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UA professor emeritus to speak on ‘My Research Journey with COVID-19’ for Maimonides Society

Eyal Shahar, M.D., MPH

Eyal Shahar, M.D., MPH, will present “My Research Journey with COVID-19” online for the Tucson Maimonides Society, Thursday, Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m.

Shahar is a professor emeritus at the University of Arizona. His past research and teaching focused on epidemiology and methoodology. He has coauthored publications about the novel coronavirus in English and Hebrew, including “Let’s stop the continued self-destruction and test for Covid immunity” in the Telegraph.

Shahar received his M.D. from Tel Aviv University, and his MPH in epidemiology from University of Minnesota. After practicing medicine for several years, he found his passion in scientific research and teaching. Shahar has contributed to more than 200 publications, and in recent years has been working on the methodology of causal diagrams, collaborating with his son, Doron Shahar, Ph.D.

The Tucson Maimonides Society is a fellowship of healthcare professions who are dedicated to educational, social, and philanthropic activities under the auspices of the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona.

To register, visit jfsa.ticketspice.com/shahar or contact Gloria Stauff at (520) 647-8457 or gstauff@jfsa.org.