A number of doctors and other health experts give Arwady high marks for her leadership during the pandemic, something that she touts.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/4/17/23683667/allison-arwady-brandon-johnson-mayor-administration-chicago-public-health-cps-ctu-covid

Lightfoot said she anticipates inviting Chicago’s Public Health Commissioner, Dr. Allison Arwady, to speak to her students.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/6/1/23744640/former-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-to-teach-at-harvard-t-h-chan-school-of-public-health

“The most visible part is what happens with 911, but we are … also working on alternate destinations,” Arwady said, adding that the goal is to “break the cycle” in which people need emergency services repeatedly.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/24/23611860/chicago-is-expanding-the-types-of-911-calls-that-get-a-mental-health-response