FRONTLINE Presents

A Virtual Event featuring “THE LAST CALL”

How Physicians and Victims’ Families Are Surviving The Pandemic

Wednesday, August 12th at 4:00pm ET / 1:00pm PT

FRONTLINE invites you to join a virtual event featuring, “The Last Call,” a short documentary co-produced with The New Yorker during reporting for the FRONTLINE documentary The Virus: What Went Wrong. The film illustrates the personal loss of one family behind the staggering numbers of those lost to the virus. The in-depth conversation, featuring the film’s producer and physicians from a New York hospital, will explore the experiences of healthcare professionals during the height of the pandemic. 

The discussion will explore a range of topics including:

• The experience of family members dealing with effects of the virus on loved ones.
• The virus’ toll on healthcare workers serving critical COVID-19 patients.
• The challenges and triumphs of hospital staff dedicated to serving these patients.
• The experience of healthcare workers who continue to serve on the front line.

This is a free virtual event that will be hosted on Zoom. You must RSVP in order to receive the Zoom link, which will be included in your email confirmation. If you are new to Zoom, please visit this page with instructions on how to get started.

Watch “The Last Call” here. The film will also have a national broadcast on Tuesday, August 11th. (check local listings)

 

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Dr. Judith Salerno, President, The New York Academy of Medicine

Dr. Susan E. Cohen, Director, Palliative Care Program, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue

Molly Padgett, Palliative Care Chaplain, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue

Marcela Gaviria, FRONTLINE Producer, “The Last Call”

Moderated by Dr. Dhruv Khullar, Physician and Assistant Professor of Health Policy at Weill Cornell Medicine and correspondent for The New Yorker

 

You can learn more about the reporting for the film by reading an article co-published with The New Yorker: “Saying Goodbye During the Coronavirus Pandemic.”

Tune in to watch the broadcast on PBS and start streaming Tuesday, August 11, at 10:00/9:00c