By Peter Park is a 4th year Medical Student at TCU Medical School.
Peter Park is a 4th year medical student at TCU School of Medicine. He is a Delegate for the AMA. In his spare time he enjoys writing narrative medicine, hiking and climbing.
Ms. Allison Kufta is an artist based in Chicago, IL and medical student at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Through digital art and traditional mixed media, she tries to explore the intersection of imagination and reality. After completing her block in cardiology and pulmonology, this piece was inspired by the Japanese concept of Kintsugi, the art of repairing broken pottery with gold. As a future doctor, this is a reflection on topics like quality of life, mortality, and what it means to be a healer.
I really enjoyed this interview!
You both did a tremendous job. Allison: You seemed so relaxed and gave really detailed answers. You came off as really inspired by creating art, but at the same time pragmatic about your priorities. I liked how you answered Peter’s last question about how you might integrate art into your future work life balance routine. And I would be remiss if I didn’t mention your response to Peter’s question about why you decided to focus on… Read more »