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nourish

by Audrey Lyu

when i die, donate my body to science. for perhaps i may be dissected, by childlike hands and fresh minds, whose shoes I once stood in. open my body, peel back the layers of fascia and adipose, swallowed with that in which I lived for. when they open my abdominal cavity, may they learn my favorite foods, the myeokguk i ate every birthday, and...

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Featured, Poetry Thursdays

Restraints

by Kimaya Gazula

“Call security. We need restraints.” The nurse yelled out into the hallway while he gently held down the patient’s strong right arm that vigorously wrestled in all directions to escape. I, a relatively new Patient Care Associate on the floor, was on the other arm. His screams echoed throughout the room, bouncing off the walls and into the hallway, prompting glances from other staff...

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Featured, Preclinical

nourish

when i die, donate my body to science. for perhaps i may be dissected, by childlike hands and fresh...

by Audrey Lyu

Restraints

“Call security. We need restraints.” The nurse yelled out into the hallway while he gently held down the patient’s...

by Kimaya Gazula

February 18, 2026

Moving Beyond Knowledge

The ability to empathize and to wonder is fundamental to being human. These aspects of thought allow us to...

by Patrick Hamann

February 12, 2026

The Dichotomy

Witnessing the first breath of life, the last before death, “You are cancer free!”, “The cancer has returned,” “Congratulations,...

by Meghan Acheson

February 11, 2026

Foreign Bodies (Berries)

Foreign Bodies (Berries) Veronica Gibbons (2026) acrylic on paper This painting reminds us that beneath every incision is a...

by Veronica Gibbons

February 8, 2026

How a 3-Minute Scene from “The Bear” Reframed My Perspective on Medical...

I was having one of those days in medical school where the weight of everything felt crushing — the...

by Sandra Boutros

February 6, 2026

“You Must Hate Patients”

From premed onward, an interest in pathology is often met with a well-meaning but mildly disapproving joke. It comes...

February 6, 2026

Supply List: What Honoring Those Who Passed Taught Me About Respecting the Living

It began with a list. Not of medication or interventions, but of what we needed to prepare my grandmother...

by Samia A. Ali

February 4, 2026

Surviving 3rd Year

I stepped foot on the island, unaware of what the next 39 days will hold. I recounted the advice...

January 28, 2026

The Sound of an Urban Cowboy

“Walker! David Walker!” I called the name of the next patient as I stood in front of the obnoxiously...

by Matthew Petitt

December 4, 2025

The Wall at Mile 20

It, in fact, hit me like a wall. As I pushed past mile 20 in my first marathon, I...

by Hannah Korah

November 23, 2025

The In-Between

There’s a room down the hall where a woman sits in silence, a shadow of herself, caught between jobs,...

by Vanessa Kady

October 20, 2025

Skipping Stones

“You’re thinking about it all wrong,” my fiancé said. His voice poured from the phone like a warm cup...

by Kristen Anderson

Tales Behind the Terms: Rickets

Medical Etymology: Tales Behind the Terms is a series of articles discussing the stories, origins and meanings of the...

by Benjamin Popokh

Out of Sight and Out of Mind: Carceral Health in the Medical Education Curriculum

Approximately 5% of Americans will be incarcerated at some point in their lives, a number that varies greatly along...

by Evan Simonsen

How a 3-Minute Scene from The Bear Reframed My Perspective on Medical School

I was having one of those days in medical school where the weight of everything felt crushing—the pressure to...

by Sandra Boutros

Foreign Bodies (Berries)

Published by Veronica Gibbons

Foreign Bodies (Berries) Veronica Gibbons (2026) acrylic on paper This painting reminds us that beneath every incision is a unique individual, shaped by experiences that cannot be standardized. Medicine...

February 11, 2026

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Art, Featured, Off the Shelf

“You Must Hate Patients”

Published by John Waters

From premed onward, an interest in pathology is often met with a well-meaning but mildly disapproving joke. It comes from friends, family, mentors and internet forums. “You must hate...

February 6, 2026

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Featured, From the Wards

Surviving 3rd Year

Published by Tanvi Saran

I stepped foot on the island, unaware of what the next 39 days will hold. I recounted the advice I sought out prior to this adventure. “Remember to not...

February 4, 2026

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Featured, From the Wards

The Sound of an Urban Cowboy

Published by Matthew Petitt

“Walker! David Walker!” I called the name of the next patient as I stood in front of the obnoxiously loud automatic doors that separated the emergency department waiting room...

January 28, 2026

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Featured, From the Wards

Restraints

“Call security. We need restraints.” The nurse yelled out into the hallway while he gently held down the patient’s...

by Kimaya Gazula

January 17, 2025

Learning and Growing in Medicine

For most of my life, I never truly understood what it meant to be a doctor. As the first...

by Claire Pishko

December 18, 2024

Day One of Clinicals: The Patient Teacher

I walked up the stairs in my heels, white coat and stethoscope, which I had no idea how to...

by Martha-Grace Mclean

December 10, 2024

From Flashcards to Faces

I have always been taught to treat the patient and not the disease. As a first-year medical student, I...

by Leenah Abojaib