Today we explore ‘5 Things About...' what it's like being a frontline health care worker during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Andi Horvath talks to Dr Alex McCutchan, a recent alumni of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne, and a health care worker who recently contracted COVID-19.Thank you to Dr Alex McCutchan, Dr Andi Horvath and Dr Jennifer Henry at Advancement Services, University of Melbourne.Special thanks go to all the front-line health care workers as well as the cleaners and support staff at all hospitals and clinics. Honour their work and stay safe.Episode recorded: July 27, 2020.Audio engineering and editing: Chris Hatzis.Co-production: Dr Andi Horvath.'5 Things About...' is a training podcast created by Dr Andi Horvath at the University of Melbourne.

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5 Things About is for you and your inner curious cat. The part of you that just loves to know what others know about inventions, ideas, people and places. You've heard the proverb "curiosity killed the cat" ... the rest of the proverb is "but satisfaction brought it back." The 5 Things About podcast is a University of Melbourne training program created by Dr Andi Horvath.