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Ounce of Prevention
Created for the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Silent Auction 2021
Donated to honor the dedication of family physicians during the COVID pandemic.

Brian Bachelder, MD
Past President, Ohio Academy of Family Physicians
Family Physician and Medical Educator
Home Town: Mt. Gilead, Ohio
Media: Foiled Stained Glass

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Going to the Park
Ask any grandpa and they will tell you nothing is better than one-on-one time with their grandchild — especially after months of separation due to COVID restrictions. The little one may be too small to remember in years to come but the elder will never forget a magic moment like this one.

Jeanie Croope
Media: Watercolor on Paper
Artist, Photographer, Blogger, Community Volunteer
themarmeladegypsy.blogspot.com
WKAR Public Broadcasting, Retired
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A New Day
“Then God said, Let there be light; and there was light.” Genesis 1:3
After a long winter’s night, I am always in awe of the rising sun of the early morning hours; transcendent beauty which brings with it the peace ‘which passeth all understanding’.

Louise Dierker, MD, MPH, MM, MFA
OSU College of Medicine Class of 1967
Photographer
Following a career in medicine as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Dr. Louise Dierker pursued her love of music, earning degrees in music composition.
LADierker. com

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Cross Stitch: Paul Cezanne ’s 1894  painting: Curtain, Jug and Fruit Bowl
“I have always admired the ability of the impressionist painters to find inspiration in even the most ordinary objects. For me, cross- stitching is a form of relaxation and mediation. There are few things more satisfying than watching thousands of tiny stitches come together to make a picture.”

Tatiana Chichilla
Graduate Student, Division of Humanism
Genetics Genetic Counseling Graduate Program
OSU College of Medicine

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Lily Pond at Kingwood Center Gardens, Mansfield, Ohio
“Bringing Heaven Down to Us on Earth.”

Bob Corby
Photographer, Cartoonist and Retired Engineer
backporchcomics.com

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Alone Together
I am a semi-retired holistic family physician who loves to make music and art. I particularly enjoy creating customized dioramas with a unique combination of materials: pistachio nut shells, pipe cleaners, and found art objects. I entitled this piece, Alone Together, which emphasizes our connectedness during isolation. I dedicated this piece to the memory of my mother, Beatrice Silverman, 1/24/1928 to 5/31/2019. For the duration of this bizarre pandemic, I pray that most people will be blessed with the technology to stay connected. Meanwhile, I hope my diorama will remind viewers of the sweetness of that connection. Blessings to all—stay safe and be well.

Debbi Silverman, MD, FAAFP
Certified Wellcoach, C.W.C, C.G.P. retired
Member, Ohio Academy of Family Physicians

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“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined,
he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”
Henry David Thoreau
Walden Pond

During our recent trip to Vermont, the beauty of Grout Pond in the morning was captured in this photo complete with portaged kayak, canoe and gear. This incredibly peaceful spot immediately takes us away from the hustle and bustle of life.

Rachel Flocken
She/Her/Hers
Program Coordinator
Division of Human Genetics
Genetic Counseling Graduate Program
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Photographer
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Holiday
We spent two days 
masked
apart
eating soup at opposite
ends of the dining room
table, walking over
brown leaves carpeting
the sidewalks of our neighborhood
and it would have seemed
ordinary, mundane,
I might not
have noticed it
but for how quickly
your eyes welled
with tears when I broke down
for a moment,
to allow you
to hug me goodbye.

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

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The Bench at Beal
Since I began painting in watercolor five years ago, I have discovered that it centers me and provides a timeless state of concentration, one in which problems global and personal seem to diminish. It was a most useful outlet during the many months of the pandemic, when sleepless nights, tortured dreams and daytime worries seemed to take center stage. Long walks in beautiful places had a similar calming effect, and this bench in a public garden captured both my heart and imagination. Being surrounded by the re-emergence of spring with its bounty of blossoms was a reminder of the circle of the seasons — and of life.

Jeanie Croope
Media: Watercolor on Paper
Artist, Photographer, Blogger, Community Volunteer
themarmeladegypsy.blogspot.com
WKAR Public Broadcasting, Retired
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