Suck It Up, Buttercup
A film currently in production addressing
Trust and Betrayal - Healthcare in America.
Suck It Up, Buttercup
A film currently in production addressing
Trust and Betrayal - Healthcare in America.
The U.S. healthcare system is facing a multifaceted crisis.
A Documentary to drive change.
Suck It Up, Buttercup is an investigative, emotional, solution-driven film featuring physicians, clinicians, patients, and other key stakeholders, exposing the frailties of the US healthcare system in terms of corporate greed, systemic bureaucratic failures, and a deteriorating work environment that's putting all of us at an ever-increasing risk. This is a close examination of health systems that have failed, as well as systems that have succeeded, and why.
Purpose over profit.
This crisis affects not just physicians, but all healthcare workers and the patients and families they serve. We need to increase awareness of the dangerous dysfunction in American healthcare.
Together, we can break the silence and save lives.
Meet Our Film Team
MaryAnn Wilbur, MD, MPH, MHS, Executive Producer
Dr. Wilbur is a physician, author, and public health strategist. With over twenty-five years of experience in clinical medicine and public health, Dr. Wilbur serves as the Director & CEO of Health Equity Consulting, INC. Health Equity Consulting will be subcontracted to assist with film production and securing a successful storyline. To learn more about Dr. Wilbur and her recently published book,
Todd R. Otten, MD, Executive Producer
Todd is a board-certified family physician and co-founder of Our Quadruple Aim, a movement that challenges the status quo in healthcare and promotes patient experience, quality care, lower costs, and provider wellness. He has over 20 years of experience in providing quality patient care, leading teams, and managing projects in various settings, including the United States Navy, where he was honored as the naval flight surgeon of the year in 2006 for the Atlantic Fleet. And, most recently has joined Emergency Care Specialists in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is also the co-author of Ripple of Change, a book that shares his unfiltered journey through burnout and the existing dysfunction in healthcare and offers a bare-bones approach to evaluate, re-imagine, and inspire positive disruption in the industry and beyond. He is passionate about empowering patients and healthcare providers to become agents of change and to turn their ripples into waves of lasting impact. He is currently the Lead Catalyst/Board Chair for Medicine Forward and is involved with numerous advocacy/activism efforts across the country. For additional info about Todd’s novel, visit his web page.
John Hunter Mottern, Director of Photography, Producer
In his 40+ years as a photojournalist, John’s work has been published in virtually all major newspapers and many prominent magazines around the globe. He has covered presidential campaigns, wars, natural disasters, terror attacks, social conflicts, major league sports, fashion & society events while being contracted to produce a wide variety of VIP portraits. He brings his editorial experience and eye to commercial, fashion, and corporate assignments - adding an authentic style sought after by his clients. He specializes in documentary filmmaking and has traveled the globe to capture amazing stories and visuals. Some samples of John’s journalistic work and photos are located on his website.
Scott Pressler, Creative Director, Producer
As Creative Director of ONE80 Visual, Scott is known for his ability to create compelling and memorable media experiences with consideration to the innovative dissemination of information and the merging of creativity and technology. In his 30+ years in film and broadcasting, Scott has had extensive experience in applying design direction and creative strategies to large-scale media initiatives. He is the recipient of five National Emmy Awards for his work with NBC Sports and the Olympic Games on NBC and has received many other industry acknowledgments for his creative talents, including numerous awards for his work on the monumental ESPN Sports Century project. Along with John and Amy, he is currently working on his third feature-length documentary, Jewish in America, and a series of Holocaust mini-docs titled Remember - Zachor. Here’s a sample of one of the stories.
Amy Schrob, Editor, Producer
Amy has over four decades of experience as an editor, compositor, director, and visual effects artist. Utilizing the Adobe Creative Suite as well as Cinema 4D and more, she brings the art of motion design and compositing together with creative storytelling. Amy is always thinking one step ahead of the process. She also oversees the technical direction of our projects, so that all of our creative ideas can be realized without limitations. In addition to numerous short-format editorial works, Amy has completed two feature-length documentaries and is currently working on two more. Along with her business partner Scott, Amy co-owns ONE80 Visual - a multimedia company located in Natick, MA. A sample of ONE80’s work can be seen on our website.
