California ER Doctors Reflect on ‘The Pitt’ Effect
We talk to California ER physicians about the effect the TV show has had on their lives and work.
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Show Notes
The popular HBO drama “The Pitt,” set in a Pittsburgh emergency trauma center, is having an impact on real-world healthcare. Doctors across California say the show has brought heightened public awareness of their daily work and sparked conversations about the challenges that emergency healthcare workers face. We’ll talk to California ER physicians about the effect the TV show has had on their lives and work, and we want to hear from you: Has “The Pitt” changed how you think about emergency care?
Guests:
Dr. Christopher Colwell, vice chair and chief of Emergency Medicine, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
Dr. Patil Armenian, professor of clinical emergency medicine and medical toxicology, UCSF Fresno
Dr. Sarah Medeiros, professor of emergency medicine, UC Davis; host, EM Pulse podcast
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