Documenting COVID-19: Stony Brook University Experiences

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  Oral history interview with Dr. Ken Kaushansky 2

  Dr. Ken Kaushansky was the senior vice president for the health sciences at Stony Brook University and dean of the School of Medicine. In this second of two interviews, he discusses how the University Hospital addressed its space and equipment needs during COVID, the changes in the number of patients, and the psychological stressors everyone experienced. He also comments on the construction of the field hospitals on the main campus and on the later days of the pandemic in Suffolk County.
  Date: 2021-04-21
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  Oral history interview with Dr. Ken Kaushansky 1

  Dr. Ken Kaushansky was the senior vice president for the health sciences at Stony Brook University and dean of the School of Medicine. In this first of two interviews, he discusses the University Hospital’s initial responses to COVID, including the early graduation of fourth-year medical students and the reassignment of surgical residents to intensive care. He also relates the challenges of acquiring supplies, the coordination and information sharing among regional hospitals and associations, and the importance of Stony Brook’s own research into treating patients with the disease. Note: this interview was ended by a broken online connection.
  Date: 2021-04-21
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  Oral history interview with Joan Dickinson

  Joan Dickinson is the Director of Community Relations at Stony Brook University in the Office of Government and Community Relations. In this interview, she discusses the work she undertook through her office coordinating the donations of goods and supplies that came in through students, alumni, outside organizations and the public. She also describes how those donations were processed and distributed, particularly to hospital workers, during the pandemic.
  Date: 2020-12-08
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  Oral history interview with Judith Greiman

  Judith Greiman is the Chief Deputy to the President and the Senior Vice President for Government and Community Relations. In this interview, she details her activities as one of the leaders of Stony Brook’s response to the pandemic. She discusses the initial challenges of events like the Stony Brook Gala, the work of the hospital to increase patient capacity and find PPE, and the management of donations from the public and community. She also covers working with the governor’s office and other outside agencies on projects such as the creation of field hospitals and the drive-through testing site at Stony Brook.
  Date: 2020-12-02