By: Ricky Paramo Medicine and humanities convene. Life and death, contrasting realms collide, Right and wrong, perspectives divide....

By: Claire Surkis Sibling well checks in room 14. Four sick kiddos in room 17. Two other families waiting after that. “Med student, you...

By: Maitreyee Kale Medicine is an uphill climb on a path littered with thorns. Sometimes it seems I am alone and barefoot. But there are...

By: Ryan Hannon Summary Statement: Patient is a 73 year-old woman with a history of hypertension presenting with a COPD exacerbation...

By: Geetha Nichanametla Dull pain persists despite the cocktail of medications. With waning hope, a piece of paper appears in sight....

By: Patrick J. Halloran “It’s just me and the dog.” I glance down and notice his wedding ring. His quiet, tired voice. His worn hands. I...

By: Claire Surkis The door opened and I called her name. 18 years old and she knew exactly what she needed. We talked for 20 minutes,...

By: James Grant Boards seemed most important. Now, real patients ahead. Six weeks of psychiatry first on the schedule. The average “I am...

By: Omar Fathy In hushed lab nights, I weave through the cellular cosmos, bearing witness to life's silent orchestration. In hospital’s...

By: Kelly M. Rios Enter the room, read the room, feel the room, hear the room, hold the room. A patient and a partner. A friend. A mom. A...

By: Anonymous What did the retina say to the heart Hurry up darling, it’s getting too dark I’m fumbling, fading, falling apart It’s too...

By: Anonymous When a tree falls Everyone hears it How can you miss the thunderclap Of cracking wood and whistling branches As they meet...