When a viewer sent a message saying they sought help for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after watching an episode of “The Pitt,” Joe Sachs, MD, FACEP, knew he was accomplishing something far beyond entertainment. For Dr. Sachs—a practicing emergency physician and executive producer of the Max original series—the comment underscored what he’s been working toward for decades: using scripted television to tell deeply human stories that double as public health education.
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ACEP Now: July 2025Dr. Sachs’ initial goal was to find a more effective way to educate the public beyond public service announcements and flyers. With “The Pitt,” he is taking “public health education” to a level and scale that he once thought impossible.
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