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Video Slam Documentaries: Created by Medical Students
Catalog Spring 2012 Penn State College of Medicine
Bella Rinier Filmmakers: LeAnn Denlinger and Marcus Magister Spring 2011 Penn State College of Medicine
Jessica Oser Alex Falvo and Alex Burton Length: 10:33
When this film was made, Jessica Oser was a nine year-old diagnosed with juvenile onset diabetes. Her father also has diabetes and in this film she explains what the diagnosis was like and how she manages the illness. She is seen managing her pump and interacting with her twin sister. Spring 2011 Penn State College of Medicine
Armando Zink Filmmakers: Yuri Gordin and Sara Roberts Length: 11:09
Born to a drug-addicted mother, Armando was adopted by Rose and Charlene Zink, a mother-daughter dynamic duo. They provide round-the-clock care for Armando who is at home, dependent on a ventilator due to developmental issues and neuro-muscular weaknesses. The duo have a unique perspective on the work they do especially how they communicate and express love even for profoundly delayed children and babies. Students may benefit especially from learning how parents can come to understand their delayed children’s likes and dislikes, as well as moods and desires. The film also shows the caregivers changing Armando’s tracheotomy. Spring 2011 Penn State College of Medicine
Donovan Kann Filmmakers: Kyle Lewis and Juliette Mandel Length:10:02
A happy-go-lucky eight-year old child who has a genetic disorder called Tuberous Sclerosis. Donovan also has a seizure disorder , he is autistic and is delayed in speech and learning abilities. Spring 2010 Penn State College of Medicine
Adisyn Cavey Family Filmmakers: Andy Hulme and Julie Hull MSI Length 10:39
This is a powerful film that takes an intimate look at a young couple who have a child with a neuromuscular disease characterized by the degeneration of her motor neurons – as she approaches and then reaches her 2nd birthday – an incredible milestone. This is a chronic and profound disorder that will take the child’s life. The film captures the complex and profound ways the disorder has impacted the family’s lives – and starts with the couple just taking Adisyn home from the hospital – and everything required to get into a vehicle. Also covered are the husband losing his job because he needs to be out to care for Adisyn and their other child – and the complex adherence issues. The couple also had to decide if Adisyn should be on a vent during the making of the film. Spring 2008 University of Arizona
Karlee Miller Family Filmmakers: Hannah McLeod and Steven Lee Pike MS II Length: 9:39
This film follows seven year old Karlee Miller who has a cancerous sarcoma and needs to have one of her legs amputated. The emotional and financial impact of the illness as well as some of her rehabilitation and integration back to school are presented. Karlee is interviewed extensively in this brief film. Spring 2008 University of Arizona
Rene Blanchard Family Filmmakers: Emily Predergrast and Angela Valdez, MSII Length 7:29
Renee Blanchard is an 8 year old child with Down’s Syndrome and Cystic Fibrosis as well as reflux and hyperthyroidism, as well as dumping syndrome. Her challenging course, which started from birth is described, as is the diagnosis and co-morbidities of her illnesses. Interviews with her parents and physicians and observations of Renee playing are all evident. Spring 2008 University of Arizona
Frankie Ruiz Family Filmmakers: Juan Hernandez, Tiffany Davis, Heather Spellman MSII Length 9:31
Frankie is an 19 month old with VACTERL Association, a multi-organ disease. His mother has quit working to take care of him. Frankie has a trach – the film is extraordinary for showing the emotional, financial and logistical challenges of this ailment. The equipment in the home, and a number of innovations are shown – at one point, Frankie’s mother changes Frankie’s trach – she sings “the wheels on the bus go round and round” so that Frankie can tell how long he will have to wait, air hungry, for the tube to be put back in. Spring 2007 University of Arizona
Dan and Jon Vogel Family Filmmakers: Gabe Sarah and Nehal Shah, MSII Length: 8:17
Daniel and Jonathan Vogel are both children with juvenile onset diabetes, or Type 1 diabetes. The film is important because it illustrates a number of complex issues including how mom got her sons to take shots repeatedly, how the eldest son felt badly about himself because global ratings of his diabetes sugars changed, and for how poor the children’s access to physicians was. In addition, the eldest son shows how he manages his diabetes by testing his own sugars. Both parents are interviewed and they talk about how they split up required tasks including arguing with insurance companies and getting up to get the children to check sugars at night.
