PULSE SUMMER SERIES
Lessons from
THE
PITT
A Group Discussion on Health, Equity & Patient Advocacy
Let’s turn drama into dialogue — and dialogue into action
Your Hosts: Maria Rodriguez and Susan Capurso
Join fellow community members and advocates for a powerful, real-time discussion inspired by the medical drama, The Pitt. Each session, we’ll dive into two selected episodes and explore how the stories reflect real-world healthcare challenges — and what we can do about them.
The series is 15 episodes and is available on HBO MAX. We recommend watching the two episodes in advance. The season finale will be discussed the day of the last session.
WHEN: Weekly on Mondays starting July 7 through August 25
TIME: 7:00 p.m. ET
WHERE: Zoom, register here
Each session includes:
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Brief recap of two key episodes
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Guided group discussion
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Advocacy takeaways & community resource sharing
Topics Include:
✔️ Healthcare disparities
✔️ Patient and caregiver advocacy
✔️ Systemic barriers & bias
✔️ Mental health for providers and patients
✔️ Building trust in care
Open to all — patients, caregivers, students, health workers, patient advocates, and anyone passionate about improving care in our communities.
🎟 Free to attend
📧 Questions? Contact info@pulsecpsea.org

Dates Episodes
July 7 - 1&2
July 14 - 3&4
July 21 - 5&6
July 28 - 7&8
August 4 - 9&10
August 11 -11&12
August 18 -13&14
August 25 - 15
Pulse Summer Series, ‘The Pitt’ is approved for 1.0 JEDI CE (per session) by the Patient Advocate Certification Board to satisfy the requirements for Board Certified Patient Advocates (BCPA). JEDI can be used for Ethics or General CEs.
The fee for CEs is $10 each, or you can purchase the full package of eight (8) CEs for $50 (must be purchased before the final session).
CEs are free for Pulse members.
Payment can be made here