First hour: SUNY college presidents on reopening
Second hour: Discussing compassion fatigue
We continue our series of conversations about reopening colleges and universities. Yesterday, the University of Alabama reported more than 560 coronavirus cases on its campuses after reopening last week. Other schools, including the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and Notre Dame, switched to virtual classes just days after students returned in person. Local cases are lower than what we're seeing in some other states, but as reported by WXXI News last week, institutions like RIT and the University of Rochester have seen positive cases on campus. This hour, we talk with presidents of SUNY colleges about their reopening plans. We discuss policies related to masking, testing, physical distancing, and more. Our guests:
- Heidi Macpherson, president of SUNY Brockport
- Irby "Skip" Sullivan, president of SUNY Alfred State College
Then in our second hour, a local physician is sharing her experiences with compassion fatigue. It's an issue we've addressed on this program in the past, and with the demands on health care professionals during the coronavirus pandemic, understanding the issue has become even more relevant. Dr. Deborah Pierce was feeling the effects of clinician burnout. She says after pushing through the stigma and shame of requesting time off, she did, and emerged with a clear head and heart. She said that made her better able to serve her patients. This hour, we reexamine compassion fatigue and how to work through it with our guests:
- Dr. Deborah Pierce, M.D., clinical associate professor of family medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center
- Shani Wilson, physician assistant who specializes in internal medicine and medication assisted therapy, and current chair of the Rochester Police Accountability Board