Notably, one of the filmmakers, Nehal Shah, died soon after the making of this film. The film represents some of her last work in medical school.
Catalog Spring 2012
Victoria Chastain Filmmakers: Andrew Jen and Melissa Shapiro Michael Poliitzer Filmmakers: Jed Ritter and Alyssa Karl Ian Swarr Filmmakers: Hannah Ross Suits and Nicolai Tolstoy
Spring, 2011 Penn State College of Medicine
Doug Fickel Filmmakers: David Currie and Brittney Hacken Length: 10:45
In this compelling film, Doug FIckel and his parents show us the challenges of living with a rare genetic disease called ataxia telangiectasia. Over time, Doug has lost functions he held dear, and he explains some of these losses. His parents also explain parenting decisions they’ve made in the face of the challenging diangois. The film is particularly relevant for discussions by students about how much information we share with pediatric patients and whom should control that information flow. Spring 2011 Penn State College of Medicine
Curtis Garvin Filmmakers: Ali Thompson and Derek Reighard Length: 11:36
Curtis Garvin is an 8th grader who’s been wresting with the social consequences of being an eighth grader with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, an uncommon congenital heart defect typically diagnosed at birth or prenatally. His parents explain his medical course including a stroke. Curtis has many concerns of 8th graders including some bullying he’s experienced and feelings that he has not bee understood. Curtis also appears with his best friend and his best friend’s parents, who also had congenital heart disease. Spring 2010 Penn State College of Medicine
Marly Watson Family Filmmakers: Matt Piotrowski and Matt Pavelic, MSI Length: 11:10
In this profoundly moving film, Marly’s parents and physician articulately discuss her course including her brain tumor and subsequent chemotherapy and radition – and the rare side effect she suffered from radiation known as Radiation Necrosis, which severely devastated Marly’s white matter.
Marly’s father eloquently and emotionally speaks about how he’s managed to keep functioning despite his heartbreak – including working while his wife takes care of Marly. Marly is eventually revealed – including her profound neurological devastation. All the medications are shown, as are her nighttime rituals. And more important – how the parents cope – dad day to day – and mom – through her belief that her daughter knew she was ready for heaven. Spring 2010 Penn State College of Medicine
Tim O'Donnell Family Filmmakers: Carolyn Baloh and Katherine Krol, MSI Length: 10:04
Tim O’Donnell is a freshman in college who was born with a significant heart defect requiring transfusions and repair, as well as HEP-C, the product of transfusions when he was an infant. In the film the impact on the family and their numerous adjustments are evident. At one point in the film, his father and Tim sit together as his father passes the torch of adherence to his son – who is filling his own pill boxes for the first time. The family’s closeness and compensations for the illness are nicely illustrated. Spring 2010 Penn State College of Medicine
Dominic Flores Family Filmmakers: Zainul Hasanali, Ala Masri and Tebebeyesus Garedew, MS I Length: 10:27
Dominic Flores has had three stem cell transplants for Adrenal Leukodystrophy – an inherited genetic disorder associated with progressive neurological deterioration. In addition to learning Dominic’s course and the impact on his family and neurological functioning, the filmmakers also captured something unique – over 1 minute of a seizure – and his mother’s tender response – gently holding her son’s face while he actively seized – his eyelids fluttering uncontrollably. The family burden is displayed – as are the family’s outreach efforts to other family’s in which children have Adrenal Leukodystrophy. Spring 2008 University of Arizona
Jeffrey Tardiff Family Filmmakers: Serena Jain and Susan Kunkel MS II Length 10:28
In this remarkable film, a young man with paranoid schizophrenia and his family explain how this illness has devastated his future. In the film the young man’s parents both explain how the illness was discovered, the impact on them, and some of the more challenging moments. Jeffrey’s psychologist is also interviewed. In addition, the filmmakers followed Jeffrey and his father to a number of activities. Adherence issues, acceptance issues, and communication with health professionals are all covered to some extent.
