Jess Guerriero, OHSU Hospital: ‘Never take a single hug for granted’
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I was motivated to go into social work because of personal experiences and social work’s alignment with the values my mom instilled in me. From a young age, I was taught to see potential in all people, work towards equity and social justice, and speak up when someone is being left out, targeted, or discriminated against. I have worked at OHSU for four and a half years
I’m not sure I knew what to think when I first learned about COVID-19. I try to keep a cool head in times of crisis and with medical concerns, but the information was changing so rapidly, it was hard to get bearings and decide what to do. It was also difficult to understand what the true risk was and how long it would last.
April 19 2021
Jess Guerriero is an OHSU Transgender Health Program social worker. Dr. Kara Connelly is associate professor of pediatrics in the OHSU School of Medicine. Dr. Christina Milano is an associate professor of family medicine in the OHSU School of Medicine.
Imagine yourself as a child or teen. You have repeatedly heard others comment about your access to school bathrooms, your ability to play team sports, your health care and how people like you are being murdered. You breathe a sigh of relief when the president issues an executive order to prevent and combat discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.