Documentary review- The ASSET: Turning loss into action

In the aftermath of October 7, American trauma surgeon Dr. Anna Goldenberg found herself taking on a role she never expected.

A trauma surgeon, educator, and mentor, Goldenberg had spent her career caring for critically injured patients and training other surgeons to do the same. As Israel faced the realities of war, she became determined to bring the American College of Surgeon’s Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET) course to Israel.

At the same time, her close friend and former trauma fellow, Israeli surgeon Dr. Shachar Shimonovich, was battling metastatic colon cancer at...