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Dr. Joe Sachs and “The Pitt” Redefine Public Health Education Through Storytelling

By Leona Scott | on July 3, 2025 | 0 Comment
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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 2025

“THE PITT” COMES TO ACEP25

Don’t miss an exclusive opportunity at ACEP25 in Salt Lake City to learn how art imitates life on Max’s must-see series “The Pitt.”

Star Noah Wyle, along with writer and producer Joe Sachs, MD, FACEP, and medical advisor Mel Herbert, MD, FACEP, will deliver an exclusive panel discussion at 10 a.m. on September 7, the first day of the four-day conference. Discover how they capture the chaos, intensity, and humanity of the emergency department with stunning realism, and why the show resonates so deeply with emergency physicians across the country.

Wyle previously led the genre-defining hit TV drama “ER” as Dr. John Carter across 15 seasons, a role for which he earned three Golden Globe Award nominations and five Primetime Emmy Awards. A talented multihyphenate since 2021, Wyle has starred in the critically acclaimed Freevee action crime-drama “Leverage: Redemption,” for which he has also written and directed several episodes. Wyle also starred in CBS’ limited series “The Red Line,” produced by Ava DuVernay and Greg Berlanti. He can also be seen in “The Romanoffs” by Matthew Weiner and TNT‘s fantasy-adventure series, “The Librarians.” Wyle also executive produced and appeared in the TNT sci-fi series “Falling Skies,” for which he also wrote and directed multiple episodes.

Dr. Herbert, a consultant on “The Pitt,” is a renowned emergency physician known for his entrepreneurial endeavors, philanthropy, and educational contributions. He founded both EM:RAP and the non-profit, EM:RAP GO, which creates and distributes emergency medicine education in more than 160 countries. Despite his success, he believes in the power of ordinary individuals to achieve greatness, as outlined in his book “The Extraordinary Power of Being Average.” Dr. Herbert was also a consultant for “ER.”

Dr. 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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Topics: ACEP25BoardingBurnoutCOVID-19Dr. Joe SachsEducationNoah WylePTSDPublic HealthTelevisionThe Pitt

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