Today, Asif and Ali discuss the hit TV show ‘The Pitt’. They discuss how it was initially developed as an ‘ER’ follow-up and how it evolved into its final form as a real-time show, with each season taking place over a single ER shift. They then go over the filmmaking style and the phenomenal cast. Finally they discuss their overall thoughts on the show and whether it is an accurate portrayal of the medical world. 

Then Ali asks Asif about a major theme of ‘The Pitt’ – PTSD in health care. Asif talks about how common it is and how it was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. They discuss the common symptoms, what works and doesn’t work for treatment and how PTSD is related to the larger issue of physician burnout. 

Music courtesy of Wataboi and 8er41 from Pixabay

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Show Notes: 

• How ‘The Pitt’ created such an immersive medical drama:https://www.goldderby.com/tv/2025/the-pitt-immersive-set/
• Michael Crichton’s Estate Sends The Pitt to the Courtroom:https://www.vulture.com/article/er-the-pitt-lawsuit-everything-we-know.html
• Physician Posttraumatic Stress Disorder During COVID-19A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2821460?utm_source=openevidence&utm_medium=referral
• Prevalence of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33690641/
• Cognitive Resilience Training to Prevent PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder in Paramedic RecruitsA Randomized Clinical Trial: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2844814?utm_source=openevidence&utm_medium=referral

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