Interview with Terri B. Cowan - OH 725

Interviewer

Jackson Branch

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Abstract

The interview was conducted by Jackson Branch with Terri Cowan as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. Cowan discusses her experiences as a healthcare worker in a rural community during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, notably as someone who conducted rapid COVID-19 test at a drive-thru testing clinic for nearly five months. Cowan also details the greater developments in the healthcare industry in response to the pandemic such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), patient-physician relations, telehealth, and the logistical evolutions in the field.

Terri B. Cowan, PA-C is a physician assistant in Bennettsville, SC. She has been in the medical field for nearly thirty years. Cowan completed her PA program (1993) at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, Assistant Professor of History & African American Studies at Winthrop University, Project 2020 is best summarized in her words: “The goal was to conduct interviews that explored the various ways in which Americans were experiencing and being impacted by the various watershed moments that emerged during 2020 (the global pandemic, social unrest, financial challenges, issues with healthcare, etc.)."

Publication Date

10-18-2020

Unique Identifier

OH 725

Format

M4A

Length

00:12:58

Restrictions

This interview is open for use.

Disciplines

Law

Keywords

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020, Healthcare Worker, Telehealth

Interview with Terri B. Cowan - OH 725

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