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Smoke

by Jake Bardell

Medical student Jake Bardell poetically epitomizes the art of medicine: navigating the nuances that lie beyond the logical and algorithmic thinking expected of doctors.

April 5, 2021
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Arts and Poetry, Categories, Featured, Patient Advocacy

Mental Incarceration

by Chidera Okafor

Future doctor Chidera Okafor contextualizes her struggles with depression, anxiety and apparent surreality with the world around her, while deftly shining the spotlight again on the often overlooked and unaddressed aspect of a physician's world: self mental health.

March 11, 2021
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Categories, Featured, Journeys in Education, Mental Health and Wellness

Recent Articles

April 5, 2021

Smoke

Medical student Jake Bardell poetically epitomizes the art of medicine: navigating the nuances that lie beyond the logical and...

by Jake Bardell
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March 11, 2021

Mental Incarceration

Future doctor Chidera Okafor contextualizes her struggles with depression, anxiety and apparent surreality with the world around her, while...

by Chidera Okafor
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February 7, 2021

Yellow

Medical student Lindsey Nae Wright discusses the unique and life-altering experience of practicing the physical exam on her dying...

by Lindsey Nae Wright
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January 30, 2021

Better than Tomorrow

Medical student Shivani Sundaram underscores the daily struggles and reality faced by those with dementia and memory disorders through...

by Shivani Sundaram
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January 28, 2021

Hustle and Heart

Medical student Navjot Singh teaches us how to surmount racism with composure, grace, and courage - "As minorities in...

by Navjot Singh
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January 12, 2021

A Visceral Experience

Medical student Micaela Mcgregor gives profound advice to other future black doctors who will one day represent only 4%...

by Micaela Mcgregor
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January 6, 2021

What Is In a Name?

Medical student Nkiruka Aniagolu explores how understanding someone’s name or title can foster deeper trust with patients and those...

by Nkiruka Aniagolu
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December 28, 2020

The Difficult Patient

Medical student Allen Betts explores the often underrated effect of psychosocial determinants and the integral part they play in...

by Allen Betts
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December 8, 2020

One Day

Alicia Pugh writes a poem that reflects on how our backgrounds impact the way we view our patients.

by Alicia Pugh
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November 1, 2020

Disparities in the Management of Cardiovascular Diseases in Women

Jean Anne Adomfeh unravels a common gender bias, contained in diagnosing chest pain, that has existed in medicine for...

by Jean Anne Adomfeh
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October 12, 2020

The Pause

Katherine Panushka asks readers to reflect and acknowledge that our patients' stories extend beyond their final moments in her...

by Katherine Panushka
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September 30, 2020

Headlights

Medical student Joaquin Zetina details a poignant example, illustrating the often overlooked and nuanced barriers and adversities faced by...

by Joaquin Zetina
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September 21, 2020

The Unusual Curse

Medical student Scott Jamieson dissects the delicate balance of wanting to carry the burden of all of society's health...

by Scott Jamieson
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September 20, 2020

Mourning’s Glory

Lindsey Nae Wright reflects on mourning the losses that come with being a medical student.

by Lindsey Nae Wright
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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 they traverses the learning...

by Kayla Flewelling
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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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