The impacts of COVID-19 are felt by everyone. Our interviewees come from a wide variety of backgrounds with a special emphasis on healthcare providers. While we have a rural focus, we have also been able to engage with state and national leaders. We reached out to Nurse Organizations, local healthcare educators, personal contacts, and AHEC regional and state staff with an amazing level of response. Almost 100 interviews have been collected.

Our intent is to craft meaningful dialogues that memorialize both the mundane and heroic healthcare efforts during this pandemic. This is the time to share these stories as the needs and lessons learned from this tragic event will be realized for a long time to come.

We discuss the challenges individuals, their families, and their communities are facing both at home and at work. We ask for insight into how healthcare and education will be impacted now and as we move into the future. We listen to stories of leadership, service, compassion, and self-care. For many these interviews have been able to provide a cathartic outlet where they can be heard.