Pharmacist uses homemade 3D printers to make COVID-19 protective equipment

David Chayka, a clinical pharmacist at Sutter Health, has turned a hobby into a way to help people on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chayka built his first 3D printer while still a pharmacy student at University of the Pacific. “I was studying a lot, and just staring at pages all day was driving me crazy. I had to do something creative.” After Chayka graduated in 2018, he used his homemade 3D printer to launch a small business, Chayka’s Creations, to make little statues, figurines…