HOPA Now continues our deep-dive into how The Pitt accurately represents medical professions by learning about how the creative team infuse plenty of local flavor into the show's setting.
To call Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, MD, MPH, FAAP a renaissance woman would be an understatement. Sylvia is Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, on top of being a medical advisor on The Pitt, a filmmaker in her own right, and a breast cancer survivor whose passionate about advocacy through social media.
Who better to join Matt to discuss all things Pittsburgh with Sylvia than Karen Fancher, PharmD, BCOP? Karen is Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Duquesne University School of Pharmacy, a HOPA member, a born-and-raised Pittsburgher and, like Sylvia, a breast cancer survivor passionate about advocacy.
The trio cover everything from the history of Freedom House, navigating the film festival circuit, and why you need to try a Primanti Brothers sandwich!
The first two seasons of The Pitt are now available to stream on HBO Max, with Season 3 currently in production.
Sylvia's short film, In Good Hands, is currently streaming on the ABFF channel on the American Airlines in-flight entertainment platform.
Find out more about Sylvia's work, and news about In Good Hands, on her official website: https://www.drsylvia-o.com
You can learn more about Freedom House courtesy of this WQED documentary: https://www.wqed.org/freedomhouse/
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