Upcoming Events

Get information for public events below, or consider booking Dr. Zitter at your next event.

Frozen River Film Festival
Feb
8

Frozen River Film Festival

The Chaplain & The Doctor will be part of the 2026 Frozen River Film Festival in Winona, MN. Tickets and more information available on their website: https://frff.eventive.org/films/6951e42dc44da60b65f004ec

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Winter Film Festival
Feb
21

Winter Film Festival

Watch The Chaplain & The Doctor as well as three other short films at the Winter Film Festival in NYC. Tickets and more info available on their website: https://winterfilmfest.org/event/wff26-block-a07/

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IHI Forum
Dec
7

IHI Forum

Dr. Zitter will be presenting the session, “Everyone has a story: Leading with curiosity and compassion in patient interactions”, at the IHI Forum in Anaheim, CA, from December 7–10, 2025. Join hundreds of improvement professionals as we work towards shaping the future of health care, together.
Learn more: ihi.org/Forum

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End Well 2025
Nov
20

End Well 2025

An intimate, interactive session grounded in the powerful film The Chaplain and the Doctor, created by director Jessica Zitter of Reel Medicine Media. The film follows the unexpected friendship and collaboration between Chaplain Betty Clark, an 80-year-old African American spiritual care provider, and Dr. Jessica Zitter, a white Jewish physician, as they push past barriers and come together to provide the best care possible for their patients, And also for each other.

For tickets and more information, visit the EndWell website.

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Caregiver: A Love Story Exclusive Live Stream
Nov
18

Caregiver: A Love Story Exclusive Live Stream

We’re launching Caregiver: A Love Story on Kinema and to celebrate, we are co-hosting a livestream event with Family Caregiver Alliance! Join Jessica Zitter (Reel Medicine Media) and Norell Wheeler (Family Caregiver Alliance) for a screening and Q&A talking about family caregiver burden and what you can do to support. For tickets, visit the event page on Kinema.

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Trinity Health Hospice Symposium
Oct
16

Trinity Health Hospice Symposium

  • Ann Nicole Nelson Hall, Minot State University (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Jessica Nutik Zitter, MD, MPH, an ICU and palliative care specialist, for a screening of Extremis, her powerful documentary exploring the emotional and ethical challenges of end-of-life decisions. Extremis offers a raw and intimate look at the difficult choices doctors, patients and families face in a hospital ICU. Dr. Zitter will lead a thought-provoking discussion following the screening, drawing from her extensive experience guiding families through these critical moments.

More information at: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CTgvYcjBA/

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Trinity Health Hospice Symposium
Oct
16

Trinity Health Hospice Symposium

  • Ann Nicole Nelson Hall, Minot State University (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Jessica Nutik Zitter, MD, MPH, an ICU and palliative care specialist, for a screening of Extremis, her powerful documentary exploring the emotional and ethical challenges of end-of-life decisions. Extremis offers a raw and intimate look at the difficult choices doctors, patients and families face in a hospital ICU. Dr. Zitter will lead a thought-provoking discussion following the screening, drawing from her extensive experience guiding families through these critical moments.

More information at: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CTgvYcjBA/

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The Chaplain & The Doctor at Hollywood Park Film Festival
Oct
12

The Chaplain & The Doctor at Hollywood Park Film Festival

Join us for our Los Angeles premiere at the Hollywood Park Film Festival! Tickets can be purchased directly at their eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-chaplain-the-doctor-film-festival-at-hollywood-park-la-premiere-tickets-1596553337009?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

We also have discount codes available while supplies last!

Zitter2for1 will get you a second ticket for the price of one!

Groups of 20 or more can use Zitter25 for 25% off the group ticket price.

We can’t wait to see you there!

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CCCC Annual Summit
May
18
to May 19

CCCC Annual Summit

In addition to screening Caregiver: A Love Story, Dr. Zitter will be presenting on two panels, including “Using Multi-Media Storytelling to Build a More Resilient Medical Workforce” and “Compassion in Law and Medicine.”

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AAHPM ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Mar
22
to Mar 25

AAHPM ANNUAL ASSEMBLY

The Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care, presented by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA), is a 3-day event that brings together more than 3,400 of colleagues and peers to share research, clinical best practices, and practice-related guidance to advance the specialty and improve patient care. In addition to screening Caregiver: A Love Story, Dr. Zitter will be sharing how she’s used her short documentary to teach medical students about family caregiver burden.

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