Poetry Thursdays

Poetry Thursdays is our initiative to highlight poetry and prose by medical students, with a new post every Thursday. If you are interested in contributing or would like to learn more, please contact our editors.

Jinit Desai Jinit Desai (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine


Jinit is a second year medical student at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Medicine at the campus in Rockford, Illinois. In 2015, he graduated from UIC with a Bachelor of Science in neuroscience and a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy. Following this, he earned a Master of Public Health from UIC in 2016. He also worked as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant at La Univalle in Santiago de Cali, Colombia, from 2016 to 2017. Jinit enjoys spending time with friends and family. In the future, he plans to pursue careers in medicine, education, and writing.




Charles Surette Charles Surette (4 Posts)

Contributing Writer

Boston University School of Medicine


Charles Surette is a fourth year medical student at Boston University School of Medicine. In 2016, he graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts in biology. He is passionate about storytelling as a means of exploring the experience of working in medicine. His other interests include food, theatre, travel and supporting all Boston sports teams. After medical school, Charles would like to pursue a career in psychiatry.