Shadows and Light: An Interview with Heather Patterson

Healthc Q. 2023 Apr;26(1):45-49. doi: 10.12927/hcq.2023.27052.

Abstract

The editors of Healthcare Quarterly (HQ) recently had the opportunity to speak with Heather Patterson - emergency physician, photographer and author of the recently released book Shadows and Light (Patterson 2022). Through the photographs she took at Calgary-area hospitals during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Patterson created a poignant record of how the pandemic affected hospital staff, patients and their families. The book has struck a chord with many Canadians as it offers both an honest appraisal of the dreadful toll of the pandemic while also demonstrating the grace and compassion of healthcare workers.

Publication types

  • Interview

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • Canada
  • Female
  • Health Personnel
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Pandemics / prevention & control
  • Personnel, Hospital