67 KIM PETERS,

OCCUPATION: Internist and primary care doctor LOCATION: Santa Barbara, Calif. WORK LIFE: “The pandemic has resulted in a major shift in the way I practice medicine. Prior, all patients were seen in the office, with visits and exams taking place in person. With the pandemic, for the safety of the patients, about two-thirds of visits were transitioned to telemedicine or virtual visits. In some cases, however, patients asked to come for an in-person office visit. For example, if I needed to listen to his or her lungs, or test for COVID 19 — both of which cannot be done by phone or video visit. FAVORITE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: Hiking, going to the beach and kayaking WHY IT’S IMPORTANT: “Working on the front lines in this pandemic, [taking the] time to recharge after a hard week is critical to my mental and physical well-being. Being outdoors in nature in a beautiful environment is uplifting and reinvigorating to the spirit.” Kim is wearing Merrell’s Bravada waterproof sneaker/ hiker hybrid with the M Select dry barrier membrane.