12:00: 'The Healer's Journey'
1:00: Will women help bridge the gap in the skilled trades workforce?
Doctors across the nation are burned out, studies say. But according to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the total number of students who want to become doctors reached a new high last year. A film featuring local medical students explores the process of becoming a doctor and that challenges that come with it. "The Healer's Journey" will be screened at Writers & Books next week and on WXXI-TV next month. We sit down with local clinicians behind the film to discuss the state of the health care system and what it means for doctors and patients. In studio:
- Mick Krasner, M.D., professor emeritus of medicine at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, co-chief medical officer and vice president of education for EmPRO Insurance Company, and executive producer of "The Healer's Journey"
- Abe Choe, M.D., psychiatry resident at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, who is featured in "The Healer's Journey"
- Trisha K. Paul, M.D., MFA, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Divisions of Hematology/Oncology and Palliative Care, and Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics at the University of Rochester Medical Center
Then in our second hour, industry experts say the demand for workers in the skilled trades is at an all-time high. And there's an increasing push for women to fill those gaps. As part of our celebration of Women's History Month, we talk with local women welders and welding students about how they view careers in the trades. Our guests:
- Stacey Mrva, artist/instructor at Ironwood Studios
- Lilly Hugi, student in the Metal Trades Program at Genesee Valley BOCES in Mt. Morris
- Honesty Harmon, student at Edison Career and Technology High School
- James Putnam, welding teacher at Edison Career and Technology High School
- Mary Guldenschuh, deputy director of the Livingston County Workforce Development and Youth Bureau
"Connections" is livestreamed each day on the WXXI News YouTube channel. Watch here.
