Since its Sundance premiere in 2012, ESCAPE FIRE has screened for national leaders, medical experts, thousands of students, and the general public. The film opened in theatres last October, and had its broadcast premiere on CNN March 10th. From the Pentagon to local communities, ESCAPE FIRE has reached an incredibly diverse audience.

Last year, ESCAPE FIRE: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare screened on college campuses nation-wide two weeks before opening in theaters. Almost 6,000 students came together to watch the award-winning documentary, and to host discussions about the current state of the American healthcare system. The sentiments from these discussions became calls to action: service projects, course work, and blogs for undergraduates and medical students across the nation.

This year we’re doing it all again. On September 17th, ESCAPE FIRE will play at more than 60 college and university campuses across the country, followed by panel discussions and Q&As. We’ve partnered with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), one of the widest-reaching non-profit health organizations in the US, to make sure as many students are aware of the opportunity as possible.

We’re taking the event a step further this year by donating an Educational copy of ESCAPE FIRE to each participating campus, allowing the event to incite change for years to come. Our hope is that students, after attending an entertaining event and participating in thoughtful conversations about their communities, will take on an active role in transforming healthcare.

In order to make sure this discussion doesn’t stop after school or with student groups, we have accredited ESCAPE FIRE for both Continuing Medical Education units and Continuing Nursing Education contact hours. Now, anyone who views the film, can get educational credit. And for the week of September 17th through 30th, the film will be available on iTunes for $0.99.

This is a unique and unprecedented chance for healthcare providers to utilise the film to elevate and deepen the national dialogue about our healthcare system and our role in leading it out of crisis.

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