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.
Keywords
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020, Healthcare Worker, Telehealth
Recommended Citation
Terri B. Cowan, COVID-19 Pandemic, and Healthcare, "Interview with Terri B. Cowan" (2020). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 725.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/643
