Fireside Chats

A young doctor on the pandemic front line

July 20, 2020 Michele Alexander Episode 4
Fireside Chats
A young doctor on the pandemic front line
Show Notes

Kirsten Thomas is a young doctor on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. She is doing her internship at a public hospital.
She talks about why she dedicated her life to medicine and gives an insider's perspective on what it's like dealing first hand with the impact of the pandemic.
She also explains why she decompresses doing crazy sports like paragliding.