Ascension doctor becomes 7th Michigan health care worker to die of coronavirus – Bridge Michigan

One of them was Dr. Chris Firlit, a 37-year-old husband and father of three. Firlit was a member of the Wayne State University's class of 2018, and lived in Berkley.

Firlit was a senior resident in the oral maxillofacial surgery program at Ascension Macomb Hospital. Wayne State announced his death Tuesday and said he had died this week, but did not provide the exact date.

Firlit received a bachelors degree from Wake Forest University and earned his doctor of dental surgery degree from Nova Southern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, before joining the WSU School of Medicine.

"It grieves me greatly to inform you that a recent graduate of our school of medicine has died, presumptively due to complications of COVID-19," Dr. Jack Sobel, dean of the medical school, said in announcing the death.

"Dr. Firlits death obviously hits very close to home. His dedication to assisting patients during this pandemic drives home the seriousness of this virus, and is emblematic of the fortitude and commitment of the physicians we train," Sobel said.

Sobel urged faculty, medical students, residents and alumni to "do everything possible to keep safe while you practice your dedication to the science of medicine and patients."

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