Monica Peek

What does ‘drawing’ mean? Gray Center exhibition explores interdisciplinary possibilities Logan Center on Drawing

What does ‘drawing’ mean? Gray Center exhibition explores interdisciplinary possibilities

Black patients are more than twice as likely to be described negatively in medical records The hand of a patient in the hospital hospital

Black patients are more than twice as likely to be described negatively in medical records

19 UChicago faculty receive named, distinguished service professorships Campus aerial-winter

19 UChicago faculty receive named, distinguished service professorships

COVID-19 vaccines for children 5 to 11: UChicago medical experts address common questions Child vaccine

COVID-19 vaccines for children 5 to 11: UChicago medical experts address common questions

Dr. Monica Peek

How Coronavirus Is Exposing Our Racial Disparities, with Monica Peek (Ep. 44)

Dr. Monica Peek was studying racial health disparities before the coronavirus outbreak. Now her research is more important than ever.

Coronavirus in black America: Living in the eye of a 'perfect storm' Media citation image, CNN, Apr. 10

Coronavirus in black America: Living in the eye of a 'perfect storm'


African Americans comprise more than 70% of COVID-19 deaths in Chicago, officials say Media citation image, CBS News, Apr. 6

African Americans comprise more than 70% of COVID-19 deaths in Chicago, officials say


Violence linked to loneliness, hypervigilance and chronic health problems City block

Violence linked to loneliness, hypervigilance and chronic health problems

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Monica Peek

Title: Associate Professor of Medicine; Associate Director, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translational Research

Expertise: Racial health disparities, Preventive medicine, Medical ethics

Departmental website: https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/find-a-physician/physician/monica-peek