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On this day of remembrance, we honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and those who continue to face health challenges more than two decades later. For an occupational and environmental physician in New York City, 9/11 was more than a historical event: It was a personal tragedy for Dr. Jacqueline Moline. Amidst this personal grief, her professional duty became an urgent calling. "My department found itself on the front lines. We were driven to care for those harmed. We immediately began developing a medical surveillance program, the seed for what would become the World Trade Center Health Program," Dr. Moline said. "Seeing it grow into a comprehensive system caring for so many individuals - responders, residents, workers - has been fulfilling and heartbreaking at the same time. We integrated physical and mental health, destigmatizing crucial care." In her new op-ed, Dr. Moline, director of Northwell Health World Trade Center Program, reflects on caring for patients in the weeks and years following 9/11 - from respiratory illness to the psychological effects of trauma - and the profound responsibility of caring for a community in crisis. Read it here: https://t.co/4mFy3roq60