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Old Pennies and Jelly Skin

by Sriya Donthi

This piece is inspired by a patient encounter with a middle-aged woman who was recently diagnosed with a severe and malignant cancer. I saw her in the primary care setting, and she was undergoing chemotherapy at that time. She had a unique demeanor about her and she shared with me how she waited all her life to do the things she really wanted to...

September 18, 2024
Arts and Poetry, Featured

The Forgotten Patient

by Elise Kao

Elise Kao MS3 encounters a struggling addiction patient in the Emergency Department who reinforces their determination to pursue psychiatry and advocate for forgotten patients.

August 9, 2024
Categories, Featured, Journeys in Education, Mental Health and Wellness, Patient Advocacy

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September 18, 2024

Old Pennies and Jelly Skin

This piece is inspired by a patient encounter with a middle-aged woman who was recently diagnosed with a severe...

by Sriya Donthi
August 9, 2024

The Forgotten Patient

Elise Kao MS3 encounters a struggling addiction patient in the Emergency Department who reinforces their determination to pursue...

by Elise Kao
June 24, 2024

Surgery: Beauty and Violence

Melinda Staub reflects on surgery as a both violence and healing, delving on medicine's intricate ethical and practical landscape....

by Melinda Staub
May 29, 2024

How to Declare Someone Dead: A Brief Reflection

Shannon Fang, medical student, comments on the necessity of processing emotionally stressful encounters in medicine.

by Shannon Fang
April 2, 2024

Celeste’s Bliss

Medical student Medha Palnati describes barriers to care, and highlights the need for greater awareness and sensitivity in patient...

by Medha Palnati
February 24, 2024

The Blessing, The Grocery Store

Medical student Sabrina Lazar discovers a local MENA-owned grocery store that offers not only essential ingredients but also a...

by Sabrina Lazar
February 15, 2024

Misery: A Small Collection of Patients’ Stories

Dr. Marissa Mayfield uses a trio of poems to teleport readers into the reality of medical crises and highlight...

by Marissa Mayfield, MD, MSPH
February 12, 2024

Another Chronic Painer

Dr. Ervin Anies introduces a reverse poem to help delve into the multifactorial and complicated picture that is treating...

by Ervin Anies, MD
December 20, 2023

76-Year-Old with a Neck Mass

This piece is a reflection of the first few months of Sriya's clinical years experience. There are a thousand...

by Sriya Donthi
December 17, 2023

Her Story Too

Christopher Awad uses poetry to underline how a rare diagnosis inadvertently overshadowed his patient's unique story on a neurology...

by Christopher Awad
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December 14, 2023

See One, Do One, Teach One, Have One

Dr. Michael Callegari assesses the teaching mantra in medicine, and the centrality of empathy in patient care.

by Michael Callegari, MD
December 6, 2023

Family Practice and Hidden Moments

Dr. Verjee recounts a poignant narrative of his and his medical student's journey with a longtime patient, Margery, diagnosed...

by Mohamud Verjee, MD, MBA
September 21, 2023

Transitions

Dr. Ervin Anies reflects on the highs and lows of the transitional intern year with a series of poignant...

by Ervin Anies, MD
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July 27, 2023

Triple Crown

Medha Palnati describes an encounter she had with a patient who she met at the Backstretch Clinic, a clinic...

by Medha Palnati
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July 18, 2023

One Question More

Medical student Varesh Gorabi is reminded of the importance of empathy during a seemingly routine clinic visit.

by Varesh Gorabi
June 24, 2023

The American Muslim Medical Student Association: Intersecting Faith and Medicine to...

Medical student leaders reflect on the intersectionality of faith and medicine.

by Bassel Salka

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Mosaic in Medicine

Mosaic in Medicine is the online peer-reviewed publication for underrepresented voices in medicine. Mosaic in Medicine serves as a structured space for publication, discussion and dissemination of peer-reviewed material, as well as a virtual domain for sharing the perspectives of underrepresented students throughout the medical education and health care profession pipeline. The aim is to not only discuss the challenges we face, but also to educate ourselves and celebrate our successes.

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