Chris Oliveiros oral history interview

Title

Chris Oliveiros oral history interview

Creator

Maquiran, Miguel P.
Oliveiros, Chris

Description

Chris Oliveiros graduated Drexel University in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in the biological sciences. At the time of the interview, Chris Oliveiros was working as an emergency department technician at the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center with aspirations of going to medical school to become an emergency room doctor. This interview touches on how the pandemic affected Chris Oliveiros, describing the risks of working in an emergency room while also having close proximity to family. Chris Oliveiros shares what it was like to be Filipino during the pandemic, when anti-Asian racism and xenophobia were exacerbated. This interview shares how COVID-19 affected Chris Oliveiros's decision of working in the medical field. Chris Oliveiros describes working in an emergency room and the experience of working with COVID-19 patients. Chris Oliveiros further touches on protective face coverings, like masks and face shields, and how the shortages impacted work. This interview discusses extracurricular activities during the pandemic. Chris Oliveiros concludes the interview with comments on how to reduce the spread of the virus.

This interview was conducted during HNRS 301: COVID-19, taught by Scott Knowles during summer quarter 2020.

Source

COVID-19 seminar oral history interviews (Collection MC.00.100), Drexel University Archives

Rights

In copyright. Copyright owned by Drexel University. Contact Drexel University Archives for permission to use.

Subject

COVID-19 (Disease)
Hospitals--Emergency services
Emergency medical personnel
Filipino Americans--Social conditions
COVID-19 (Disease)--Social aspects
COVID-19 (Disease)--Prevention

Relation

Listen to the audio recording of this interview and read a raw transcript in Drexel University's digital repository.

Type

interviews

Date Created

Summer 2020

Language

English

Duration

21:17 minutes

Interviewer

Maquiran, Miguel P.

Interviewee

Oliveiros, Chris

Citation

Maquiran, Miguel P. and Oliveiros, Chris, “Chris Oliveiros oral history interview,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed March 29, 2024, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/298.