Who is Able to Participate:

We invite all health sciences faculty to contribute a 55-word story to Voices from the Faculty. Examples of 55-word stories are here and here.

What Are We Looking For:

We are looking for submissions that address aspects of health sciences practice, education, and training and how these impact our lives and relationships. This can include but not be 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).

Submission Guidelines:

Submissions must be

  • Exactly 55 words (not including 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).

Background:

This publication was initially inspired by the Voices from the Wards found at https://rubor.med.utah.edu/voices-from-the wards/ which features medical students’ stories of being physicians-in-training. The inaugural edition of Voices from the Faculty was published in 2020 and included submissions from School of Medicine faculty (Voices of the Faculty 2020 ).


Deadlines:

Annual print edition: submission deadline Thursday, February 15, 2024.


Submission Instruction:

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Submission Form:

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