Dear Readers, The community built around this small book of 55-word stories grows every year. This volume came together because of heartfelt submissions and dedicated editors from across the Health Sciences. The Spencer F. Eccles School of Medicine, the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, and the Center for Health Ethics, Arts, and Humanities provide …
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Dear Reader, Dear Reader,The stories contained in the upcoming pages reflect a collection of experiences and reflections from the current fourth-year class of medical students. These stories reflect a spectrum of experiences and emotions, from uplifting to sorrowful and even devastating. We experience the spectrum of emotion and connection in our learning from and care …
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Dear Reader, This year we invited faculty from across Health Sciences to contribute to our publication. Patient care is an interprofessional endeavor and we wanted to showcase how learning to provide medical care takes place across the professions. Jo Rolls illustrates this well in “Still, Teaching,” in which a patient continues to teach, even while …
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These upcoming pages reflect a medley of narratives
Dear Reader, This year, we invited faculty members to submit stories written in conversation with another. Drs. Brenner and Volden responded with their two-part poem, “Respite in the Garden,” in which Dr. Volden asks, “How vulnerable do you want to be?” Her question resonates throughout this issue. In “Ready … Set … ,” Dr. Kobernick …
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We are proud to present this collection of 55-word stories written by the University of Utah School of Medicine Class of 2022
Contained within these pages are stories of joy and grief, triumph and loss, camaraderie and isolation.
Dear Reader, Our learners continue to inspire our stories collected in this second issue of Voices from the Faculty. Medical students’ eagerness “to connect and learn,” Dr. Backman writes in “Mindful Mentorship,” enables each of us to “relearn.” Our lives also are enriched by our patients. Even after 40 years as an oncologist, Dr. Buys …
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A collection of 55-word stories from residents at the University of Utah.
A collection of 55-word stories from residents at the University of Utah.
Dear Reader, As you’ll soon see, this varied collection of 55-word stories from University of Utah School of Medicine faculty members transcends specific writing genres. The writers have employed aspects of both poetry and prose to craft poignant vignettes of our experiences in medicine, education, and life. The purpose of this collection is to transmit …
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