Medical Humanities

Medical Humanities is a series on Op-Med, which showcases creative work by Doximity members. Art, music, dance, poetry, and all mixtures in-between or newly expressed are welcome.

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A Soldier’s Invisible Conflict: An Illustration

Dina Garabedian, PA MPAS, PA-C

Nov 6, 2023

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How Narrative Medicine Brought Wonder Back

Eve Louise Makoff, MD

Oct 12, 2023 Link to How Narrative Medicine Brought Wonder Back

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‘Don’t You Want to Look Nice For Your Patients?’

Yoo Jung Kim

Aug 29, 2023 Link to ‘Don’t You Want to Look Nice For Your Patients?’

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A Promising Young Man

Chloe Lee, MD

Aug 10, 2023 Link to A Promising Young Man

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Was Her Atony My Fault?: A Poem

May Ameri

Jul 17, 2023 Link to Was Her Atony My Fault?: A Poem

Read Postcards For My Death: A Storyarticle image

Postcards For My Death: A Story

David Xiang

Jun 5, 2023 Link to Postcards For My Death: A Story

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Lessons for My Son; Lessons for Myself

Jason Han, MD

Apr 3, 2023 Link to Lessons for My Son; Lessons for Myself

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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Doormat

Chloe Lee, MD

Mar 20, 2023 Link to The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Doormat

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Bilirubin Dreams: A Lullaby

Slavena Salve Nissan, MD

Mar 6, 2023 Link to Bilirubin Dreams: A Lullaby

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The Wishes of My Cancer Patient

Tulsi Patel

Feb 27, 2023 Link to The Wishes of My Cancer Patient

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The Persistence of a Neonate

Judaja Prescott

Feb 13, 2023 Link to The Persistence of a Neonate

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Stargazing Atop a Hospital: A Story

David Xiang

Jan 30, 2023 Link to Stargazing Atop a Hospital: A Story

Read I Was a Puppet in Medicine. Now I Make Puppetsarticle image

I Was a Puppet in Medicine. Now I Make Puppets

Britnay Alexandra Ferguson, PA

Jan 19, 2023 Link to I Was a Puppet in Medicine. Now I Make Puppets

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Chocolate Milk

Sara Khan, MD

Sep 20, 2022 Link to Chocolate Milk

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A Siren's Lament

Tulsi Patel

Sep 13, 2022 Link to A Siren's Lament

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Emotions Like a Jigsaw Puzzle

Shreya Sreekantaswamy, MD

Aug 29, 2022 Link to Emotions Like a Jigsaw Puzzle

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The Baltimore Orioles

Ellen Zhang

Aug 23, 2022 Link to The Baltimore Orioles

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The Argument for Narrative Medicine As More Than A “Waste of Time”

Saljooq Asif

Aug 15, 2022 Link to The Argument for Narrative Medicine As More Than A “Waste of Time”

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“One-liners” on Matching and Graduation

Gaurav Majmudar, MD

Jul 26, 2022 Link to “One-liners” on Matching and Graduation

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When My Name Badge Read 'Student'

Tyler Whitney

Jul 18, 2022 Link to When My Name Badge Read 'Student'

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An Anesthesiologist Paints Her COVID-19 Experience

Caroline G Ferris, MD

Jun 16, 2022 Link to An Anesthesiologist Paints Her COVID-19 Experience

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Now That the Kids Have Gotten Their Shots

Maya Sorini, MS

Jun 7, 2022 Link to Now That the Kids Have Gotten Their Shots