Stram Center Hosts Escape Fire Film on Health Care Reform
Update: 10/19/12: Escape Fire played to a sell-out crowd! You can see our pictures from the evening on our Facebook page (even if you’re not on Facebook, you can still view them)
The Stram Center will host the first local showing of award-winning healthcare film, Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare
This multiple award-winning, riveting film on the nature of America’s broken healthcare system will be presented by the Stram Center, Thursday, Oct 18th at Spectrum 8 Theatre in Albany, NY.
Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare
This film tackles one of the most pressing issues of our time: how can we save the badly broken healthcare system? American healthcare costs are rising, yet our health outcomes are worse. A Sundance Film Official Selection for 2012 and a four time film-festival winner, Escape Fire is a must see!
Join the Stram Center staff in the presentation of this deeply powerful and extremely relevant film.
What: Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare
Where: Spectrum 8 Theatre – 290 Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209
When: Thursday, October 18th 6:30pm
Tickets Sales:
- On sale NOW ONLY at the Stram Center for Integrative Medicine
- Call or stop by! 518-689-2244
- Hurry in, tickets are limited and going fast!
- Remaining tickets will be available on the day of the show at the Spectrum 8 box office, beginning at noon!
- Adults: $9.25 / Seniors & Students $7.50
Q & A session hosted by Dr. Ronald Stram and the following guests to follow film.
1. Dr. Ronald Stram:
- Founded the Stram Center 10 years ago (2002)
- Founded Stram Center directly after completing the integrative medicine fellowship seen in the Escape Fire film with world renowned Dr. Andrew Weil
- Has been practicing medicine for over 25 years
2. Christopher Reilly
- LAc – Licensed Acpuncturist
- Has been with the Stram Center since the opening of it’s doors back in 2002
3. Richard Kirsch
- Author of Fighting for Our Health: The Epic Battle to Make healthcare a Right in the United States (Published in Feb 2012)
- Currently working as a strategic consultant to organizations and foundations all over the area
- Serves as an advisor to various committees and boards
- He is a true advocate for policy change
4. Professor John Huppertz, PhD
- PhD graduate of Syracuse University
- Currently chair of the Union Graduate College MBA in Healthcare Program – held position since 2004
- Also a marketing professor at the grad school
5. Dr. Joel Bartfield
- Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education at Albany Medical College
- Involved in graduate and undergraduate medical eduction for over 25 years
- Also practices emergency medicine at Albany Med
6. Sarada Bernstein
- Corporate Dietician – ShopRite
- Runs the registered dietitian program at all Shop Rites
Reviews:
- 3.5/4 Stars Roger Ebert Chicago Sun Times
Interviews:
- An interview with Documentary Channel and the film’s directors, Matthew Heineman and Susan Froemke.
