Tag: mosaic in medicine

Catherine Potin 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.

Hidden Impact: Parental Health Status and the Cost for Children

Published by Katelyn Girtain

Medical student Katelyn Girtain writes about her experiences as a child of a disabled mother that contributed to the lack of proper insurance and ultimately the occurrence of preventable health issues. She also explores relevant policies and the lack of literature on the impacts of parental disability/lack of insurance on children.

Announcing Mosaic in Medicine: A Letter from the Editors-in-Chief

Published by Anirudh Dwarakanath

We are proud to announce the founding of Mosaic in Medicine, an online peer-reviewed publication for underrepresented voices in medicine. We founded this publication to shine a light on the issues and difficulties that we face as underrepresented individuals in medicine. Our experiences as unheard voices in medicine are all too often hidden, overlooked, or unrecognized.

Anirudh Dwarakanath Anirudh Dwarakanath (2 Posts)

Founder and Editor-in-Chief Emeritus

Albany Medical College

I originally grew up in New Hampshire and then attended college at Emory University, where I earned a B.S. in Biology. I completed a 1-year Master of Science program in Biotechnology and Health Sciences at Johns Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences before matriculating to medical school. I am currently an attending physician in Internal Med at David Grant Medical Center California, serving as a Captain in the U.S. Airforce. I have a keen interest in quality improvement and patient safety at a medical education level as well as at a systems implementation level and am involved in research on involving students in the QI processes. My goal, as an Editor-in-Chief, is to represent military medicine and to advocate for this population that I serve