Students, Faculty, Residents, Staff, Alumni, Board Members and Friends,
As we prepare to start our 10th week of online teaching, learning and sheltering in place I wanted to share just a short message today since you’ve heard a great deal from me on Friday.
I don’t know about all of you, but I think by now we all realize that we’re living through an unprecedented health and economic crisis. How people are responding to the events precipitated by COVID-19 are often compared to those who lived through the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918, the Great Depression and World War II. While this is certainly true, it is also important to realize that, as we live through all of this and make the necessary adjustments in our personal, professional and social lives, this is our time – and history will judge us on how we responded to this crisis.
As we live through this, how do we want to be remembered as our children and their children look back? I would think we would want a commentary comparable to those who lived through those pivotal events of the past – many often described as “The Greatest Generation”; optimistic, patriotic, resourceful, supportive, community-minded, etc.
We are well-poised to not only emulate those who came before us, but to set the example for generations to follow. Maintaining a positive attitude, remaining flexible, acting on the science, establishing a routine of healthy eating and exercise, following public health guidelines and concentrating on actively working towards accomplishing goals will help guide our trajectory through all this.
THIS IS OUR TIME – We don’t get a do-over. Be strong, be honest, be resilient. We’ll get through this together as one team, One Salus because we are SALUS STRONG!
Mike
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