Contents

55-word stories are just that—stories told in 55 words. The genre was
coined by Steven Moss, founder of the New Times weekly in San
Luis Obispo County, CA, which sponsored the first 55-word story
contest in 1987. Since then, many communities, including medicine,
have found the form useful in telling their unique experiences.

Voices from the Faculty

Editorial board

Gretchen Case, PhD, MA
Candace Chow, PhD, MA
Sarah Cipriano, MD
Tiffany Glasgow, MD
Joni Hemond, MD
Sara Lamb, MD
Laura Lambert, MD
Karly Pippitt, MD
Susan Sample, PhD, MFA

Dedication

This edition of Voices from the Faculty is dedicated to our healthcare-worker colleagues who have worked tirelessly to care for patients sick with COVID-19.

Cover photography: “Goblin Sunset”
and
Layout & Copyediting:
Thomas Jordan, Curriculum Program Coordinator

2021 | Voices from the Faculty, Front Cover | Front-cover
by Thomas Jordan

2021 | Voices from the Faculty, Introduction | Introduction
by Rubor

This Room | Literature
by Amanda Breviu, MD

Makeup | Literature
by Christopher Powers, PhD

Grief Palliation at the Microscope | Literature
by Christian Davidson, MD

First Patient | Literature
by Deepika Reddy, MD

Miraculous | Literature
by Dominic Moore, MD, FAAP

Hitting Pause | Literature
by Jacob Robson, MD, MS

Perfect Storm | Literature
by Elizabeth Howell, MD, MS

Who’s Counting? | Literature
by Jen Wei, DO, FAAFP

Cockroach Rodeo | Literature
by Joni Hemond, MD

To My Daughter | Literature
by Karen A. Moser, MD

Constant | Literature
by Karly Pippitt, MD

My Own Recharging Station: Unplugging from All of My Life Roles | Literature
by Julie Thomas, MD

Are Physicians Responsible for Everyone’s Health? | Literature
by Luca Brunelli, MD, PhD

The Little-Known Epidemic | Literature
by Safdar Ansari, MD

Getting It All | Literature
by Mary Steinmann, MD

A Pandemic Faculty Hire | Literature
by Melissa Brackmann, MD

Blister | Literature
by Paloma Cariello, MD, MPH

Pink Dress | Literature
by Sherin Shaaban, MD, PhD, MSCI

Mindful Mentorship | Literature
by Richard Backman, MD

His Refrigerator | Literature
by Richmond Doxey, MD

What I Wish I’d Known (I) | Literature
by Saundra Buys, MD

What I Wish I’d Known (II) | Literature
by Saundra Buys, MD

This Is Real | Literature
by Sara Lamb, MD

Confidence | Literature
by Dan Cushman, MD

From One Animal to Another | Literature
by Sarah Cipriano, MD, MPH, MS

Burnout | Literature
by Alan Davis, MD, PhD

Morbidity and Mortality Conference | Literature
by Randy Jensen, MD, PhD, MHPE

I Am Sorry, Honey | Literature
by Sonja Van Hala, MD, MPH, FAAFP

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