Join us for a screening and discussion of The Providers, a new documentary by Laura Green and Anna Moot-Levin.
Set against the backdrop of the physician shortage and opioid epidemic in rural America, The Providers follows three "country doctors" in New Mexico at clinics offering care to all, regardless of ability to pay. Despite personal struggles that at times reflect those of their patients, these providers work to reach rural Americans who would otherwise be left without healthcare.
Learn more about the film: theproviders.com
PANELISTS:
* Lori Fedewa, Director, Connecticut Office of Rural Health
* Ronica Mukerjee, Lecturer, Yale School of Nursing
* Christopher Kolker, Medical Director, United Community and Family Services, Norwich, CT
LOCAL PARTNERS: CPTV, the Yale Film Study Center, the Student Association of Yale School of Public Health, and the Yale School of Nursing Office of Student Affairs.
DATE/TIME:
7 p.m. Wednesday, March 6
LOCATION:
Linsly-Chittenden Hall, Room 102
63 High Street
What is Indie Lens Pop-Up?
Featuring upcoming documentaries from the Peabody Award-winning PBS series Independent Lens, Indie Lens Pop-Up brings people together for film screenings and community-driven conversations. Indie Lens Pop-up is presented in Connecticut by the Yale Film Study Center, CPTV, and PBS's Independent Lens.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.