The Providers

[WayOutWestMom]

The Providers is a multiple award-winning documentary about healthcare & healthcare providers in rural America today.

https://theprovidersdoc.com

Set against the backdrop of the physician shortage and opioid epidemic in rural America, The Providers follows three healthcare providers in northern New Mexico. They work at El Centro, a group of safety-net clinics that offer care to all who walk through the doors, regardless of ability to pay. Amidst personal struggles that reflect those of their patients, the journeys of the providers unfold as they work to reach rural Americans who would otherwise be left out of the healthcare system. With intimate access, the documentary shows the transformative power of providers’ relationships with marginalized patients.

Trailer available here: https://vimeo.com/272461525

The Providers will air on PBS on April 8, 2019 as part of the Independent Lens series.

There are also local screenings in locations across the US. Check the documentary’s website for dates and locations.

This film should be mandatory viewing for every pre-med hopeful.

[i_wanna_be_Brown]

This film should be mandatory viewing for every pre-med hopeful.

Personally I would want to see it before actually making such a statement but when the hell am I going to have time to watch this, lol.

[WayOutWestMom]

I’ve seen it. It’s very powerful and honest.

FWIW, D1 did 2 rotations at the county hospital in the same county/town where El Centro is located. The stories she tells about her time there mesh closely with what’s portrayed in the doc.

The issues dealt with in the doc are not unique to the rural and poor. You see them everywhere in the US–anywhere where you have poor and disenfranchised patients.

[icuinNm]

Looking forward to watching this. Will pass info to D!

[WayOutWestMom]

The Providers is now available streaming on PBS.

Please check your local PBS schedule for over-the-air times.