TW: Suicide, death As I look at the light pink mush on the table, I can’t help but think this would be a zombie’s ideal profession—the mush being brains, of…
Category: Narrative Medicine
Global Health in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
As I write this, I am currently performing rare disease research in Durban, part of the Kwa-Zulu Natal province of South Africa. This region suffers from some of the highest…
Manner of Death
June 24th, 2022 that is the date that foretells the rise in the bodies. you unzip the next bag and gaze inside black skin stark against the white plastic. she…
Monochrome
Blackout poetry takes certain words from a written piece to create a poem. This poem is based on a Nature article about diabetes and COVID-19. Below is the text of…
Narrative Medicine Workshop
On April 14th, Arts in Health hosted a narrative medicine workshop for USF Morsani medical students. Together, they read the poem “Almost Human” by Ocean Vuong and discussed the emotions…
Stomp the Stigma
The Pulse, in partnership with WellCo, is proud to present the annual Stomp the Stigma booklet
The Overpass
One student’s reflection on suicide
A Day at The Free Clinic
The night before my first time volunteering at a free clinic as a medical student, it took me a solid hour before I was able to fall asleep. The typical…