Episode 5: Dr. Tara Merritt and Patient Advocacy

Dr. Tara Merritt is a Georgia Medicine Woman located in Watkinsville, Georgia. She shares her experience in advocating for a close family member during a hospitalization and shares some helpful tips for family members. She is passionate about helping patients and families navigate our broken healthcare system, especially during times of health crisis in complicated inpatient hospitalizations. We also discuss the importance of integrating spiritual care and goals of care into health care decision making.