Professor of Medicine,
Endowed Chair for Cancer Disparity Research,
Senior Associate Dean for Access & Engagement , Heersink School of Medicine , the University of Alabama
Director of the UAB Minority Health & Health Equity Research Cente.

Dr. Fouad is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and is recognized nationally as a leader in health disparities research. She served as a member of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities from 2008-2012. Also, Dr. Fouad was selected as the UAB 2018 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer for advancing the frontiers of science and outstanding contributions to education, research and public service. Dr. Fouad obtained her M.D. from Alexandria University School of Medicine in Alexandria, Egypt, and her MPH from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health.