University of Minnesota - School of Public Health - Public Health Film Series
February 18 screening of “American Heart”
6:00 pm | Film Screening
7:30 pm | Panel Discussion
8:15 pm | Networking Reception
A primary care clinic in Minnesota becomes a crossroads for embattled
refugees and their devoted doctors. We get a glimpse of the failing
health and remarkable lives of Thor Lem, a former political prisoner
from Cambodia; Patrick Junior, a member of an oppressed ethnic minority
in Burma; and Alex Gliptis, an Ethiopian refugee suffering from PTSD,
diabetes and HIV. The healthcare challenges they face are daunting, made
more complicated by the trauma they carry from the past. Throughout the
course of the film, they all face life threatening health emergencies,
and their trajectories prove surprising event to their doctors.February 18 screening of “American Heart”
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The panel will feature the film's director Chris Newberry and Patricia Walker, professor at the University of Minnesota and physician at HealthPartners, Ehtaw Dwee, a representative of the Karen community in Minnesota, and Marge Higgins from the MDH Refugee Health Program. Prior to the screening, Marge Higgins will give a brief overview of the refugee population in Minnesota as background to the film.
Refreshments provided for guests.
Location Details:
Coffman Memorial Union Theater
300 Washington Ave S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0110
Directions & Parking
Coffman Memorial Union Theater
300 Washington Ave S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0110
Directions & Parking
