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 Budding Surgeon on "Dispelling the Mystery of Medicine"

Elizabeth Card

Jul 20, 2018

Read An Exploration of a Surgeon’s Vulnerability Through Kuchipudi Dancearticle image

An Exploration of a Surgeon’s Vulnerability Through Kuchipudi Dance

Shilpa Darivemula, MD

Jul 13, 2018 Link to An Exploration of a Surgeon’s Vulnerability Through Kuchipudi Dance

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The Monster

Diana Rangaves, PharmD

Jul 6, 2018 Link to The Monster

Read “Where Medicine Needs Its Medication”article image

“Where Medicine Needs Its Medication”

Peter Rezkalla

Jul 6, 2018 Link to “Where Medicine Needs Its Medication”

Read Portrait of Coronary Heart Diseasearticle image

Portrait of Coronary Heart Disease

Mohammed Ahmed

Jun 26, 2018 Link to Portrait of Coronary Heart Disease

Read Geriatrician's Novel Draws Attention to Mercury Poisoningarticle image

Geriatrician's Novel Draws Attention to Mercury Poisoning

September Williams, MD

Jun 22, 2018 Link to Geriatrician's Novel Draws Attention to Mercury Poisoning

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“Resuscitation”

Philip Borger, MD

Jun 14, 2018 Link to “Resuscitation”

Read The Fractured Manner of Learning: A Sculpture & Conversationarticle image

The Fractured Manner of Learning: A Sculpture & Conversation

Eric Zabriskie

Jun 7, 2018 Link to The Fractured Manner of Learning: A Sculpture & Conversation

Read A Neurosurgeon Takes Her Skill to the Art Studioarticle image

A Neurosurgeon Takes Her Skill to the Art Studio

Kathryn Ko, MD MFA

Jun 7, 2018 Link to A Neurosurgeon Takes Her Skill to the Art Studio

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The Serious Diagnosis

Farokh Jamalyaria, MD

Jun 4, 2018 Link to The Serious Diagnosis

Read A Brief History of Eating Humansarticle image

A Brief History of Eating Humans

Lydia Kang, MD

Jun 1, 2018 Link to A Brief History of Eating Humans

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“Before You Pulled Back the Curtain”

Andrew McLean, MD MPH

May 24, 2018 Link to “Before You Pulled Back the Curtain”

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“Progress”

Emily Silverman, MD

May 17, 2018 Link to “Progress”

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The Future of Medical Education

Frank Cusimano

May 16, 2018 Link to The Future of Medical Education

Read A Poem: Primary Care Medicine Is like a Box of Chocolatesarticle image

A Poem: Primary Care Medicine Is like a Box of Chocolates

Dana Corriel, MD

May 13, 2018 Link to A Poem: Primary Care Medicine Is like a Box of Chocolates

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“Let’s Get Him a Prostitute”

Rada Jones, MD, MBA, FACEP

May 10, 2018 Link to “Let’s Get Him a Prostitute”

Read A Medical Poem: 3 Coping Mechanisms Learned from 5 Suicides This Yeararticle image

A Medical Poem: 3 Coping Mechanisms Learned from 5 Suicides This Year

Frank Cusimano

May 9, 2018 Link to A Medical Poem: 3 Coping Mechanisms Learned from 5 Suicides This Year

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Through the Looking Glass: #HarvardWriters2018

Rada Jones, MD, MBA, FACEP

May 2, 2018 Link to Through the Looking Glass: #HarvardWriters2018

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“I’m Sorry for Your Loss”

Gary Fudem, MD

May 1, 2018 Link to “I’m Sorry for Your Loss”

Read For the Physician Writer: Notes on Harvard’s Healthcare Professional Writers Conferencearticle image

For the Physician Writer: Notes on Harvard’s Healthcare Professional Writers Conference

Valerie Anne Jones, MD

May 1, 2018 Link to For the Physician Writer: Notes on Harvard’s Healthcare Professional Writers Conference

Read “Against the Whir and Whine”: A Poem & Conversation with David Watts, MDarticle image

“Against the Whir and Whine”: A Poem & Conversation with David Watts, MD

Harvey Watts, MD

Apr 16, 2018 Link to “Against the Whir and Whine”: A Poem & Conversation with David Watts, MD

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How to Be an Anesthesiologist

Audrey Shafer, MD

Apr 9, 2018 Link to How to Be an Anesthesiologist