The dancing videos that an American doctor posted to himself on social media has proven to be the right medicine for hundreds of thousands of people, including health care workers, thanking him for their spirits during the Corona virus crisis.
Dr. Jason Campbell, 31, who was named "Tic Tuk Doc" after the name of the popular application, invaded the Internet with the videos he published that showed him and his colleagues making various dance moves.
This doctor, an anesthesiologist trained at the University of Oregon Health and Science Hospital, told Agence France Presse that he was impressed by the positive feedback from videos published by application users, especially health care workers in New York, the epidemic of Covid 19 in the United States.
"When you work in medicine, you see a lot of dangerous and sad things all the time. So we also need a way to maintain our mental health and an opportunity to smile or laugh, even if only for five minutes out of 12 hours a day," Campbell said.
He added that he initially started publishing videos to encourage teenagers, especially young black Americans, to realize their dreams and realize that they too could become doctors.
However, the videos soon spread widely and reached an audience that clearly needed some positive things and entertainment during these dark times.
A video of "Corona's Foot Jerk" alone has been viewed 4 million times.
- Tributes - Campbell continued, "I got a message Friday from someone who said his wife was a cardiologist working with Covid 19 response teams and found the videos to be very interesting."
Another message he received from a patient with lung cancer thanked him for making his quarantine smoother.
"One of the best I've received is + Hello, I work in New York City and love watching your videos after a long business day +," Campbell said.
He noted that his fellow doctors and nurses at Portland Hospital were initially reluctant to appear in the videos, but after seeing the positive reactions they joined him.
Hospital officials praised this initiative.
And Dr. Renee Edwards, the chief physician at the hospital said that Campbell has great energy and appeal. "This skilled doctor has found a unique way to integrate positivity into his daily work, helping to lift the morale of patients and co-workers alike," he said.
The state governor welcomed these videos, which also caught the attention of famous artist Janet Jackson, who reposted one of the doctor’s videos on her Twitter account.
Campbell, who has published about a dozen videos since the beginning of March, said that his next dance, which he is currently training, and will be presenting in a new video on "Tik Tok" is in response to a special request from a colleague's daughter.
"It will be a challenge with the daughter of one of my colleagues. The dance will be multiple moves, starting slowly and then gradually accelerating."
Regarding his plans once the epidemic crisis is over, Campbell said he does not intend to stop publishing videos of his dances. "The focus will remain on reaching out to black youth and working to promote racial diversity in medicine in the long run," he said.