Pandemic perspectives–Part 2
The readers of ACP Hospitalist have written about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In August, ACP Hospitalist asked our readers to submit short articles about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Responses came from hospitalists around the country, describing professional lessons and personal experiences that brought on tears, laughter, and so many other reactions. Read on for a selection of these essays. (Patient names and details have been changed to protect privacy or are used with permission.)
- The face of COVID by Tarreq Noori, MD, ACP Member
- Comfort measures only by Rizwan Shahid, MD, ACP Member
- Loss in the time of COVID by Mangla Gulati, MD, FACP
- Maria and her mother by Christian Mewaldt, MD
- Huddling for camaraderie at noon by Sameer Qazi, MD, and Anthi Katsouli, MD, ACP Member
- Huddling for camaraderie at night by Poorvi Dalal, DO, ACP Member, and Rashmi Ganith, MD, FACP
- A rural COVID-19 response by Kyle Glienke, MD, ACP Member
- A tale of evolving conversations by Ali Rafiq, MD, ACP Member
- Step up: Leading in a time of crisis and uncertainty by Rajiv M. Mallipudi, MD, MHS, ACP Member