Contents

This collection of 55-word stories was assembled as a gift from the Class of 2023 Gold Humanism

Voices from the Wards

Editors

Ha Le ’23 and Mariah Richins ’23

Our deepest thanks to Dr. Tiffany Glasgow & Dr. Karly Pippitt, Utah Gold Humanism chapter faculty advisors, as well as Sierra Canela, our chapter staff advisor, for helping us bring this project to print.

An additional thank you to our classmates for
contributing their stories.

2023 | Voices from the Wards, Front Cover | Front-cover
by Gabby Ghabash, MD

2023 | Voices from the Wards, Front Inside | Front Inside
by Corey Shayman

2023 | Voices from the Wards, Introduction | Introduction
by Ha Le & Mariah Richins, MD

First Doubt | Letting Us Grieve
by Fadi Haroun

Grandma | Letting Us Grieve
by Anonymous From the Wards

Disposition: Home | Letting Us Grieve
by Jarom Gropp, MD

Previa Choice | Letting Us Grieve
by Jenna Marie Tiller

Swatches | Letting Us Grieve
by Anonymous From the Wards

More than a textbook case | Letting Us Grieve
by Ludovica Farese, MD

HFNC | Letting Us Grieve
by Elliot

Speechless | Letting Us Grieve
by Baley Kynaston, MD

Take Your Medicine | Letting Us Grieve
by Anonymous From the Wards

Within a Day | Letting Us Grieve
by Dani Bonser, MD

Perspective | Letting Us Grieve
by Ha Le

Aspirations | Letting Us Question
by Anonymous From the Wards

Clinic Day | Letting Us Question
by Anonymous From the Wards

Untitled | Letting Us Question
by David Ortiz, MLIS, MSc, PhD

Can’t Touch My Face | Letting Us Question
by Anonymous From the Wards

4th Year Dissonance | Letting Us Question
by Anonymous From the Wards

L/D | Letting Us Question
by David Ortiz, MLIS, MSc, PhD

Sig-e-caps | Letting Us Question
by Anonymous From the Wards

Critical Access, A Critical Role | Letting Us Question
by David Ortiz, MLIS, MSc, PhD

Painting Catatonia Pink | Letting Us Grow
by Mariah Richins, MD

A Comedy of Clumsy | Letting Us Grow
by Ha Le

Morbidity & Mortality Conference | Letting Us Grow
by Anonymous From the Wards

Graduated Autonomy | Letting Us Grow
by Fadi Haroun

I: The Former Poet | Letting Us Grow
by Ha Le

II: The Former Journalist | Letting Us Grow
by Ha Le

“Nonverbal” | Letting Us Grow
by Margot Porter

Trees | Letting Us Grow
by Lea Karabegovic, MD

Perspective | Letting Us Hope
by Roman Kovtun, MD

You Deserve Care | Letting Us Hope
by Stephen Ward, MD

A diagnosis, all too familiar. | Letting Us Hope
by Anonymous From the Wards

Always Worth the Communication | Letting Us Hope
by Anonymous From the Wards

Nama-stay | Letting Us Hope
by Mariah Richins, MD

Viable | Letting Us Hope
by Presley Azarcon, MD

I Can Do This For A Living | Letting Us Hope
by Fadi Haroun

2023 | Voices from the Wards, Back Inside | Back-inside
by Gabby Ghabash, MD

2023 | Voices from the Wards, Back Cover | Back-cover
by Corey Shayman