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A Journey to Obstetrics & Gynecology Through Structural Racism in Maternal Outcomes

by Sara Phillips

Medical student Sara Phillips writes a personal reflection, grounded in scholarly literature, that details her exploration of racism as a mechanism for perpetuating disparities in maternal health outcomes. The piece traces discriminatory policies and actions undertaken by physicians and leaders in the field of obstetrics and gynecology to portray a historical origin for contemporary health inequities. Interacting with these grim stories and statistics, she...

June 12, 2021
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Categories, Featured, Journeys in Education, Patient Advocacy, Racism and Discrimination

The Hidden Tools in Medicine

by Lekha Reddy

Medical student Lekha Reddy discovers the "hidden tools" that physicians use beyond the scope of lab tests, drugs and consults. She marvels at the power of a new hidden tool -- reassurance -- during a pediatric emergency room visit.

June 11, 2021
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Featured, Journeys in Education, Words from the Wards

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June 12, 2021

A Journey to Obstetrics & Gynecology Through Structural Racism in Maternal...

Medical student Sara Phillips writes a personal reflection, grounded in scholarly literature, that details her exploration of racism as...

by Sara Phillips
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June 11, 2021

The Hidden Tools in Medicine

Medical student Lekha Reddy discovers the "hidden tools" that physicians use beyond the scope of lab tests, drugs and...

by Lekha Reddy
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June 10, 2021

The Ring On My Hand

This creative piece explores the internal dialogue that a gay patient has with himself when his provider fails to...

by Kenneth Wise, MD
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May 26, 2021

Resiliency in Medicine: The Patient Experience

Medical student Micky Akinrodoye reflects on his experiences of being a part of the care team for a complicated...

by Micky Akinrodoye
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May 22, 2021

You Good?

Read more to find out how three seemingly straightforward words, for medical student Charna Kinard, represented a spectrum of...

by Charna Kinard
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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.

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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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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