The Truth is Complicated | Dr. John York - S.O.S. #272
About this episode
Retired Captain John York shares his experiences as the senior medical officer aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Let us know what you think of the show and what we can do better! A warship is built for uncertainty, but COVID demanded a different kind of readiness. We’re joined by retired Captain John York, the senior medical officer aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt during the 2020 outbreak, to tell the story from inside the crisis: what the medical team saw, what leaders heard, and why the public narrative never fully matched the lived reality of thousands of sailors trying to stay safe while the miss...
People in this episode
Host: Theresa Carpenter
Guest: Dr. John York
Topics covered
- military medicine
- COVID-19
- leadership
- public health
- sailor safety
Keywords
- COVID-19
- USS Theodore Roosevelt
- military
- medical officer
- leadership
- sailors
- public narrative
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: USS Theodore Roosevelt
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