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“We Just Listen To Doctors”: Being An Informed Patient Can Save Your Life

todayNovember 16, 2025

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After losing her son to an opioid overdose, one mother has turned her grief into action by creating a new kind of hospital role – life care specialists. These “care coaches” guide patients through recovery, offering pain management education, emotional support, and alternatives to addictive medications.


Guest Information:

  • Cammie Wolf Rice, author, The Flight, founder & CEO, CWC Alliance
  • Dr. Mara Schenker, orthopaedic trauma surgeon, Chief of Orthopaedics, Grady Memorial Hospital

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