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: Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill) treats a Black patient, Rashida, suffering from kidney failure. He discovers she is being denied a spot on the transplant list due to an outdated medical metric (eGFR) that uses race as a factor. Winston successfully advocates for her, highlighting systemic racial disparities in healthcare, and manages to get her on the list.
: Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) travels to Minnesota to evaluate a high-stakes offer from David Hamilton (Peter Gallagher) to run a research lab dedicated to curing Parkinson’s disease. Meredith brings Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) for a second opinion, and Amelia is immediately eager to join the project. Ultimately, Meredith agrees to the job on her own terms: she will remain in Seattle but fly to Minnesota once a week to lead a satellite lab. [S18E2] Some Kind of Tomorrow
: Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) treats a fellow veteran, Noah Young, who has terminal pulmonary fibrosis likely caused by burn pit exposure during his service. This storyline introduces Owen's season-long arc of fighting for veteran health benefits. Cast and Production Director : Kevin McKidd Writer : Felicia Pride Key Guest Stars : : Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill) treats a Black
The episode follows several intersecting storylines focused on taking risks for a better future: : Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) travels to Minnesota
as Megan Hunt, who returns to assist at the hospital while Meredith is away.