2021 Year in Review Reflections
Published December 20, 2021
In this Special Edition of the To Care is Human podcast series, podcast hosts, Jason Wolf and Tiffany Christensen have a conversation looking back on 2021, another challenging year for healthcare. Listen as they share their reflections of hurting, healing, hope and the human experience in healthcare.
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