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Sharon Marie Vaz grew up in Tucson, Arizona, and is a graduate of UC Berkeley, where she majored in Molecular and Cell Biology. She is currently a first-year MD/PhD student at the University of Texas Medical Branch – John Sealy School of Medicine and is interested in exploring the intersections between medical humanities, clinical care, and basic science research. An avid writer, she won UC Berkeley’s Lipson Essay Prize for her essay, “Yeats’ ‘Spiritus Mundi’ and its Relevance to 2019” as an undergraduate. She states that one of Sir William Osler’s most captivating reflections “Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability”1 served as the inspiration for this poem.

Jack Plewa is a second-year MD-PhD student at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Check out his art submission for the UTMB Medallion Award! 

Nadeem Toodayan is a physician-trainee and long-standing AOS member from Brisbane, Australia, with enduring interests in medical history, medical biography, and William Osler (1849-1919). 

Check out Brendan Ross's reflection on the 2024 Annual Meeting in Kansas City. 

UTMB Med Student Jack Plewa reflects on the 2024 American Osler Society Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO. Check it out! Do you have pictures or anecdotes of #AOS2024? Please get in touch!

Micah Murphy is a fourth-year medical student at the John Sealy School of Medicine in Galveston, Texas. He looks forward to incorporating Oslerian principles of medicine and teaching in his future career as a general surgeon. He is excited to share his essay on Osler's influence on his medical education and his family's lives. 

This (Feb 2024) edition of the Newsletter is highlighted by two essays that incorporate glimpses of how medical humanities affect our views of patients. Our Editor synthesizes the several dazzling, delightful, and deep-thinking articles from students on the role the humanities play in our medical lives.

"This piece was written as I sat in my room and reflected on experiences in my life that helped inspire me to pursue medicine. It was emotionally very tough to put together yet allowed me a release that I was not aware I still needed. The emotions behind this piece guide my decisions and interactions as I continue pursuing my career in medicine. I hope to share the internal dialogue of a family member that may not interact much with the medical staff regarding a patient's care. Thank you for taking the time to read this and share this brief instance of my life with me."

Bunnarin Theng is a second year medical student at the John Sealy School of Medicine. He is honored to share his poetry on humanism in medicine. 

Ninad Bhat is currently a second year neurology resident at UCSF. He aims to combine his passions for medicine and stories to highlight patient voices and pass their lessons forward. We are pleased to offer this moving and thoughtful piece on the AOS blog prior to its publication in the AOS newsletter.

Another feature in the AOS Poetry Gathering, poet and neurology resident Sara Heide presents and explicates her poem, "Code Blue."

Abi is on his way to becoming a doctor. He recently read a poem at our AOS Poetry Gathering. Wanting to know more about the poem and the poet behind it, we asked Abi to reflect upon both.