Country Doctor

Since 2010, over 140 hospitals in rural America have closed, leaving just one doctor for every 2,500 people. The documentary short Country Doctor follows Dr. James Graham in Fairfax, Oklahoma (population 1,263), who has spent over 40 years dispensing medicine, comfort, and wisdom to his patients. As Fairfax Community Hospital files for bankruptcy, Dr. Graham and his team fight to provide adequate healthcare for their community amid staff shortages and a lack of resources. 

Directors and producers, Shari Cookson and Nick Doob; co-producer, Charlton McMillan. For HBO: executive producers, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, and Tina Nguyen.