{"id":109483,"date":"2020-05-14T13:57:30","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T17:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=109483"},"modified":"2022-03-10T09:57:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T14:57:46","slug":"fighting-an-invisible-enemy-on-the-frontlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/fighting-an-invisible-enemy-on-the-frontlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting an Invisible Enemy on the Frontlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Only 24 hours. That\u2019s all the time that it took for Lt. Cmdr. <strong>Jason A. Duprat \u201909BSN<\/strong> to go from civilian life to boarding a plane for New York City with the COVID-19 Navy medical response team, leaving behind his wife and 13-month-old daughter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, I was shocked at how fast the Navy was able to move,\u201d says Duprat of his first deployment and call to serve full-time since joining the U.S. Navy Reserve eight years ago.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_109534\" style=\"max-width: 200px;\" class=\"figure float-left\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 wp-image-109534 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-Duprat911-memorialNYC-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jason A. Duprat \u201909BSN poses for a photo near the 9\/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-Duprat911-memorialNYC-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-Duprat911-memorialNYC-532x800.jpg 532w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-Duprat911-memorialNYC-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-Duprat911-memorialNYC-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-Duprat911-memorialNYC-266x400.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-Duprat911-memorialNYC-240x360.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-Duprat911-memorialNYC.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 wp-image-109534 size-medium lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Jason A. Duprat \u201909BSN poses for a photo near the 9\/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-Duprat911-memorialNYC-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-Duprat911-memorialNYC-532x800.jpg 532w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-Duprat911-memorialNYC-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-Duprat911-memorialNYC-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-Duprat911-memorialNYC-266x400.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-Duprat911-memorialNYC-240x360.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-Duprat911-memorialNYC.jpg 1200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-Duprat911-memorialNYC-200x300.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Jason A. Duprat \u201909BSN poses for a photo near the 9\/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Duprat and his fellow reservists are part of an unprecedented and massive military response, including nearly 1,000 medical professionals and thousands more nonmedical professionals deployed to New York City as part of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>While some of the military are serving at the Javits Center or have served on the U.S.N.S. <em>Comfort<\/em>, Duprat\u2019s team is working directly in the city\u2019s hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis allowed us to get help where it was needed most, in the fastest way possible,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>He admits that it\u2019s a bit frightening to work on the front lines because you never know who will become the next statistic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut this is what I signed up for. People need the skills I have and I want to be there to help them,\u201d says Duprat, a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA). \u201cI have been blessed to remain healthy and COVID-free.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>A Call to be Challenged and to Serve<\/h2>\n<p>Being a nurse wasn\u2019t Duprat\u2019s original career plan. After working in hospitality, he went back to school for a career that would serve others and push his limits. After completing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/nursing-bsn\/accelerated-second-degree-bsn\/\">an accelerated second degree program in nursing<\/a> at UCF, he joined the Navy Reserve and went on to complete a master\u2019s in anesthesiology from Barry University.<\/p>\n<p>His continuous pursuit to be challenged and get out of his comfort zone didn\u2019t stop there. After working as a CRNA under physician supervision at a hospital in Orlando, Duprat moved to New Mexico and opened his own practice. After an acquaintance consulted him about using ketamine for treatment-resistant depression, his career took another turn. He opened New Mexico\u2019s first and only CRNA-owned ketamine infusion clinic to help patients with PTSD, chronic pain and depression. He also launched the Ketamine Academy as well as the Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have always had great respect for the men and women who serve our country,\u201d he says. \u201cThat deep respect \u2014 and a desire to be a part of something greater than myself \u2014 inspired me to join.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_109533\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure mx-auto d-block\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 wp-image-109533 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-duprat-nyc-black-and-white-w-monitor.jpg\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-duprat-nyc-black-and-white-w-monitor.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-duprat-nyc-black-and-white-w-monitor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-duprat-nyc-black-and-white-w-monitor-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-duprat-nyc-black-and-white-w-monitor-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-duprat-nyc-black-and-white-w-monitor-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 wp-image-109533 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-duprat-nyc-black-and-white-w-monitor.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-duprat-nyc-black-and-white-w-monitor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-duprat-nyc-black-and-white-w-monitor-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-duprat-nyc-black-and-white-w-monitor-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-duprat-nyc-black-and-white-w-monitor-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/Jason-Duprat-duprat-nyc-black-and-white-w-monitor.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Jason A. Duprat \u201909BSN wearing personal protective equipment.&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Being Part of a Solution<\/h2>\n<p>Surrounded by coronavirus-patients in the worst-hit part of the United States, Duprat feels fully prepared thanks to his education and training.<\/p>\n<p>With his years of critical care experience and experience as an anesthesia provider, Duprat brings an extremely versatile skillset to the front lines, allowing him to serve in a variety of roles including being part of the respiratory therapy team and as an airway expert on the code team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI truly feel that UCF laid my foundation for an exciting career in healthcare and in the military,\u201d says Duprat. \u201cThe demands of the accelerated second degree program gave me the discipline, knowledge and confidence that I needed to be able to take on anything in life. For that I am truly grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When he returns home from being a part of this historic healthcare effort, Duprat plans to continue doing what he does best \u2014 serving others and solving healthcare problems. And he\u2019ll bring with him the lessons he\u2019s learned from the front lines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing part of this response has been an amazing experience, and I have learned that flexibility is the key to success,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jason Duprat \u201909BSN<\/strong> has always pushed himself out of his comfort zone, and his current deployment with the U.S. Navy Reserves to the COVID-19 hot spot in New York City is no different.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":109484,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[15992,12],"tags":[4869,18250,22543,2270,202],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-109483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni","category-health","tag-college-of-nursing","tag-coronavirus","tag-healthcare","tag-impact","tag-alumni"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UCF Grad Fighting an Invisible Enemy on the Frontlines of COVID-19<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Jason Duprat \u201909BSN has always pushed himself out of his comfort zone, and his current deployment to the COVID-19 hot spot in New York City is no different.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/fighting-an-invisible-enemy-on-the-frontlines\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fighting an Invisible Enemy on the Frontlines\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Jason Duprat \u201909BSN has always pushed himself out of his comfort zone, and his current deployment to the COVID-19 hot spot in New York City is no different.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/fighting-an-invisible-enemy-on-the-frontlines\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"University of Central Florida News | UCF Today\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UCF\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-05-14T17:57:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-03-10T14:57:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2020\/05\/ucf-jason-duprat.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Nicole Dudenhoefer &#039;17\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@UCF\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@UCF\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Nicole Dudenhoefer &#039;17\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/fighting-an-invisible-enemy-on-the-frontlines\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/fighting-an-invisible-enemy-on-the-frontlines\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Nicole Dudenhoefer '17\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/9d80c5f96623baaf4ec084540ceb2407\"},\"headline\":\"Fighting an Invisible Enemy on the Frontlines\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-05-14T17:57:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-03-10T14:57:46+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/fighting-an-invisible-enemy-on-the-frontlines\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":660,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/news\\\/fighting-an-invisible-enemy-on-the-frontlines\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.ucf.edu\\\/wp-content\\\/blogs.dir\\\/20\\\/files\\\/2020\\\/05\\\/ucf-jason-duprat.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"College of Nursing\",\"Coronavirus\",\"Healthcare\",\"Impact\",\"UCF Alumni\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Alumni\",\"Health &amp; 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