Posted on July 18: Filming begins for second season of Med Students

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/med_students2.jpg” caption=”Med Students 2″]McMaster medical students are being job shadowed by a film crew.

Filming has begun for the second season of a highly acclaimed television reality show based on their lives and learning.

The Med Students series is produced by Breakthrough Productions of Toronto in conjunction with the Faculty of Health Sciences and Hamilton Health Sciences.

The first season, 13 episodes of Med Students was broadcast last year on the Life Network and Discovery Health to great acclaim. The first season showcased the excellent education and patient care provided at McMaster and its partner hospitals. The show enjoyed significant popularity and positive feedback from viewers, including fan mail to some students.

Second-year internal medicine resident Jamie Newman was recently filmed during his first shift at St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton as a senior medical resident, taking responsibility for incoming patients.

“I thought it would be fun,” he said. “I also feel that my story is pretty common to people in and outside of medicine, therefore easy to relate to.”

Second-year family medicine resident Christine Thornton got involved to help promote family medicine as a career choice and says her experience with the TV production has been fantastic.

“The first day of shooting was a lot of fun. I always felt that I would have the chance to voice my discomfort about certain issues should they arise. The crew was supportive and friendly and they made me feel comfortable during the filming.”

Besides filming at all Hamilton hospital sites, the film crews are following the students at home, at parties and at hospitals as far away as Thunder Bay and St. Thomas.

Breakthrough has a strong background in medical documentary production including four seasons of Little Miracles, a show that follows children and families at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.

Photo caption: A Breakthrough Productions film crew interviews third-year medical student Andrew Stewart, left, during filming of Med Students. Photo credit: Sonya Malcolm

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/med_students2.jpg" caption="Med Students 2"]McMaster medical students are being job shadowed  by a film crew.<p><br />
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Filming has begun for the second season of a highly acclaimed television reality show based on their lives and learning.<p><br />
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The <i>Med Students</i> series is produced by Breakthrough Productions of Toronto in conjunction with the Faculty of Health Sciences and Hamilton Health Sciences. <p><br />
<br />
The first season, 13 episodes of <i>Med Students</i> was broadcast last year on the <i>Life Network</i> and <i>Discovery Health</i> to great acclaim.  The first season showcased the excellent education and patient care provided at McMaster and its partner hospitals. The show enjoyed significant popularity and positive feedback from viewers, including fan mail to some students. <p><br />
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Second-year internal medicine resident Jamie Newman was recently filmed during his first shift at St. Joseph&#039;s Healthcare, Hamilton as a senior medical resident, taking responsibility for incoming patients.<p><br />
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"I thought it would be fun," he said. "I also feel that my story is pretty common to people in and outside of medicine, therefore easy to relate to."<p><br />
<br />
Second-year family medicine resident Christine Thornton got involved to help promote family medicine as a career choice and says her experience with the TV production has been fantastic.<p><br />
<br />
"The first day of shooting was a lot of fun. I always felt that I would have the chance to voice my discomfort about certain issues should they arise. The crew was supportive and friendly and they made me feel comfortable during the filming."<p><br />
<br />
Besides filming at all Hamilton hospital sites, the film crews are following the students at home, at parties and at hospitals as far away as Thunder Bay and St. Thomas. <p><br />
<br />
Breakthrough has a strong background in medical documentary production including four seasons of <i>Little Miracles</i>, a show that follows children and families at Toronto&#039;s Hospital for Sick Children. <p><br />
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<i>Photo caption: A Breakthrough Productions film crew interviews third-year medical student Andrew Stewart, left, during filming of <i>Med Students</i>. Photo credit: Sonya Malcolm</i>

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