HERO

The HERO Registry is...

A 55K+ strong community of people working in healthcare or who know healthcare workers, who shared what it’s like to work and live during the COVID-19 pandemic

The HERO Registry community participated in COVID-19 related studies and learned about many different aspects of the pandemic

HERO (Healthcare Worker Exposure Response & Outcomes)

is a program coordinated by the Duke Clinical Research Institute. We seek to understand pandemic-related perspectives and problems of anyone in the U.S. who works in any kind of first responder or healthcare setting in any way — OR anyone who knows them.

When you join the HERO Registry,
you will be eligible to:

Answer short surveys and participate in research.

Learn the results of HERO research.

Share your thoughts about key issues to help identify future research questions.

Possibly receive compensation for participating in some research*.

*Some but not all HERO research initiatives
offer compensation to participants.

What Participants are Saying

Daryl Lawrence Environmental Services Technician
Nashville, TN

"I am proud to serve as a representative of the HERO Registry. I joined to share my experiences working on the front lines of the pandemic. I am also able to participate in research that can help address challenges faced by me, my coworkers as well as our friends and families."

Jayne Koellhoffer, MD, PhDPrimary Care Physician
Doylestown, PA

"Participating in HERO is an easy way to contribute to science by participating in research related to COVID-19. I enjoy learning results that can help us understand how the pandemic is impacting those of us who work in health care, our loved ones, and people in the community."

A Personal HERO Registry Story

"It is hard to think that by doing my daily job, not only could I get sick, but I could get sick those who I love the most. The HERO Registry gives us the opportunity to not only learn more about the COVID-19 virus, but also how to better protect ourselves and those we love."

- Jorge Lascando, MD, Associate Professor of
Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Florida