Trauma, collaboration, community, crisis, grief, perseverance, fear, uncertainty, mistrust, resilience…  

What words summarize the pandemic for you?  Have they changed over time?

Dr. Corinne Kohler, Dr. Marian Sassetti, and Dr. Christina Wells reflect on the evolution of the pandemic in the past year.  They share their experiences and engage in discussion about how we, as a community of healers, can collectively move forward. 

The unimaginable has happened.  What have we learned?  How do we prevent this from happening again?  What can we do to rebuild the trust of our patients?  How does the medical community heal from our own trauma?  

Objectives:

•  Address the challenges and opportunities encountered during the pandemic
•  Identify ways you can address misinformation, changes in public perception, and COVID fatigue
•  Understand the importance of communication with your patients

Physicians’ Reflections & Moving Forward After the Pandemic – Part 1 of 2   

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Additional References:

• COVID Year in Review - https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2022/covid-year-in-review
• Medical Practice Changes Made During COVID-19 Pandemic are Here to Stay - https://www.thedoctors.com/articles/medical-practice-changes-made-during-covid-19-pandemic-are-here-to-stay/
• Illinois Vaccinates - www.Illinoisvaccinates.com
• CDC - https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home
• CDC - https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/index.html

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