Envision Films, Hartford HealthCare and Medscape Win An Emmy Award
We are so honored to preserve these important times, share such rarely-seen events and highlight the character, courage, skill and care, that occurs within Connecticut’s frontlines every day.
COVIDLAND CAST
MEGAN PANICO, MD – BRIAN WOFFARD – SAJJAD S. RAZA, BS, RRT, RRT-ACCS – BRITTANY WOZNIAK, PA-C – KALISTA RUOFF, PCA – EMILY CONCA, RN – ELVIRA SYED, RRT – JENNIFER CULLINANE, RN, BSN – JARED INCILLO, RN – KATHRYN LAFLEUR – PA-C ELIZABETH VERHAGEN, APRN, AGACNP-BC – MIRANDA BENGTSON, RN, BSN – STEPHANIE WHEELER PA-C – ISABELLA PANICO – DAVID RICE, RRT – JEREMY BROTHERS, RN – BRITTANY LAURENZA, RN, BSN – CHRISTINA WOOD RN AND THE ENTIRE ICU TEAM AT HARTFORD HOSPITAL
We were also honored to receive an EMMY Ⓡ NOMINATION for WHOLE AGAIN
Produced in collaboration with Tina Verona, Rebecca Stewart and Nick Dethlefsen along with Hartford HealthCare’s Emergency Department, after 17 days clinging to life on a ventilator, hospital security guard, Jay Bialkowski’s recovery from COVID-19 was nothing short of miraculous. It was also just the beginning of a brutal journey back to his life.
Thanks to the many medical practitioners and patients, who allowed their events, lives and care to be captured. We would also like to thank the National Academy of Arts and Sciences – Boston/New England Regional Chapter for the prestigious Emmy® Award and Emmy Nominations. Finally, thanks to Hartford HealthCare, Medscape and Peter Knox for your endless vision and partnership in telling these stories.
It remains the highest honor to do this work.
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE, JEFFREY FLAKS, JEFFREY COHEN, MD FACS, AJAY KUMAR, MD, ADAM STEINBERG, DO, FACS, FACOG, FFPMRS, REBECCA STEWART, NICK DETHLEFSEN, TINA VARONA, EUGENIA YUN, NIAMEY WILSON, MD, FACS, MD, MSCE, F. PERRY WILSON , BRET SCHIPPER, MD, FACS, CPE, PETER KNOX, RON KOWALCZYK, MELISSA TEITLER
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