Tiny Perfusion Letter #504
Tiny Perfusion Letter
We don't often do this, but we would like to ask you a favor. The Joint Perfusion COVID-19 Task Force will be recording a video to promote awareness around the seriousness that COVID-19 is still posing and the ongoing importance of mask-wearing. The actors will be you, if you are willing to submit your contributions to this Dropbox-link.
This is the message from Justin Sleasman and Renee Axdorff-Dickey:
"Please include your city and hospital name in your video, film it with your favorite perfusion or ECMO equipment as a prop or as the backdrop.
Please include one of the lines listed below or make up your own.
Politically correct and if possible, somehow ties in Perfusionists.
"Don't Stop Now, Wear a Mask”
"Mask up! Don't Let Down Your Guard!"
"Stay Vigilant, Stay Safe, Mask up!"
“Mask Together”
“Mask It”
“Covid Stops with Me”
“Covid Stops Here”
“Don’t Risk It, Wear a Mask”
“Mask=Viral Shutdown”
“Masked, We All Win”
Pick what you want to say, say it wearing a mask.
Please highlight your hospital and location any way possible.
If someone out there is a closet video editor, let us know.
Can’t wait to see all your video’s.
Absolutely nothing will be posted without approval of the task force.
Renee and Justin, your Covid 19 task force video editing team!"
Thank you
Now, over to the order of the day
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