Grass Roots Support/Physician Led
Our Executive Producers
AAEM
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) is a nonprofit professional association that fights for high-quality patient care delivered by board-certified emergency physicians and champions a fair and equitable workplace for emergency physicians through advocacy and education. This collaboration aligns with AAEM’s mission by highlighting the systemic challenges faced by emergency physicians and advocating for a healthcare system rooted in transparency, physician autonomy, and patient-centered care.
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PATIENT EXPERIENCE
PATIENT EXPERIENCE
PATIENT EXPERIENCE
How care feels to patients and families, not just how it’s delivered.
QUALITY CARE
PATIENT EXPERIENCE
PATIENT EXPERIENCE
Care that is safe, evidence-based, and led by clinical expertise
LOWER COST
PATIENT EXPERIENCE
CLINICIAN WELL-BEING
Reducing waste and complexity so care is more affordable.
CLINICIAN WELL-BEING
CLINICIAN WELL-BEING
CLINICIAN WELL-BEING
Supporting the people who care for patients every day.
HEALTH EQUITY
CLINICIAN WELL-BEING
HEALTH EQUITY
Ensuring fair access to care, regardless of background or circumstance.
PATIENT EXPERIENCE
How care feels to patients and families, not just how it’s delivered.
The Patient Revolution
We The Patients
Physicians for Patient Protection
Remote Area Medical - RAM
RightCare Clinic
Ripple of Change
Caregivers Podcast
Reality Check
Irreverent Health
The Committee to Protect Health Care
nursestransformhealthcare
We Care
Pink Socks
Rise and Restore
Mentally Shredded
A Life True to You
Glaucomflecken
Humanity First
Gold Foundation (Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Humanism in Medicine)
Transitions Clinic
Medicine Forward
The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health
QUALITY CARE
Care that is safe, evidence-based, and led by clinical expertise
American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM)
Medical Society of Virginia (MSV)
Maine Osteopathic Association (MOA)
Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS)
Pre-Student Osteopathic Medical Association (Pre-SOMA) Society
Society of Physician Entrepreneurs (SoPE)
Emergency Care Specialists (ECS)
Merge Medical
Elizondo Medical Group (Family Medicine)
Orchid Health
Plum Health
The Whole Physician
Cohen Orthopedic
Ocean Pediatrics
Dentistry On Officers Row
Ursamin
NPWC
Lodestar
Transitions Clinic
Evercred Health
Infinitus Medical Technologies
HPEC (Health Professional Empowerment Community)
Tough Love (Medical Education Initiative)
Bulled Brain Project
Gold Foundation (Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Humanism in Medicine)
Get Freed (my-getfreed.com)
Care Resources PAC
Stand Up (for) Doctors!
The Doctor Is Not In
The Illusion of the Perfect Profession
Upvision consulting
Medicine Forward
LOWER COST
Reducing waste and complexity so care is more affordable.
Cost Plus Drugs
Undue Medical Debt
Care Resources PAC
Infinitus Medical Technologies
Physicians’ First Bancorp
Evercred Health
Get Freed (my-getfreed.com)
One80
Plum Health
CLINICIAN WELL-BEING
Supporting the people who care for patients every day.
Clinician Burnout Foundation
Moral Injury of Healthcare
Medicine Forward
Beat Down Burnout
The Wellness Shift
Mentally Shredded
Rise and Restore
Pink Socks
Developing Doctor
Glaucomflecken
Dike Drummond, MD
Darren Davidson, MD Consulting
Matthew Zavadsky
Beatrice Olsen
Unapologetically You Collective LLC
Dr. Delicia MD
Stand Up (for) Doctors!
A Life True to You
The Doctor Is Not In
The Illusion of the Perfect Profession
Just A Nurse
Get Freed (my-getfreed.com)
Physicians’ First Bancorp
Evercred Health
Gold Foundation (Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Humanism in Medicine)
HPEC (Health Professional Empowerment Community)
Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation
HEALTH EQUITY
Ensuring fair access to care, regardless of background or circumstance.
Health Equity Collaborative
Beyond Equity Group
Physician Just Equity
Humanity First
The Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health
HRC
nursestransformhealthcare
We Care
Montana Medical Association Foundation
NPWC
Lodestar
Undue Medical Debt
Cost Plus Drugs
Gold Foundation (Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Humanism in Medicine)
Pink Socks
Rise and Restore
Mentally Shredded
Just A Nurse
The Patient Revolution
We The Patients
Remote Area Medical - RAM
RightCare Clinic
Ripple of Change
Transitions Clinic
Plum Health