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Hellebore
A winter reminder
Annual gift of life and hope
From an absent friend

Eileen Mehl Boelsckevy
Director of Student Engagement, Retired
2015 Distinguished Staff Award, The Ohio State University

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IsIand Reflections

Curious rays of sun
peering over the horizon
scatter light through twilight’s perfection
dancing through lavender atmosphere
settle on whimsical waters
sparkling with enigmatic iridescence
mirroring a peaceful mountain
crimson, yet quiet
contemplating laughter of colorful fruits
rich with honeyed nectar
tumbling
through plush and emerald fauna
swelling and sighing with ease
breathe life to an eclectic assortment
from padding wildlife to icy gale
the rosy island
nutures freedom for reflections.

Catherine A. Fabian
OSU College of Medicine
Class of 2022
Poet and Painter

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Bringing diversity in thought and expression to medicine

Jodie Makara (pronouns: ze/zir/zirs)
OSU College of Medicine, Class of 2023
Ze strives to bring more knowledge and awareness of LGBTQ+ identities and gender inclusive language to the medical field.

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Jody Glasser Sobol
Photographer
Medical Student Mom
Voices in Humanism Advisor

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Why

Papa though I am grown
And you are gone
I have the same questions
Of a child so I ask you
Why
The stale ends of bread
The longer waits at the border
The refusal of aid

Mama though I should know
By now I can’t conceptualize
Our sisters and brothers
Left out in the cold for so long
Until finally someone
Of a different color
Suffers and suddenly the world
Awakens

Why were we deaf and blind before
And now surrounded
By compassion
But only for some?

• the response of a pale-skinned Jewess to the outpouring of support for the country of Ukraine drowning out the reports of racism and mistreatment of non-White Ukrainian refugees

Jessica Rutsky, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Poet
Voices in Humanism Board

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Hocking Hills
Our family loves to explore the national and state parks and so it is especially joyful to find beauty in our own back yard. Hocking Hills State Park offers so much to those who love the out-of-doors like we do.

This is the perfect time of year to plan your summer adventure.

Holly Cronau, MD, FAAFP
OSU College of Medicine Class of 1965
Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
Photographer

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Purpose Winter

Stillness of the woods is comprehensive
river long distracted from her flow
frozen current, time’s abandoned moment
we hear the crackling of her dwindled fire.
Even if we all prefer the spring
winter takes her placid time in leaving
she’s calming the abundant fields.

Without her, spring’s green feet would overdrive us
exhausted oaks would tumble in profusion
hearts of burrow denizens would falter
great herds would die from overmuch delight.

Winter steals the land back to its bedrock
chills the untamed rambling of our minds
she understands the need of rest and darkness
for deep work we must do to later thrive.

Fred Andrle
Poet and Journalist
Author: Rocking in the Cradle of the Moment
(XOXOX Press)
Co-chair, OSU College of Medicine’s Hospital Poets

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A Valentine Table
Rx for a fun Valentine table! Some simple things — a pretty tablecloth or placemats, a few flowers and something that speaks to the day, like a heart pin from your jewelry box pinned to a napkin or pretty paper hearts cut with love — will bring plenty of smiles. Add a good dining companion (human or four-legged!), a delicious dinner and celebrate in your heart all the people you love.

Jeanie Croope
Artist, Photographer, Blogger, Community Volunteer
themarmeladegypsy.blogspot.com
WKAR Public Broadcasting, Retired
Friend of Voices in Humanism

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Fiery Sky
“This photo is one of my favorites as it captures all of the fiery orange colors and the contrast with the pure white snow.”

Anusha Singh (she/her/hers)
Editor in Chief of Humanism in Medicine Blog
National Campaign Co-Director, PERIOD National
OSU Graduate 2021
Photographer

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ABGs

When I was in training in the 1970’s, we used these heavy, solid glass syringes to draw arterial blood gases.
It amazed me that arterial pressure was sufficient to push the plunger out…and I always worried about this happening.

Debbi Silverman, MD, FAAFP CWC, CGP
Visit Dr. Debbi’s Musical Medicine Show on YouTube
Artist, singer, lyricist, and family physician