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In this together: UTSW community adjusts to new campus life amid pandemic

Published on: May 20, 2020 By: Staff Reports

Woman holdling microphone, singing — Executive Recruiter Brittanny Anderson provides encouragement amid the COVID-19 pandemic by singing at an entrance to William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital on May 6.

UT Southwestern staff and members of the local community are supporting our health care heroes on the front lines of patient care in various ways, as we continue to shift focus on return to campus operations. Flip through the photo gallery below to see how the community has pulled together during the health crisis.

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Executive Recruiter Brittanny Anderson serenades health care workers at Clements University Hospital to provide comfort amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

A UTSW physician takes notice of Ms. Anderson’s performance as he enters the hospital.

A health care staff member captures video of the performance.

The performance garners attention from all directions inside the hospital.

The performance was a welcome break for many employees.

In April, temperature screenings became required for employees and visitors at UTSW’s hospital, clinics, and buildings amid the pandemic. Screener Dora Irma Garcia checks Dr. Seth Toomay as he enters West Campus Building 3.

Staff and visitors who passed temperature checks are approved with colored stickers.

Registered Nurse Lauren Colvin

Clinic Staff Coordinator Steffon Mckinley puts on a mask before entering.

Dora Irma Garcia sanitizes a thermometer in between screenings.

Concerted efforts are made to keep heavily touched areas sanitized.

Amid the pandemic, nurses underwent new personal protective equipment training.

Physicians discuss medical cases in a hospital ward designated for COVID-19 patients.

Madison Mabry, Registererd Nurse

Kristina Perry, Registered Nurse

Alfonso Gomez, Registered Nurse

A nurse treats a patient in a ward designated for COVID-19 patients.

Rachel Butterfield, Registered Nurse

Shelbie Golson, Registered Nurse

Alfonso Gomez, Registered Nurse

Meghan Hook, Registered Nurse

Shelby Johnson, Respiratory Therapist

Lisa Williams, Registered Nurse

Meera Vishwanathan, Physician Assistant

Catherine Holland, Respiratory Therapist

Dr. Corey Kershaw observes care of a patient in the COVID-19 ward

Simon Platt, Registered Nurse

Information Resources employee Vincent Rivera chats with Adolfo Ortuzar, Director of Operations in Academic and Administrative Information Resources. IR erected a drive-through service site to serve employees who moved to remote work.

Staff in Guest and Patient Services show support for UTSW’s health care heroes. From left to right: Ximena Acevedo, Ibrahim Ali, and Allyson Hart

Kevin Shepard

Betty Salazar (left) and Thomas Betts

From left to right: Laura Hammons, Reggie Williams, Alexis Pasley, Brittany Guthrie, Craig Luck, and Michael Kinsella

From left to right: Hector Yepiz, Karen McFadden, Rene Macias, and Kourtney Carpenter

Moriah Edwards (left) and Robert Sanchez Jr

From left to right: Coral Chacon, Eunaka Kirby, and Gaby Pruitt

From left to right: Dawt Tha, Kelley Wolfe, Bobby Henderson, Louise Jaeckle, and Karen Baza

From left to right: George Green III, Ximena Acevedo, Allyson Hart, and Ibrahim Ali

From left to right: Tim Shaw, Rosalind Brown, Robert Sanchez Jr., and Moriah Edwards

George Durstine (left) and Thomas Betts

Valerie Xu, 15, organized the campaign, Masks Matter, which raised $7,500 toward purchasing surgical and FFP2 respirator masks donated to UTSW.

A donation of 10,000 surgical masks arrived from the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas in April.

Materials Management Operation staffers Dorothy Whittington and Michael Rader survey a donation of 10,000 bottles of hand sanitizer given by Mary Kay.

Hospital staff workers load meal donations given by the Dallas Mavericks. Businesses, organizations, and individuals are able to send donation requests to feed health care workers while campus food courts are closed amid the pandemic.

Nurse Octavia Wilson tests a patient at the drive-through COVID-19 testing site outside Bass Center.

Nurses Christina Gough and Jeanne Seitz are two of the many health care heroes we’re thankful represent UTSW.

This sign of gratitude was placed outside Clements University Hospital to recognize the tireless work of doctors, nurses, and other health care staff.

On May 6, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flew over Clements University Hospital. The team took flight over various spots in Dallas-Fort Worth to salute health care and essential workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.