Pittsburgh, PA Screening & Workshop for "The Chaplain & The Doctor"

“A must-see for anyone who cares about healthcare.” – San Francisco Chronicle

Join us for a screening of The Chaplain & The Doctor at the Manor Theater in Pittsburgh, PA. All attendees of the screening are invited to a special reception and workshop starting at 4:30pm at the Squirrel Hill JCC (across the street from the Manor Theater) to meet Dr. Zitter & Chaplain Clark as well as other members of the film team and have a chance to talk about chaplaincy and advanced care planning. Come early and join us!

This past year, the film has completed an extensive film festival circuit, garnering awards and standing ovations across the country. Now the film is coming back to theaters on our national screening tour and impact campaign. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Dr. Jessica Zitter and Chaplain Betty Clark moderated by Dr. Kristen Ehrenberger.

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About The Film:

Betty Clark is an 80-year-old, African American chaplain on staff at The Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus, the level-one trauma center in Oakland, California. Jessica Zitter is a white, Jewish physician who has been Betty’s colleague on the Palliative Care service for over a decade. The two women are an unlikely team: chaplains and doctors do not usually pair up within the hierarchical and siloed halls of the hospital. Dr. Zitter, trained to believe in medical interventions and science, was not seeking a relationship with a chaplain. And Chaplain Clark never expected the doctor to take interest in her work.

But with time, the two women’s shared values and history overcome the forces that keep them apart, and they go on to do their best work together. Under Betty’s guidance, Jessica begins a journey to understand the barriers and biases that doctors like herself often bring to the bedside.

As Betty starts to face her own health challenges, Jessica takes over her care through a deeply personal lens, witnessing more intimately the experience of patients of color in America’s hospitals – this time, with someone she’s grown to love.

The Chaplain & The Doctor models a new kind of care, one that honors both spirit and body, the diverse backgrounds of patients, and the most human needs we all share.

Thank you to our screening generous supporters:

Presenting Local Sponsor: McElhattan Foundation

Local Sponsor: The Jewish Healthcare Foundation

We strive to host inclusive events. If you require wheelchair seating, closed captioning devices, ASL interpretation, or any other physical or digital accommodations, please contact info@reelmedicinemedia.org as soon as possible.