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Portrait of Alexandra Rose, a critical care physician.

Essential Voices

Essential Voices

In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we spoke to the first responders, researchers, doctors, nurses and county officials who are on the front lines fighting the virus. These are the stories of their experiences. These are their essential voices.

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Wilma J. Wooten | Public Health Officer
3:36
Wilma J. Wooten's job is to protect the health of the public.
Jakub Jagielinski | Battalion Chief
4:16
Jakub talks about the emotional toll on his teams and the community.
Alexandra Rose | Critical Care Physician
4:19
Alexandra has worked with COVID patients since the very beginning of the pandemic.
Shelley Sherman | Clinical Nurse Specialist
4:33
Shelley Sherman is a nurse and loves what she does.
Ennis C. Jackson | Paramedic
3:31
Ennis Jackson says there was a lack of awareness about safety precautions early on.
Leo Uzcategui | Respiratory Care Practitioner
2:52
It took Leo Uzcategui one young patient to open his eyes to the severity of the pandemic.
Denise Foster | Chief Nursing Officer
4:27
Denise Foster's team responded swiftly to the needs of the homeless when COVID hit.
Shawn Evans | Emergency Department Physician
4:38
Shawn Evans first encountered COVID-19 in a 6-year-old patient.
Shannon Oriola | Epidemiologist
3:45
Shannon Oriola has been an epidemiologist for twenty-five years.
Elizabeth Bustos | Community Developmet Liaison
4:05
Elizabeth Bustos remembers the moment when COVID-19 upturned her daily life.
Melanie Gawlik | Trauma Services Director
4:18
Melanie Gawlik's staff cares for patients afflicted by the virus.
Dori Mancuso | Emergency Department Nurse
4:19
Dori Mancuso has witnessed first hand the devastation caused by COVID on patients.
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