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Catherine Potin (1 Posts)

Medical Student Contributing Writer

Keck School of Medicine

Catherine Potin is a 4th Year Medical student at Keck School of Medicine in the MD-MPH program. She was originally from the Gambia West Africa, went to Mercer University in Georgia for undergrad Catherine Potin is a 4th Year Medical student at Keck School of Medicine in the MD-MPH program. She was originally from the Gambia West Africa, went to Mercer University in where she grew her love of writing and Narrative Medicine.

Mirrored Resilience: Reflection from a Hospital Bed

Published by Catherine Potin

The poem describes the profound impact of an encounter between Catherin Potin, the narrator, recovering from a motor vehicle accident, and a young patient with a similar experience. Throughout our interaction, the patient’s strength and resilience illuminate a path towards healing, showing the narrator the power of shared vulnerability in overcoming trauma. This encounter serves as a reminder of the reciprocal nature of healing in medicine and the personal growth that can arise from patient interactions.

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Published by Taylor Selby

Taylor Selby wrote this poem while trying to manage her time between studying for boards and her grandmas birthday party. To her, it means prioritizing her relationships and mental health while still working towards the goal to be an intelligent and caring doctor.

Old Pennies and Jelly Skin

Published 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 do and now she was unable to do a lot of those things. She told me her and her friend now share a joke whenever they are debating doing something fun/risky/random in which they say, “What are you waiting for, chemo?”

The Forgotten Patient

Published 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.

Surgery: Beauty and Violence

Published by Melinda Staub

Melinda Staub reflects on surgery as a both violence and healing, delving on medicine’s intricate ethical and practical landscape. Through an acrylic painting, she demonstrates her reflections on this topic.

How to Declare Someone Dead: A Brief Reflection

Published by Shannon Fang

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

Celeste’s Bliss

Published by Medha Palnati

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

Misery: A Small Collection of Patients’ Stories

Published by Marissa Mayfield, MD, MSPH

Dr. Marissa Mayfield uses a trio of poems to teleport readers into the reality of medical crises and highlight the need for empathy in healthcare.

Another Chronic Painer

Published by Ervin Anies, MD

Dr. Ervin Anies introduces a reverse poem to help delve into the multifactorial and complicated picture that is treating chronic pain. His poem reflects the struggles and triumphs a provider can encounter while dealing with chronic pain patients.

76-Year-Old with a Neck Mass

Published by Sriya Donthi

This piece is a reflection of the first few months of Sriya’s clinical years experience. There are a thousand different stories all happening at the same time in the same hospital, and each of them has plenty to learn from and cherish. This piece is a reflection on the privilege that we get as learners and future providers to learn about and from others’ stories.

Her Story Too

Published by Christopher Awad

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

Christopher Awad (1 Posts)

Medical Student Contributing Writer, Editor

Emory School of Medicine

Christopher Awad will graduate Emory's School of Medicine with his MD/MBA in 2024 and plans to train in Emergency Medicine. He started a company called Pocket-Doc, cares deeply about working with underserved populations, and is passionate about citizen science.

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