Follow the intellectual and emotional journey of a group of medical students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. Captured through verité scenes and personal video diaries, the film offers an inside look at America’s healthcare system through the eyes of these aspiring practitioners as they learn what it takes to become a doctor in one of the country’s most underserved communities.
Major funding was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, with additional funding from Burroughs Wellcome Fund, the Blavatnik Family Foundation, and the Pieter & Yvette Eenkema van Dijk Foundation....
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NewAndrew | Cast Updates and Reflections
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Andrew Peck shares updates on his medical school journey, and reflects on filming The Calling. (1m 42s)
NewCameron | Cast Updates and Reflections
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Cameron Smith shares updates on his medical school journey and reflects on filming The Calling. (59s)
NewChetali | Cast Updates and Reflections
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Chetali Jain shares updates on her medical school journey and reflects on filming The Calling. (3m 8s)
Meet Alexandra | Meet the Medical Students
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Meet Alexandra Perez, a fourth-year student from the Bronx. (5m 47s)
NewCory | Cast Updates and Reflections
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Cory Ransom shares updates on her medical school journey and reflects on filming The Calling. (1m 8s)
Meet Andrew | Meet the Medical Students
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Meet Andrew Peck, a first-year student from Queens. (5m 33s)
NewGhaith | Cast Updates and Reflections
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Ghaith Al Tibi shares updates on his medical school journey and reflects on filming The Calling. (1m 56s)
NewTiffany | Cast Updates and Reflections
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Tiffany Liu shares updates on her medical school journey and reflects on filming The Calling. (2m 29s)
Meet Chetali | Meet the Medical Students
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Meet Chetali Jain, a third-year student who feels called to emergency medicine. (5m 24s)
Meet Cory | Meet the Medical Students
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Meet Cory Ransom, a third-year student interested in pursuing a career in pediatric neurology. (5m 32s)
Meet Ghaith | Meet the Medical Students
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Meet Ghaith Al Tibi, a first-year student pursuing a career in cardiology. (5m 48s)
Meet Jordan | Meet the Medical Students
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Meet Jordan Giordano, a first-year student attending med school through an Army scholarship program. (3m 22s)
Meet Le'Shauna | Meet the Medical Students
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Meet Le’Shauna Phinazee, a fourth-year student hoping to secure a radiology residency in the South. (6m 20s)
Meet Tiffany | Meet the Medical Students
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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Meet Tiffany Liu, a first-year student at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. (4m 40s)
Cast Updates and Reflections
The film subjects share updates on their medical school journeys and reflect on filming the doc.
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How to Watch The Calling: A Medical School Journey
The Calling: A Medical School Journey is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
More About the Film
The Calling: A Medical School Journey has screened at film festivals around the world, including:
- Official Selection; World Premiere
- Official Selection; Finalist in Feature Film category
- Official Selection
St. Louis International Film Festival
- Official Selection
Iris Global Health Film Festival
- Official Selection; Winner - Let the Light In Documentary Feature
- Official Selection; Winner - Award of Excellence: Documentary Feature
Santiago Álvarez In Memoriam International Documentary Film Festival
- Official Selection
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Alexandra: A fourth-year student and the youngest daughter of Dominican immigrants, who hopes to find a family medicine residency so she can stay in the Bronx and serve the community she loves
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Andrew: A Haitian American first-year student from Queens, who hopes to mentor other aspiring physicians from underrepresented backgrounds
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Chetali: A third-year student from Detroit who feels called to emergency medicine, which links social care to a range of specialties and embodies her desire to treat patients of all backgrounds
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Cameron: A third-year student from Yonkers, who comes from a family of nurses and hopes to become the first doctor in his family, with a specialty in orthopedics or sports medicine
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Cory: A third-year student from New Jersey, driven by a life-threatening childhood illness that required multiple brain surgeries and interested in pursuing a career in pediatric neurology
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Ghaith: A first-year student originally from Syria, who credits his parents — both doctors — with inspiring his decision to pursue a career in cardiology
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Jordan: A first-year student from New Jersey and a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve, who is attending medical school through an Army scholarship program
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Le’Shauna: A fourth-year student and the first in her family to attend college, who dreams of leaving New York City and securing a radiology residency at a top hospital in the South
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Major funding was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, with additional funding from Burroughs Wellcome Fund, the Blavatnik Family Foundation, and the Pieter & Yvette Eenkema van Dijk Foundation....