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Matthew Smith

@mhsmith.bsky.social

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Critical care physician assistant | Traversing the intersection of critical care and oncology | Leading the 3 Wishes Project @UWMedicine www.uwmedicine.org/patient-resource…

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Matthew Smith @mhsmith.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

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Matthew Smith @mhsmith.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

A beautiful sunset with our patient’s fingerprints created by our volunteer artist in honor of their life, a gift to their family after their death. The 3 Wishes Project @uwmedicine.bsky.social. Compassionate end-of-life care. www.uwmedicine.org/patient-reso...

Painting of a sunset with a patient's fingerprints integrated into the painting.

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

I love it so much that @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social has grown their @3wishesprogram.bsky.social under the leadership of @mhsmith.bsky.social to include fingerprint paintings too! This one of Nightmare Before Christmas is just amazing! #Kindness is still spreading.

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Matthew Smith @mhsmith.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

@3wishesprogram.bsky.social @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social

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Matthew Smith @mhsmith.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

A beautiful painting by one of our 3 Wishes Project volunteer artists. The Nightmare Before Christmas was loved by the patient and their fingerprints were integrated into the art. Compassionate end-of-life care with the 3 Wishes Project @uwmedicine.bsky.social. www.uwmedicine.org/patient-reso...

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Matthew Smith @mhsmith.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Thank you to The Bear Factory and our community partners for their ongoing support of our 3 Wishes Project @uwmedicine.bsky.social. Growing compassionate care at the end of life. www.uwmedicine.org/patient-reso... @3wishesprogram.bsky.social

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Three years ago, I helped @mhsmith.bsky.social start the @3wishesprogram.bsky.social at #UW. I am so happy to report that their program is thriving under his leadership and have granted wishes for over 400 patients!

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Matthew Smith @mhsmith.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Thank you, @thanhneville.bsky.social, for inspiring and mentoring this important work.

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Matthew Smith @mhsmith.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Soccer was really important to him and after he died our volunteer artist created this painting for his family. Growing compassionate and humanizing end-of-life care with the 3 Wishes Project @uwmedicine.bsky.social. www.uwmedicine.org/patient-reso... @3wishesprogram.bsky.social

soccer ball with integrated fingerprints entering the goal with people / family on the field

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3 Wishes Program @3wishesprogram.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

In 2021, we were at the peak of the #COVID pandemic & an end-of-life patient requested a mariachi band performance. Coordinating an outdoor, masked, and socially distanced performance was not trivial--but the look on his face....PRICELESS. #kindness #finalmemories shared with consent

A mariachi band performs to an end-of-life patient who is seated in a wheelchair, outdoors, socially distance

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

We recently got a new volunteer artist to join our #3WishesProgram to create fingerprint paintings for bereaved families. This is her inaugural painting. Isn't it beautiful? #medsky

This is a #3wishesprogram fingerprint painting. A dying patient's fingerprints were collected on a blank piece of paper and volunteer artist incorporated the fingerprints into a beautiful painting of purplish-blue flowers. This gift is then sent to the patient's family.

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

A few years ago, our UCLA 3 Wishes Project hosted a masked, outdoor wedding for a couple who wanted to their dying mother to witness their vows. Now, I hear that a baby is on the way! In death, life continues. There is only loss, if there was love.

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Matthew Smith @mhsmith.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

UW Medical Center is celebrating the 1-year anniversary of our @3wishesproject_ and have fulfilled 439 wishes for 155 patients! This humanizing work is possible because of the amazing team @UWMedicine and our community volunteers and partners. www.uwmedicine.org/patient-reso...

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