The Calling: A Medical School Journey
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.
Episodes
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The Calling: A Medical School Journey
E1 - 1h 23m
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.
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Tiffany | Cast Updates and Reflections
2m 29s
Tiffany Liu shares updates on her medical school journey and reflects on filming The Calling.
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Chetali | Cast Updates and Reflections
3m 8s
Chetali Jain shares updates on her medical school journey and reflects on filming The Calling.
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Cory | Cast Updates and Reflections
1m 8s
Cory Ransom shares updates on her medical school journey and reflects on filming The Calling.
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Andrew | Cast Updates and Reflections
1m 42s
Andrew Peck shares updates on his medical school journey, and reflects on filming The Calling.
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Ghaith | Cast Updates and Reflections
1m 56s
Ghaith Al Tibi shares updates on his medical school journey and reflects on filming The Calling.
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Cameron | Cast Updates and Reflections
59s
Cameron Smith shares updates on his medical school journey and reflects on filming The Calling.
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Meet Jordan | Meet the Medical Students
3m 22s
Meet Jordan Giordano, 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. His father, a New York City firefighter who perished in the Sept. 11 attacks, inspired him to serve.
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Meet Andrew | Meet the Medical Students
5m 33s
Meet Andrew Peck, a Haitian American first-year student from Queens who hopes to mentor other aspiring physicians from underrepresented backgrounds.
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Meet Ghaith | Meet the Medical Students
5m 48s
Meet Ghaith Al Tibi, 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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Meet Tiffany | Meet the Medical Students
4m 40s
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Meet Tiffany Liu, a first-year student from central Florida. Growing up in a majority-white community with Chinese immigrant parents, Tiffany was determined to study medicine in a diverse area like the Bronx, where she could serve patients from all backgrounds.
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Meet Chetali | Meet the Medical Students
5m 24s
Meet Chetali Jain, a third-year student from the Detroit area who feels called to emergency medicine, a field that links the social side of medicine to a wide range of specialties and embodies her desire to care for patients of all backgrounds.
Extras + Features
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Hitting the Books
S1 - 1m 42s
Third-year students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine study for their End of Rotation exams, which assess their medical knowledge at the end of each six-week rotation.
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Trailer
S1 - 3m 58s
Follow the intellectual and emotional journey of a diverse group of 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.
Schedule
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The Calling: A Medical School Journey
Tuesday
Mar 18
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Medical students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, N.Y., face challenges on the long road to becoming a doctor. -
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The Calling: A Medical School Journey
Wednesday
Mar 19
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Medical students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, N.Y., face challenges on the long road to becoming a doctor. -
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The Calling: A Medical School Journey
Thursday
Mar 20
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Medical students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, N.Y., face challenges on the long road to becoming a doctor. -
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The Calling: A Medical School Journey
Thursday
Mar 20
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Medical students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, N.Y., face challenges on the long road to becoming a doctor. -
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The Calling: A Medical School Journey
Saturday
Mar 22
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Medical students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, N.Y., face challenges on the long road to becoming a doctor. -
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The Calling: A Medical School Journey
Sunday
Mar 23
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Medical students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, N.Y., face challenges on the long road to becoming a doctor.
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