Mark Rupp, MD, discussing the COVID-19 response
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Mark Rupp, MD, discussing the COVID-19 response
Date
10 January 2023
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Darby Kurtz: [W]hat is the role of an infectious disease professional when dealing with a pandemic?
Mark Rupp: The COVID pandemic has been incredible. It really was something that stressed the division and really the whole medical system to the breaking point, and our group and the Medical Center has responded so tremendously well and so heroically. It's really inspirational to have seen how people rallied and did what they needed to do. Sort of in comparison to the Ebola patients, that was incredibly stressful for a period of about three months. This has been incredibly stressful for going on starting our fourth year. It's been impactful not only for ID, but for all groups of clinicians. There's a lot of folks who are frayed at the edges and suffering a little bit.
Mark Rupp: The COVID pandemic has been incredible. It really was something that stressed the division and really the whole medical system to the breaking point, and our group and the Medical Center has responded so tremendously well and so heroically. It's really inspirational to have seen how people rallied and did what they needed to do. Sort of in comparison to the Ebola patients, that was incredibly stressful for a period of about three months. This has been incredibly stressful for going on starting our fourth year. It's been impactful not only for ID, but for all groups of clinicians. There's a lot of folks who are frayed at the edges and suffering a little bit.
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