad is the inaugural holder of the Edward E. Partridge,M.D.,Endowed Chair for Cancer Disparity Research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. As a result of her "lifetime of exceptional work in health and medicine," Fouad was also elected a member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2017.
Fouad was born and raised in Alexandria,Egypt, [1] where she completed her medical degree at the Alexandria School of Medicine. [2] In 1980,Fouad and her husband Fouad H. Fouad moved from Egypt to Texas so he could earn a doctorate in civil engineering from the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University. [3] Although they originally intended to return to Egypt,Fouad's advisor suggested they come to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) for a year to get practical experience. [1] While there,she also completed her Master's degree in public health. [2]
Upon completing her master's degree,Fouad began working for the UAB Division of Preventive Medicine [3] and as an instructor in the Department of Medicine. In 2002,she became the founding director of the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center (MHRC). [4] Fouad was promoted to the rank of full professor in 2005,and in 2009 became director of the division of Preventive Medicine. [4] While serving in these roles,Fouad also helped establish the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center's patient navigation program based on the Community Health Advisors in Action Program she headed in 2006. [5]
In 2009,Fouad was named to the NIH Minority Health Advisory Council to make recommendations regarding research,training,health information dissemination,and other programs for the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. [6] She was also appointed to senior associate dean for Diversity and Inclusion in 2014. [7] Her work was recognized in 2016 with the ACS St George Award [8] and an honor as a "Women Who Shape the State." [9] As a result of her "lifetime of exceptional work in health and medicine," Fouad was also elected a member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2017. [4] The following year,she was named co-chair of the Science Committee for the All of Us Research Program. [10]
During the COVID-19 pandemic,Fouad was appointed the inaugural holder of the Edward E. Partridge,M.D.,Endowed Chair for Cancer Disparity Research. [11] [12]
Fouad and her husband have two daughters together. [3]
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