Dr. Jessica Zitter sees how hard family caregivers work and it inspires her to keep going as a physician and caregiver advocate. Working as a critical care and palliative care physician, an author, and a documentary film maker has positioned Dr. Zitter uniquely to advocate for caregivers and the heavy burden of family caregivers. Jessica has had personal experiences working as part of an interdisciplinary team that have made her a better practitioner and doctor, and more aware of her own biases. Here are some highlights of this conversation: • The size of the caregiver workforce in the U.S. has grown to 63 million as of 2025. • Caregiving from a distance carries its own set of stressors, including increased financial burden. • Working in an interdisciplinary team can create accountability among the various disciplines. • Implicit and explicit bias influences the quality of the healthcare people receive. • Teams need to make space for every discipline, and it’s the responsibility of those professionals to step forward and claim their seats. Connect with Reel Medicine Media at reelmedicinemedia.org Find information about The Chaplain and The Doctor Find information about Caregiver: A Love Story Watch the trailer for Extremis here Find Dr. Zitter’s book Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life here Text the word “caring” to 66866 to recieve the Reel Media newsletter and get a free resource guide to chaplaincy. Social media for Dr. Jessica Zitter: IG Facebook X LinkedIn YouTube Vimeo
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