Oklahoma Caregivers

Highlighting the heart, resilience, and personal journeys of healthcare professionals across Oklahoma through short 1-to-2 minute reflective interviews.

Bethany Children's Health Center

Dr. Sarah Jenkins, MD – Pediatrician

Dr. Jenkins reflects on a decade of pediatric care, the moments that tested her resolve, and how small acts of comfort can carry a young patient through their hardest days.

Oklahoma Children's Hospital

Maria Alvarez, RN

A bedside nurse for twelve years, Maria shares how she balances clinical precision with emotional presence, and why she believes bedside manner is a clinical skill in itself.

St. Anthony Family Medicine

James O'Connor, PA-C

James discusses his path from rural Oklahoma to family medicine, and how growing up without easy access to healthcare shaped his commitment to underserved communities.

INTEGRIS Senior Care

Dr. Priya Natarajan, MD – Geriatrician

Dr. Natarajan speaks to the quiet dignity of caring for aging patients, and what she has learned about legacy, memory, and family from a lifetime of geriatric medicine.

Oklahoma City EMSA

Kevin Whitehorse, EMT

An EMT for eight years, Kevin recounts the split-second decisions of emergency response and how he processes the emotional weight of being first on scene.

OU Health

Dr. Lisa Chen, MD – Emergency Medicine

Dr. Chen reflects on the unpredictability of the emergency department, and why she believes empathy under pressure is what separates good care from great care.