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A TN School Bus Driver’s Perspective
Out of fear of losing their job, this school bus driver requested we share their story anonymously. Tell Gov. Lee and Your Local Officials: Delay In-Person Classes Until COVID-19 Is Under Control “I have to drive the bus for the elementary school kids because they are opening. My own child I signed up for online.…
Read MoreTime for Leadership in the Governor’s Office
I am Dr. Bob Rosen. I moved to Tennessee 4 years ago after a 40-year career as an emergency physician. My daughter, who lives and works in Nashville, is also an emergency physician and my son-in-law is a pulmonologist and critical care physician here in town. I practiced emergency medicine through the eras of AIDS,…
Read MoreWe are losing the coronavirus battle – Gov. Lee must change strategies
I am Dr. Amy Gordon Bono. My family roots are in Tennessee. I come from generations of farmers, teachers, nurses and factory workers. I am the first doctor in my family. The responsibility to help others is a key family value and I still believe to this day that “to whom much is given, much…
Read MoreWear Your Masks – This Virus Is Not Taking a Summer Break
Dr. Joel Reisman of Memphis writes: I have known since I was a teenager, growing up in a small town in Arkansas, that I wanted to be a doctor. At first it was a quick answer to my father’s question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” But, both my brother and…
Read MoreThis Virus Has Not Gone Away – Wear Your Mask, Save Lives!
My name is Dr. Parul Goyal and I have been a doctor in internal medicine, treating patients and serving my community in Tennessee for over 11 years. Never have I seen a greater threat to the wellbeing of my patients as Covid-19 and the misinformation that is contributing to its spread. I decided to become…
Read MoreStep up Governor Lee – Protect our Health Care Heroes!
Vicki Jordan of Nashville knows the risks our health professionals face on the front lines and is speaking up: Tennessee is the Volunteer State. Never has this label been more appropriate than it is today. As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the country and Tennessee over the last several months, our doctors, nurses, health…
Read MoreSacrificing Some Personal Liberty to Save Lives and Liberty for All
Medical Professional Laura Wilhoite of Franklin, TN writes: I am a physical therapist and I am also certified in wound therapy and lymphedema therapy. For almost 30 years, I have practiced my profession, most of that time in Tennessee where I have lived most of my life, and where I have raised my family. The…
Read MoreGov. Lee is failing to reopen Tennessee safely
Tennessee doctors say the state is lagging behind on three factors needed for a safe reopening of the economy. Today, three Middle Tennessee physicians delivered a message of their own to Governor Lee in response to the recent increase in positive cases and hospitalizations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Thomas Phelps…
Read MoreStatement on Repealing Health Protections to “Reopen” the Economy
Dr. Aaron Milstone, a pulmnonogist currently treating Covid-19 patients issues this statement: “Before rolling back health protections like the stay at home order Governor Lee should use the power of the state government to scale our ability to quickly identify new cases, break chains of transmission, and protect first responders and health care workers from…
Read MoreTennesseans Owe Thanks to Doctors, Health Care Workers for Statewide Stay-at-Home Order By Governor
Petition by 2,000 doctors generated 31,000 signatures calling for the life-saving measure. Doctors say more work to do. NASHVILLE — Doctors and nurses who called for a life-saving, statewide stay-at-home order from Gov. Bill Lee are celebrating today. Nearly two weeks after 2,000 doctors sent a letter to Governor Lee and launched a petition calling for the life-saving…
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