The power of film to change medical culture: A Q&A with a physician-filmmaker about her latest documentary
The power of film to change medical culture: A Q&A with a physician-filmmaker about her latest documentary
MedPage Today; by Genevieve Friedman; 4/15/25
... We spoke with Jessica Zitter, MD, a critical care and palliative care physician in California, about shifting her career beyond clinical medicine and into the world of film-making. Zitter has produced three documentaries that use storytelling to inspire healthcare providers to connect to their work with purpose, community, and compassion, and in 2022, she founded the production company Reel Medicine Media. Her latest documentary, "The Chaplain & The Doctor," explores her relationship with Betty Clark, a chaplain on Zitter's palliative care team, and the value that can grow from an unlikely partnership.