Ward-Gaines has been with the UCHealth system for almost 15 years. She first arrived in Colorado to be closer to her husband's family.
Now, she not only provides patient care in the emergency department, she's also assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado (CU) School of Medicine and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Educational Lead at the CU Department of Emergency Medicine.
She felt a responsibility during the ongoing pandemic to do her part and address COVID-19 concerns from Black and Latinx community members.