Catalog Spring 2012 Penn State College of Medicine
Theresa Norman Filmmakers: Zachary Landis and Elizabeth Brigham Mr Baker Filmmakers: Christopher Kalmar and Catherine Nicka Matthew Gingrich Filmmakers: Nicholas Sgrignoli and Kathryn Cantore John Donahue Filmmakers: Colleen Sabella and Ali Khaku
Spring 2011 Penn State College of Medicine
Mary Dewey Filmmakers: Alan Bordon and Caroline LaRosa Length: 10:28
Mary Dewey, an accomplished hospital administrator lets us into her life as she lives fully with multiple sclerosis. Articulate and compelling, Ms. Dewey shares the emotional and physical challenges of the disease as well as its impact on her family. She is seen in clinic, at home, exercising, and cheering for her daughter at a competitive swim meet. Spring, 2011 Penn State College of Medicine
Celia Kreamer Filmmakers: Elyse Pagerly and Michael Perone Length: 8:52
Celia Kreamer is a woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer when she did not have health insurance. She was cared for Hershey Medical Center who treated her on a program that covered her treatment. She tearfully explains the experience. She also shares what it was like to cope with the illness, including how she explained the cancer diagnosis to her children. Spring 2011 Penn State College of Medicine
Bob Soto Filmmakers: Christine Saseun and Travis Ludwig Length: 10:08
In this stirring film, Mrs. and Mr. Soto, age 52, describe what their lives have been like since Mr. Soto started displaying symptoms of early onset Alzheimer’s Disease. A former State Trooper, Mr. Soto started having memory issues at the age of 42 and was eventually diagnosed by the age of 47. In the film his profound losses are evident as are the strength of his wife who has had to dedicate considerable resources to looking after him. Winter 2009 Penn State College of Medicine
Darlene Binkley and Family Filmmakers: Elizabeth Haas, Carrie Hossler, and Amisha Parikh MS IV Length: 10:33Darlene Binkley is a woman with metastatic ovarian cancer who worked at the Reese’s factory in Hershey Pennsylvania for 35 years. She emotionally and clearly describes the challenges of her illness as do her family. Spring 2008 University of Arizona
Scott Ash and Family Filmmakers: Thaddeus Smith and AJ Langa MS I Length: 8:54
Scott Ash is a 27 year old man with Duschenne Muscular Dystrophy (he’s on a trach). Despite being confined to chairs and beds, Scott leads an active life – he is also a prankster. He describes his many interests and is seen out with a friend. In the film his mother speaks frankly about her initial depression when he was first diagnosed, and the progression. Spring 2007 University of Arizona
Dirk Douglas and Friend Filmmakers: Angeline Sawicki and Allison Foster MS II Length: 10:39
Dirk Douglas is a young man with AIDS who articulately describes his diagnosis, his challenges and victories with adherence, and his near brush with death. The film also shows his interactions with a number of health professionals at a “medical home” where he’s treated - -where a number of health professionals all work with Dirk in the same office. Spring 2007 University of Arizona
Norma Landman and Family Filmmakers: Elizabeth Gobble and Mansi Sarihan Length: 8:32
Norma Landman is a retired administrative secretary who has been living with metastatic breast cancer for over eight years. The film is particularly notable for how Norma talks about anger, and “why me” and how she understands those emotions but decided to “get on with it.” Spring 2007 University of Arizona
Jeri Ogden Filmmakers: Rachel Riopel and Kevin Yarbrough MS 1 Length: 8:54
Jeri Ogden was in a significant motor vehicle accident 25 years ago in which her daughter was killed and she was put into a several month coma. While her speech and ambulation are still impacted the film shows how she has arranged her home so that ambulation is easy, and her spirit – undaunted. The filmmakers follow her to work where she volunteers at the Audubon society. She is also seen doing yoga. Jeri personifies the notion that just because a person is disabled doesn’t mean they can’t contribute. This is a key lesson for medical students whom, as physicians, will often set expectations for patients.
Catalog Spring 2010 Penn State College of Medicine
Josephine Larsen Filmmakers: Jaqueline McLatchy & Eric Vargas MSI Length: 8:31
This film is important for how it portrays the full living of a woman with a number of severe and life shortening conditions including CML. The film also has one excellent moment about 6:40 into the film – Ms. Larsen gives excellent advice to young physicians. Spring 2008 University of Arizona
Peggy Bomersbach Filmmakers: Mandy Oliden and Michelle Aguillar Length: 8:25
Peggy, now well into her 70’s has had rheumatoid arthritis since she was a child. She is a spirited and direct person. Roughly 6:40 into the film Peggy gives advice about pain and medications and the elderly. The film is notable for how it portrays someone living fully with serious chronic pain. She explains how she carefully doles out her medications and her splurges, when she wants to hike in the mountains.
