Letter from the Mosaic in Medicine Board: Call for Print Book Submissions
Mosaic in Medicine is looking for submissions to a print book that will highlight the diversity of experiences and perspectives of our future health care professionals.
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Editor-in-Chief
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Hello! I’m Alyssa Guo, and I’m a fourth-year medical student at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine at Greenville. I received my bachelor’s degrees in Biology and Neuroscience from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
I’m excited to be part of Mosaic in Medicine to share voices that are often missed in medicine. I hope that our joint efforts in shining a light on difficult topics spark conversations that will change medicine for the better. It is also my hope that MiM encourages more reflective practice and encourage more narrative medicine publications, so that we can capture moments of history and their impacts on the healthcare profession. We are working towards building MiM to serve as a beacon of light in promoting health equity, allowing for those who come after us to understand the events that shaped us through reading our publications.
Feel free to get in touch with me at aaguo@email.sc.edu if you have any questions about MiM!
Changes
Medical student Saud Rehman has written a collection of poems focusing on the lockdown of March 2020 with artwork to give a visual representation of how he felt. Often times the manifestations of moods unrelated to coursework go overlooked, especially in medicine, and Saud hopes that these provide a representation of the humanity behind students going through difficult times.
First Dissection
Dyese Moody, a medical student, reflects and expresses appreciation for working with a human cadaver for the first time.
On Stages
Resident physician Raihan Noman, reflects on his ERAS residency application process and leaning on his faith.
An Understanding
Medical student MacKenzie Adams reflects on her experience with a patient who received news that he was dying via an interpreter. She addresses the importance of improving care for non-English speakers.
SIRS
Dr. Evin Anies utilizes haiku about systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) to reflect on his journey as a newly-minted physician.
Learning Confidence
Dr. Max Hawkins reflects on the expectation of medical students on the wards and the racial bias implicit in the operations tested on certain patients.
An OR Awakening
Medical student Monique John shares her experience on observing a critical surgical procedure.
I Will Be
Medical student Denisha McCurchin shares one of her final moments in the hospital with her grandmother who had a stroke. She tells the story through the senses of sight and hearing and reflects on the care she wishes her grandmother received as well as the care she endeavors to deliver as a future doctor.
Mentorship as a Tool for Identity Formation
Zain Khawaja, a medical student, discusses his experience as a mentee and provides insight on creating social support networks via mentorship.
The Blue Collar Underneath
Entering the field of medicine can be daunting, especially if you are the first physician in the family. Current intern Dr. Ervin Anies discusses the emotions associated with assimilating into the culture of medicine and how we as providers can use our diversity to foster better relationships between providers and our patients.
Feeling
Max Hawkins, a second-year resident, reflects on his medical education journey, the process of consent and the importance of trusting that “gut feeling.”
Resident Physician Contributing Writer
Henry Ford Hospital
Max grew up in Los Angeles before going to Undergrad and Medical school in Chicago. Max is currently a 2nd year Emergency Medicine resident at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.