MAFP Members Persevered During COVID-19

We Wore PPE. All of it. At Once.

Physicians covered themselves in previouslyunheard-of levels of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including gowns, masks, face shields, booties and masks. This row from left: Dr. Christy Vowell of Eupora; resident physician Dr. Danielle Parker of EC HealthNet in Meridian; and Dr. Chrystal Sumrall of Laurel.

We Treated Using Telemedicine

The pandemic led to the relaxation of rules regarding Telehealth in our country and the coverage of patient visits conducted by phone. Therefore, many physicians regularly saw patients using a laptop, tablet or mobile phone to do video calls. This row, from left: Dr. Emily Landrum of Starkville, Dr. Anna Marie Hailey-Sharp of Preston, Dr. Bill Grantham of Clinton and Dr. Ray Arriola of Fulton.

We Masked Up

Physicians wearing face masks for safety during the pandemic. Top row: Dr. James Griffin of Hattiesburg, Dr. Katie Patterson of Indianola, Dr. Kristie Alvarez of Batesville.

Bottom row: Dr. Paul Pavlov of Biloxi, Dr. Dustin Gentry of Louisville, Dr. Lakeisha Chism of Verona, Dr. Chris Park of New Albany and Dr. Delora Denney of Picayune.

We Took Things Outside

With patients coming into the office presenting a safety issue, many physicians moved their offices to the parking lot and treated patients as they drove through. This was particularly true for the drivethrough COVID testing and giving COVID vaccines. Here, (this row, left) Kristi Stapp, RN and Tim Black, laboratory technician, outside Winston Medical in Louisville. This row, right, the residents at EC HealthNet in Meridian conducting an outdoor clinic.