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UI Health Physician Named Obama Foundation Leader

Dr. Sodabeh Etminan is among 205 national leaders selected to join the 2024-25 Obama Foundation USA Leaders program, where she will build skills to further her work in advancing health equity. Dr. Etminen is senior director of oral health at the UI Health Mile Square Health Center in Chicago, where she focuses on increasing access to oral health care for vulnerable populations.

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