Early March marked two years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, and health care workers, who may have been stressed and strained before, are now experiencing emotional exhaustion. This episode features an interview with NACHC Senior Fellows Dr. Jennie McLaurin and Dr. Grace Wang about ways to support the emotional and mental health of health center workers.
Dr. McLaurin is a pediatrician with 30 years of experience caring for underserved families at the local, state, and national level, including as medical director of migrant and community health centers. Dr. Wang is a family physician who worked for more than 30 years at health centers and public health departments in New York City and Seattle, most recently at International Community Health Services in Seattle. Watch video of the interview. Learn more about moral injury.