{"id":2286,"date":"2020-04-10T10:11:24","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T14:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/?p=2286"},"modified":"2020-04-10T10:12:37","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T14:12:37","slug":"than-moore-20-is-on-a-mission-to-protect-healthcare-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/2020\/04\/10\/than-moore-20-is-on-a-mission-to-protect-healthcare-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Than Moore ’20 is on a Mission to Protect Healthcare Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This post was written, and the interview conducted, by Taran Catania ’20.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the fight against COVID-19, medical facilities worldwide are lacking personal protective equipment (PPE). But The Sustainable Innovation MBA’s very own Than Moore \u201820 has teamed up with several classmates to launch a new initiative, Gowns4Good<\/a>, to get graduation gowns in the hands of healthcare providers who desperately need PPE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now part of the Gowns4Good team myself, I sat\ndown with Than to ask him more about his mission to protect healthcare heroes\non the front lines of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Than, before we dive into the Gowns4Good origin story, tell us a little more about yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My name is Nathaniel Moore, but I go by Than. I\u2019ve been practicing as an emergency medicine physician assistant at the University of Vermont (UVM) Medical Center for the past five years. I\u2019m also a current Sustainable Innovation MBA student at UVM and will begin medical school at the Larner College of Medicine in the fall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What made you first think of the idea for Gowns4Good?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a single medical provider, I see a finite number of patients per shift. I so value my efforts to uphold the highest quality of care for my patients, but I felt like I had more to offer. There are so many individuals worldwide suffering tremendously from the effects of COVID-19. Reading countless headlines about this devastating disease, I was struck by the image of healthcare workers lacking PPE and wearing black trash bags as makeshift gowns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this news simmered in the back of my\nmind, I was also heartbroken for all the graduating seniors whose commencement\nceremonies were being postponed or canceled to adhere to social distancing\nguidelines. Then, it clicked that there could be a helpful connection here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So wait, graduation gowns work as PPE?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compared to trash bags or other alternative forms of PPE, graduation gowns are more effective given their length, sleeves, and easy donning with zippered access. Although efforts are being made to increase PPE production, worldwide demand is increasing too quickly. There are so many new gowns that will go unworn as graduations are being canceled and used gowns collecting dust in people\u2019s closets. Why not put these gowns to better use? There is no better way to honor your senior or your alma mater than to donate to desperate healthcare workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did you go from this graduation gown idea to the full-fledged Gowns4Good project?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, it helps that I\u2019m currently in a business school that emphasizes sustainable innovation<\/a>. Like any successful project, it is only as good as your teammates. I bounced the idea off of a few medical colleagues and then turned to my classmates who shared my similar excitement. It was incredible to watch them utilize the tools from our curriculum and apply them in this real world situation. I am so impressed by their collaborative efforts and am thankful to be surrounded by a team<\/a> of such talented friends. In two days, we went from a hypothetical idea to a fully functioning organization making national headlines helping those in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a medical provider yourself, can you describe the significance of helping someone else have access to PPE in the fight against COVID-19?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is scary enough for me to care for a panel of COVID patients with adequate protection, and I am devastated to imagine my colleagues practicing without proper PPE. I do not wish for anyone to feel unsupported through this pandemic. It is hard on families, friends, and strangers near and far. We are all in this together. I hope to do all I can to make an impact both within my community and beyond to provide support for those on the front lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gowns4Good is just another way we can support\neach other. To all of the people who have believed in us and contributed to\nGowns4Good thus far, we are forever grateful. Thank you for supporting our\nhealthcare heroes. In the meantime, stay home, stay healthy, and stay safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To\ndonate gowns, please go to<\/strong>\n<\/strong><\/a>gowns4good.net\/donate-gowns<\/strong><\/a>. You can also support Gowns4Good by making\na <\/strong>contribution<\/strong><\/a> to offset shipping costs or by <\/strong>recruiting your school<\/strong><\/a>. For any inquiries, please reach out to <\/strong>Gowns4Good@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a>. Find them on <\/strong>Gowns4Good.net<\/strong><\/a> or with #Gowns4Good on <\/strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>, and <\/strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This post was written, and the interview conducted, by Taran Catania ’20. In the fight against COVID-19, medical facilities worldwide are lacking personal protective equipment (PPE). But The Sustainable Innovation MBA’s very own Than Moore \u201820 has teamed up with several classmates to launch a new initiative, Gowns4Good, to get graduation gowns in the hands … <\/p>\n

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