UW Health’s healthcare heroes have stepped up March 5, 2021 The staff of F6/5 general internal medicine, otherwise known as the “COVID unit” as of March 2020, transformed to provide care to patients suspected of, or confirmed to have COVID-19. Photo courtesy of UW Health When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, thousands of UW Health employees on the front lines stepped up to meet the challenge head on. Their roles range from administering tests to caring for patients to ramping up telehealth, and they’ve worked long hours to help all of us through this difficult time. UW Health honors these healthcare heroes for their dedication, and many others: