Frequently Asked Questions

An easy, impactful way to help is to get the word out to your friends, family, and coworkers is to follow and share us widely on social media. We are on Twitter (@getusppe), Facebook (getusppe.org), Instagram (@getusppe), YouTube (Get Us PPE), and LinkedIn (getusppe.org).

Here are some other ways you can help:

• Donate supplies from businesses and individuals, or make them with our handy guides. If you have PPE to donate, please visit the Give page. The top of the page lists links for different types of donors. Please select the option that applies best, and you will be directed to the next steps to register your donation.
• Encourage healthcare institutions to register their PPE need. On our site, they can easily register or update their request for PPE with a single intake form. 
• Make PPE. Makers and fabricators can register to get access to medically and technically reviewed, open sources designs for PPE. To get started, please review instructions, join the maker force, and start making. Designs for additional types of PPE are continually being added as they are reviewed.

We thank you for your interest! At this time we are not entering into new partnerships as we wind down our PPE operations. To learn more about how we have collaborated with other like-minded individuals and organizations, please visit our Partners page.

PPE means Personal Protective Equipment and can vary depending on the environment, contagion, etc. In the case of COVID-19, PPE helps protect healthcare workers from exposure to the virus that causes the disease. Some examples include:

• N95 Respirators
• Surgical Masks
• Protective Goggles
• Gloves
• Face Shields
• Coveralls
• Gowns
• Booties
• Wipes

Get Us PPE was founded by a team of Emergency Department physicians from across the nation who saw first-hand the need for Personal Protective Equipment as they worked with more and more patients affected by COVID-19.

Co-Founder Bios:

• • • • • Ali S. Raja, MD // Co-Founder
          Executive Vice Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
          Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Radiology, Harvard Medical School
          Executive Director, HMS Library of Evidence
          Editor-in-Chief, NEJM Journal Watch Emergency Medicine
        • Esther Choo, MD, MPH // Co-Founder
          Associate Professor, Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
          Emergency Department Physician, Oregon Health & Science University
          Co-founder, Equity Quotient
          Founding Member and Strategic Lead, TIME’S UP Healthcare
        • Jeremy S. Faust, MD, MS, MA // Co-Founder
          Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine Division of Health Policy and Public Health, Harvard Medical School
          Editor-in-chief of Brief19, ACEP Now, and cohost of FOAMcast
        • Megan Ranney, MD, MPH // Co-Founder and Organizational Lead
          Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Brown University
          Associate Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University
          Founding Director, Brown Emergency Digital Health Innovation (EDHI) program
          Chief Research Officer, American Foundation for Firearm Injury Reduction in Medicine
        • Shuhan He, MD // Founder and Medical Lead
          Emergency Medicine Physician
          Associate Director of Digital Growth Strategy, Strategic Alliance Initiative, Center for Innovation in Digital HealthCare
          Founder, ConductScience.com
        • Val Griffeth, MD, PhD // Co-Founder
          Critical Care Fellow, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University
          Clinical Associate, Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University
          Emergency Physician, PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center

Since Get Us PPE has ceased operations, please see list at top of page for organizations why may still be accepting donations of PPE. Tjhank you for continuing to support the mission to get PPE to those who need it most.

Get Us PPE ceased fundraising operations on July 2, 2021. We are grateful for every contribution that helped our volunteer-founded organization obtain PPE via donations and makers, then deliver it to under-resourced facilities at no cost to them. Fair and equitable distribution was vital to our mission.

Thank you for your interest in helping makers! To learn more about how you can help the maker community now and in the future, please see the form on our Give PPE page.

After July 2, 2021 if you still have need for low or no-cost PPE, we encourage you to reference this comprehensive list of PPE resources organized by state.

If you are looking to purchase from a supplier, please visit our partner’s website of vetted suppliers.

Yes, there are several facilities that are accepting cloth masks. Feel free to take a look at our resource for cloth masks.

If you have PPE to donate, please visit our Give PPE page and complete the form to let us know the PPE you want to donate and how to reach you for pick-up and coordination. We use our database to provide a matching service to connect donor PPE with a recipient in need. Our all-volunteer Match Team will follow-up with you via email as soon as they can to assist you in identifying locations that are in need of your specific donation items.

Thanks for your interest in making critical PPE to protect frontline workers in the COVID-19 crisis! We are grateful for your interest. Visit our Make PPE page to review instructions and get project plans for several types of PPE you can make.

Our focus is on helping enable PPE donations to those who need it most. If you are looking to sell PPE, we suggest that manufacturers, suppliers, sellers, and distributors contact our partner Project N95. Project N95 is coordinating all efforts to vet and link suppliers with the right facilities.

If you’d like to donate PPE, please visit our Give PPE page. You will be directed to fill out the form on this page and we will be happy to help with pick-up and delivery logistics. We are also always interested in donations of logistical assistance, such as warehousing, kitting, and last-mile transportation. If you would like to donate logistical assistance, please email us at info@GetUsPPE.org.