Season 13 • Episode 994

994 - What "The Pitt" Reflects About Real-Life Hospitals

Jan 8, 2026

13:27

Emergency Medicine Children's Health Public Health Health Policy

Episode Description

About this episode:

Emmy-award winning drama "The Pitt" returns for a second, thrilling season that follows 15 hours in an emergency department for doctors, nurses, residents, and administrators. In this episode: Dr. Emily Boss discusses what the show gets right about real-life hospitals, from the medicine to the stress to the systemic barriers that can make delivering quality health care difficult. You don't have to watch the show to enjoy this conversation!

Guests:

Dr. Emily Boss, MPH, is a pediatric otolaryngologist and a professor of Health Policy & Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Host:

Dr. Josh Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in Health Policy and Management, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland's Health Department.

Show links and related content:

I'm a Surgeon. This Is the Messy Truth 'The Pitt' Exposes—Newsweek

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