Spring 2008 University of Arizona
Sharon Kha, family and friends Filmmakers: Rachel Cabrera and Aileen Lo, MSII Length: 7:32
Sharon Kha is a retired crisis spokesperson with the University of Arizona who has Parkinson’s Disease. She eloquently describes her symptoms (flat expressions, but no trembling) and the impact of the illness, as do many of her friends who have known her for years. She is on a (dopamine) medication that she fears will work less and less well the longer she uses it, so she parses her use of the medication. She describes her decisions about medications, driving, and her view of the future. Spring 2008 University of Arizona
Jann Irvine Filmmakers: Eric Ovalle and Ali Rhein Length: 7:08
Janne Irvine is a blind woman who shows her facility and high level of activity through the film. A highly educated woman who is a talented cook and accomplished pianist, she demonstrates for viewers how she accomplishes many tasks. Summer 2009 Penn State College of Medicine
Robert "Blanky" Blankenhorn and Family Filmmaker: Diana Tacelosky MSIV Length: 7:25
In this amazing film, Blanky and his daughter tell their story. Blanky is living with ALS. Their remarkable adjustment to his illness are witnessed including his eating, dressing and transportation. Meanwhile he is spirited and reveals his charisma with a few well chosen jokes. The filmmaker also followed Blanky to a clinic visit and interviewed the family over numerous occasions. The film is also a good example of a medical home in that viewers can see the Blanky and his daughter interacting with numerous medical professionals in the same office. Spring 2011 Penn State College of Medicine
Virginia Buettner Filmmakers: Chloe Wang and Josh Burkhardt Length: 8:40
Virginia Buettner has a rare motor neuron disease called primary lateral sclerosis characterized by spasticity. This variant of ALS unusual. This film is remarkable because it was shot over three years by two different teams of filmmakers. In this film you can see how her symptoms improved over time with a treatment for Parkinson’s Disease. The film also shows how she navigates her environment and the excitement of her team. David Hess Filmmakers: Lindsay Smith and Christopher Weber Length: 10:08
David Hess is a 55 year-old man who has a genetic disorder called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome which has effected the strength of his blood vessels, causing aortic aneurysms. Through his struggles with this disorder he has discovered what is really important in his life.
Fall 2010Neurology Walk-In Clinic Filmmakers: Sook Yee Chan and Kesav Parvataneni 4th year students
Access to care is one of the central features of humanistic, or family centered care. In Central Pennsylvania, there are many shortages of physicians in important specialities, one of these is neurology. It's very difficult for patients hoping to see a neurologist to see one in a timely fashion. To ease this challenge, the department of neurology, led by Stephen Ross, M.D., established a walk-in clinic. This film presents health professional and patient responses to this innovative approach to improving family centered care. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Family Rounds Filmmakers: Kevin Whitworth and Kristen Tobin, 4th year students
Communication with patients is a key variable in humanistic or family centered care. Historically, health care teams working in intensive care units communicate daily with one another about patient care during "rounds". Professionals go from bed to bed, sharing information about patients. Typically, family members and patients are excluded from this process. Recently, there has been a movement to include families in rounds. At the Milton S. Hershey Penn State Medical Center, the NICU recently made this switch. This film presents the patient and health professional perspective on this innovative change. Fall 2011The PICC Line Project Filmmaker: Lisa Bustin MSIV Film length: 8.01
We are now discharging patients whom, twenty years ago, we might have admitted. Patients now have to partner with the medical system to manage aspects of their care. In the case of PICC lines, many patients leave the hospital expecting that a nurse will come to their home and manage the line, but in reality, patients must learn to clean the line and keep it flushed. In this film, three patients are followed, two of whom are followed from the hospital to their homes after experiencing an innovative teaching program in which patients are given a chance to practice flushing a line using a mannequin. Nursing and patient responses to the teaching technique are presented. The patient's compelling stories are also evident, including one patient who's experienced an amputation after a serious bus accident. Patient Centered Care Leadership Rounds Filmmaker: Benjamin Smith MSIV Length: 10:57
Six months ago administrators at Penn State Hershey decided to start visiting inpatients to learn the strengths and weaknesses of the care being delivered in the hospital. The project quickly expanded to include a large number of managers, both clinical and business. Now, teams of managers that include one clinical person and one business manager have been paired and are visiting patient rooms once weekly to learn from the patients. This film follows two such teams into patient rooms and we have a chance to learn about how the care is perceived, what teams learn, and how the project is making lives better for patients.
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