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Wayne State University

Dean Catherine Lysack addresses the college's alumni

Dear college family,

By now, the novel coronavirus has disrupted all of our lives without exception. I am so proud to witness Wayne State pharmacy and health sciences alumni stepping up during this unprecedented time. You may say you are “just doing your job,” but fellow health professionals know the reality: There is much more at stake now when caring for others. Please accept my deepest gratitude on behalf of everyone your expertise and compassion touch on a daily basis.

Although Wayne State’s buildings are essentially closed, our work has not stopped. In fact, our faculty have kicked into overdrive, rapidly retooling face-to-face teaching for online delivery and untangling the many unknowns of experiential learning during a pandemic.

And like many of you, they have been working alongside our students in hospitals, at community pharmacies and clinics, volunteering at drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites, and more. They are being tapped as experts by the media and government task forces, collecting and donating PPE to help protect health care workers, and even compounding hand sanitizer for Detroit’s first responders. You can find details and more heartening news on our website.

We are doing our best. And yet, there are gaps – especially for our students, who remain our very top priority. Suddenly faced with new challenges including lost paychecks, lack of childcare, insufficient technology for remote learning and more, they need our support now more than ever. We have set up a Pharmacy and Health Sciences Student Emergency Fund to help as much as we can.

Help our students

You can bring a measure of relief to our students by making a gift now. Funds will go directly to meeting their basic needs as they carry on their health professional training amid sweeping uncertainty.

Thank you again for your commitment to the health and well-being of others. I am so proud to count you among our college family.

Sincerely,

Catherine Lysack signature

Catherine L. Lysack, Dean
Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Wayne State University