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More Than Poster Boys

by Dekoiya Burton

Dekoiya Burton reflects on how he often feels like a prop in a “diversity” scheme when academic medicine doesn't follow through with messages of diversity and inclusion beyond pamphlets and brochures.

September 17, 2020
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Conquering the Mount Everest of Education

by Kayla Flewelling

Future surgeon Kayla Flewelling describes, in scrupulous detail, the psyche of a medical student as he/she traverses the learning pipeline, all the while trying to maintain a semblance of sanity, perseverance and perspective.

September 16, 2020
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Recent Articles

September 17, 2020

More Than Poster Boys

Dekoiya Burton reflects on how he often feels like a prop in a “diversity” scheme when academic medicine doesn't...

by Dekoiya Burton
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September 16, 2020

Conquering the Mount Everest of Education

Future surgeon Kayla Flewelling describes, in scrupulous detail, the psyche of a medical student as he/she traverses the learning...

by Kayla Flewelling
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September 3, 2020

Skin Deep

Future physician Yomna Amer broaches the topic of religion in the clinical environment and opines that, along with diversity,...

by Yomna Amer
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August 28, 2020

Dear Patient

Medical student Allen Betts writes a letter to a former patient reflecting on the importance of treating a patient...

by Allen Betts
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August 27, 2020

His Perception

Medical student Alicia Pugh describes a conspicuous encounter with a patient that typified the lingering undercurrent of microaggresions against...

by Alicia Pugh
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August 23, 2020

Excellence in Health Care

Health care providers face what seem to be insurmountable challenges on a daily basis; none more sobering than the...

by Nicholas Czelatka
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August 16, 2020

Healing Words

Medical student Sidney Adenya recollects a particularly momentous patient experience, which exemplified how words can be a strikingly powerful...

by Sydney Adenya
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August 2, 2020

The Imposter

Imposter syndrome is a well-known phenomenon that healthcare providers can easily relate to at some point in their training....

by CJ Hornback
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July 28, 2020

He’s Smart and She’s Pretty

Mohana is a medical student that brings to light the uphill battle against female objectification women face in the...

by Mohana Biswas
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July 27, 2020

Reproductive Planning During a State of Emergency

Medical student Ritha Mera reviews responses to reproductive health care accesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mera writes as an...

by Ritha Mera
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July 19, 2020

Being

As a storyteller, the author vowed to lead with the person’s name in an effort to uplift the subject...

by Ian Oechsle
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July 19, 2020

Safe Haven

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the author fondly reflects on the start of her unlikely friendship with Mr. R. This...

by Kelley Zhao
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July 8, 2020

Moving Forward

Medical student Dawit Ayalew reflects on his own experience of life "constantly moving him forward," how it inevitably compelled...

by Dawit Ayalew
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July 8, 2020

Humanizing Blackness

Medical student Vidya Lala vividly describes her interpretation of the often cited terms black body and black lives. Read...

by Vidya Lala
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July 4, 2020

I Am

Searching for our identity and the discovery process behind it are quintessential human processes that almost all of us...

by Alesia Voice
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June 30, 2020

When We Love

Unhealthy relationship exist in the world of health care and beyond. Medical student Alesia Voice explores, through this poem,...

by Alesia Voice
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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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