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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 20h

October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 🎀 In honor of this, we are highlighting "Thank You, Betty" by Patty I. Sánchez Montejo pulsevoices.org/stories/than... A fourth-year medical student bonds with a patient at risk for breast cancer, who reminds her why she fell in love with medicine.

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 01/10/2026

"The Healer" by Lori-Anne Noyahr pulsevoices.org/poems/the-he... Writer's note: “This is a poem about motherhood in medicine, the balance between caring for others and one’s personal relationships, and the tension between the sterile setting of the hospital and the natural world...” #poetry

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 27/09/2026

Have a poem that explores the human side of medicine? Pulse is accepting poetry submissions through September 30th! pulsevoices.org/submit/ Today's highlight: In "Common Cause," physician Kendra Fleagle Gorlitsky shares an encounter with one of her brave patients, a torture victim seeking asylum.

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 24/09/2026

"‘Tis Joust a Flesh Wound: A Fiber-Arts Model of Gregor Baci’s Facial Injury with a Lance" by Lealani Mae Acosta pulsevoices.org/visuals/tis-... Subscribe for free to Pulse for more artwork, stories, and poems straight to your inbox every week: pulsevoices.org/subscribe/ #medicalhumanities

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 20/09/2026

"What I Carried Home" by Devina Maya Wadhwa pulsevoices.org/pulse-more-v... In honor of our September #MoreVoices theme of "Side Effects," Devina Maya Wadhwa examines the emotional impact of caring for other human beings. Subscribe to Pulse for free for more stories: pulsevoices.org/subscribe/

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 18/09/2026

"Please Stand Clear" by Sophie Collins pulsevoices.org/poems/please... Writer's note: “The morning after my first resuscitation, I caught a summer train full of singing children. The contrast between the horrors of night shift and the ordinary moments of sunny-day joy is always a tricky one.”

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 13/09/2026

NEW IN PULSE 🔥: "Looking Brightly Forward" by Antonia Green pulsevoices.org/visuals/look... Subscribe for free to Pulse for more artwork, stories, and poems straight to your inbox every week: pulsevoices.org/subscribe/ #medicalhumanities #pulsevoices #artists #hope

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 10/09/2026

"The Red Credit Cards" by Audrey Smith pulsevoices.org/stories/the-... When a medical student learns for the first time that one of her patients is dying, she allows herself to connect with him on a personal level. Subscribe to Pulse for free for more stories: pulsevoices.org/subscribe/

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 06/09/2026

"The Quiet Work of Dying" by Christopher M. Smith pulsevoices.org/stories/the-... A nurse offers a glimpse into the complex and often misunderstood world of hospice care, illuminating the challenges carers face in preserving dignity at the end of life. #medicalhumanities #narrativemedicine

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 03/09/2026

"Chronic Pain" by Ronna L. Edelstein pulsevoices.org/pulse-more-v... Our #MoreVoices theme for September is "Side Effects"! Ronna L. Edelstein reflects on her struggles with chronic pain caused by the very surgeries intended to eliminate it. Subscribe: pulsevoices.org/subscribe/

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 29/08/2026

NEW IN PULSE 🔥: "Hospital Mascots" by Jonathan Kopel pulsevoices.org/visuals/hosp... Subscribe for free to Pulse for more artwork, stories, and poems straight to your inbox every week: pulsevoices.org/subscribe/ #medicalhumanities #pulsevoices #artists #photography #emergencydepartment #ED

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 26/08/2026

"Pride Goes Before a Fall" by Esther Pottoore pulsevoices.org/pulse-more-v... In keeping with our theme of “Falls” this month, Esther Pottoore shares a story that reminds us that youth is not the ultimate guarantor of health and well-being, and that, sometimes, the young need help from the old.

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 23/08/2026

"The Medicine We Don’t Prescribe" by Travis Walker pulsevoices.org/stories/the-... A mobile outreach clinic physician reflects on the shortcomings of a healthcare system that asks homeless patients to achieve health goals without first meeting their basic needs. #medicalhumanities #homelessness

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 19/08/2026

"Between Doses" by Medha Pulluru pulsevoices.org/visuals/betw... Subscribe for free to Pulse for more stories, artwork, and poems straight to your inbox every week: pulsevoices.org/subscribe/ #medicalhumanities #narrativemedicine #artinmedicine #artists #pulsevoices #health

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 17/08/2026

"Sweeping the Floor" by Elena Schwolsky pulsevoices.org/poems/sweepi... Writer's note: “I wrote this poem after a recurrence of my cancer...The act of sweeping the floor took on a special and hopeful meaning as I struggled to recover.” Subscribe to Pulse for more poems from the heart of medicine!

