Abstract
Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command for COVID-19 pandemic response efforts,
approximately 500 Navy Reserve medical professionals were deployed to the New York
City area from April to June 2020. Some of these providers were asked to serve in
11 overburdened local hospitals to augment clinic staffs that were exhausted from
the battle against coronavirus. Two maternal/fetal medicine physicians were granted
emergency clinical providers to assist in these efforts.
Key Points
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Maternal-fetal medicine physicians contributed significantly to the COVID-19 pandemic
by managing ICU patients.
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Disparate, diverse medical professionals can pull together to form cohesive and functional
teams.
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The Department of Defense can mobilize a large group of providers in a short amount
of time.
Keywords
COVID-19 - pandemic - ICU care - critical care
