"We desperately want to be part of it. For most of us, this pandemic has tapped at a foundational, altruistic urge to do our part. Our friends and loved ones are on the frontlines, their faces creased by masks worn all day, their eyes bloodshot, their foreheads grooved by too-tight goggles. Our friends and loved ones risk their lives while we … don't.

If you're anything like me, social isolation has felt like the opposite of heroism. It's felt like a jarring mix of survivor guilt, uselessness, and boredom."

Mark G. Shrime is an otolaryngologist.

He shares his story, global health perspective, and discusses his KevinMD article, "Let's not let our pride get in the way of heroism." (https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/04/lets-not-let-our-pride-get-in-the-way-of-heroism.html)

Heroism and a global health COVID perspective