As president and CEO of Delaware Health Sciences Alliance, an organization that includes the major health systems and research universities in the Delaware Valley, Dr. Omar Khan, MD ’03, is at the frontlines of the COVID-19 response. He’s been working with his team to ramp up testing and treatment, source personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, and keep the community informed, all while continuing to see patients himself as a family medicine physician.
With the situation changing every day, sometimes minute-by-minute, he’s buoyed by the cooperation and sense of purpose he sees in the midst of an intense and unpredictable situation.
“I feel fortunate to be able to serve communities in need,” he says. “I’m also grateful to work with exceptional people, many of whom work tirelessly behind the scenes and often don’t get the credit they deserve.”
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