Tag: COVID-19

Scott Jamieson (1 Posts)

Editor, Medical Student

Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Welcome to Mosaic in Medicine! I currently in the class of 2022 at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Medical humanities is one of my passions. I love how medicine has the potential to inspire some of the most profound art and reflection. In addition to editing Mosaic in Medicine submissions, I enjoy catching up on current events, exercising and anything on HBO. Hope I get to read your piece someday soon :)

The Unusual Curse

Published by Scott Jamieson

Medical student Scott Jamieson dissects the delicate balance of wanting to carry the burden of all of society’s health problems with necessary personal down-time and how students often struggle with these aspects of their lives.

Safe Haven

Published by Kelley Zhao

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the author fondly reflects on the start of her unlikely friendship with Mr. R. This friendship ultimately became a safe haven for the author as she navigates her identity as a Chinese-American and learns about Mr. R’s cancer diagnosis.

Surviving Coronavirus: When Medical Knowledge Becomes a Curse

Published by Catherina Lubin

After learning that her father was diagnosed with COVID-19, medical student Catherina Lubin ruminates on her deepest thoughts, emotions and perspectives as a medical professional and, despite this gut-wrenching reality, how she ultimately found reaffirmation of the quintessential quality, which makes us uniquely human: hope.

Catherina Lubin (1 Posts)

Medical Student Contributing Writer

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

I'm Cat Lubin, a 3rd year medical student at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn. I am Haitian-American, a lover of the arts in all it's forms and will be pursuing a career as an Emergency Medicine physician. My hope is to one day meld my love of the arts and medicine together in an organization aimed at bringing healthcare to the disenfranchised communities around the globe, through the realization that health far surpasses treating symptoms, but includes the emotional, psychological, spiritual and physical well being of an individual.