Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
The coronavirus pandemic and national discussions of racism as a public health crisis has placed Dayton Dr. Gary LeRoy upon a national platform this summer because of his role as the president of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
“It’s exciting. But sometimes it can be emotionally exhausting, especially when you just want to fix things,” LeRoy said.
LeRoy has been interviewed by dozens of outlets including the New York Times, U.S. News and World Report, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and the Associated Press.
He’s explained rapid testing kits; discussed differences between the common cold, flu and COVID-19; given background on herd immunity, and encouraged people to get their flu shots. After his interview with Dayton Daily News this past week he jumped on a webinar with Wright State students and faculty about racism in the STEM professions.
“We’re getting a lot of phone calls from a lot of places, asking our opinion or expertise about social problems that are plaguing our community. I think they’re getting a new appreciation of the breadth and education that family physicians have.”
