Ms. Wendy Dereix is a retired English teacher from Dayton, Ohio. “Poetry is where I often find universal truths emerging from a simple idea or happenstance. This poem sprang from a short, mundane conversation in passing with a family member in the health profession. I am submitting it here in honor of all healthcare workers in search of their own universal truths.”
Dominic Lal is a 3rd year medical student at UNC Chapel Hill. “This haiku addressess a scenario where I managed to effectively engage with a patient who was very upset because the clinic was running late.”
Q and A: Real Talk about Practicing High Volume Cataract Surgery, with Dr. Daniel Husney MD.
Interview conducted by Eric Dessner MD
Dr. Nithisha Thatikoda MD is 3rd year neurology resident at UTMB.
“Who Should I Examine First, you or your lawyer?”
Image by Andrew Grossman
Fall 2024-Winter 2025 Poetry Contest: Winner to Receive a $200 Dollar Prize
Fall 2024 -Winter 2025 Haiku Contest : $100 Dollar Prize
Eliana Jacobs is a Fulbright Scholar who aspires to become a physician to advocate for the intersectionality of health, education, public health, and writing. She brings awareness towards social determinants of health through her numerous medical poetry publications in Stanford JUSTHEALTH and the Journal of the Student National Medical Association (JSNMA).
