Who is Able to Participate:
We invite all faculty to contribute a 55-word story to Voices from the Faculty, first published in 2020 to highlight the experiences of teaching in the School of Medicine. We have expanded to welcome stories from faculty and staff across Health Sciences and associated communities. This very short format of exactly 55 words offers a creative challenge and a helpful limit.
We welcome submissions that address aspects of health sciences practice, education, training, and research and how these impact our lives and relationships. This can include but is not limited to situations that are memorable, inspirational, troubling, and/or humorous. (For examples of each, see “Sammy’s,” “Joy,” “By the numbers,” and “Peanut M&Ms” in this version of Voices from the Faculty). All issues can be found here.
This is a partner publication to Voices from the Wards, found here, which features 55-word stories from each year’s graduating class of medical students about their training. A list of all issues of Voices is available at https://rubor.med.utah.edu/voices/issues/.
*New this year: We also have an open call for cover art submissions. If interested in submitting artwork, please email candace.chow@hsc.utah.edu (the submission form is only for 55-word stories).
Submission Guidelines:
Submissions must be:
- Exactly 55 words (excluding the title) in the form of personal narratives or stories, poetry, or a hybrid genre of creative nonfiction
- Related to actual experiences of the author; fictional accounts will not be accepted
- Written creatively in a voice that is personal, not didactic or pedantic
- Professional in tone and theme; specifically, the stories should be respectful of student and patient privacy and of the patient-provider relationship.
Editors may reach out to authors with questions about theme, word choice, or readability. The submission page can be found here. Questions can be directed to Gretchen Case (Gretchen.case@hsc.utah.edu) or Sara Hart (sara.hart@nurs.utah.edu).
Deadlines:
Submissions are due Tuesday, January 21, 2025.