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 12/08/2026

"Searching Uselessly for Food" by Pris Campbell Subscribe for free to Pulse for more stories, artwork, and poems straight to your inbox every week: pulsevoices.org/subscribe/ #medicalhumanities #narrativemedicine #photography #pulsevoices #worldhunger

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 09/08/2026

"Home Visit" by Lynette Lamp pulsevoices.org/poems/home-v... Writer's note: “As I get older, I often think about what I have been told is ‘the burden of knowledge’ of the caregiver...Listening has not been a burden. It has been a privilege.” Subscribe to Pulse for more on the heart of medicine!

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 06/08/2026

Wayback Wednesday 🦋: Revisiting "Birth," published in December 2024 pulsevoices.org/pulse-more-v... Editor Paul Gross recounts the traumatic birth of his child, honoring his wife's courage amid one of life's most grueling experiences. Subscribe to Pulse for more stories from the heart of medicine!

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 29/07/2026

"Among the Nobodies" by Matthew Ryan pulsevoices.org/stories/amon... An emergency-medicine physician shares his experiences working with those often ignored by society... #medicalhumanities #narrativemedicine #homelessness Subscribe to Pulse for more stories that share the heart of medicine!

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 21/07/2026

"Jingle Bells" by Madeleine Rimer. pulsevoices.org/stories/jing... A nurse recalls a postmortem care shift in the presence of a loved one... #medicalhumanities #postmortem #nurses #medicine #healthcare #death #christmas #music #writers #health #hospital #icu #nursing #stories #pulsevoices #medsky

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 14/07/2026

"How to Begin Again" by Cortney Davis "The first few days after my daughter passed away were unreal, dreamlike, as I came to be with my grandchildren. Kansas was bursting with late spring flowers, huge open skies with clouds seeming to rest over their house...” pulsevoices.org/poems/how-to...

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 07/07/2026

"Opioid Facets," by Ivan Amato. pulsevoices.org/visuals/opio... Subscribe to Pulse for more stories, artwork, and poems straight to your inbox every week! ✍️ #medicine #pharmacology #pain #photography #medicalhumanities #bluesky #medsky #pulsevoices #health #healthcare #patient #hospital

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 06/07/2026

July More Voices: Psychotherapy Below, "The Longest Silence" by Devina Maya Wadhwa pulsevoices.org/pulse-more-v... What’s been your experience with psychotherapy–as a patient, as a healthcare provider or as a caregiver? Submit here: pulsevoices.org/more-voices-... #medsky #writingprompt #medicine

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 30/06/2026

“Being Queer” by Dheeraj Kumar “This work starts a conversation about being queer in society. It represents a self that is lost when one is gay and queer and surviving in a society full of rules, obligations and, on the top of everything else, government laws.” #pridemonth #pulsevoices #medsky

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 21/06/2026

“Empty Cup," by Julia Laszcz. pulsevoices.org/poems/empty-... “This poem reflects my experience of caring for my grandma who was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.. The empty cup acts as a metaphor for both bodily nourishment and the unfilled emotional vessel left in the wake of illness...”

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 16/06/2026

“Viewing the gradual demolition of a neighboring hospital building called to mind parallels between buildings and human beings, including skeletal frameworks and the sad fate of crumbling to dust…” “Skeletal” captured by Michael Leach. pulsevoices.org/visuals/skel... #visual #image #photography

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 09/06/2026

June More Voices: Menarche & Menopause What’s been your experience of living through menarche & menopause, of delivering care, or of loving someone going through these transitions? Featured below, "Wrapped in Newspaper" by Toshita Kumar pulsevoices.org/pulse-more-v... #womenhood #women #medsky

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 26/05/2026

"Current Prognosis" by Tim Dwyer. About the poem: "This poem touches on the theme of mortality and whether an event or encounter will be experienced again." pulsevoices.org/poems/curren... #poem #medicine #health #medsky #poetry #pulsevoices #mortality #healthcare #doctors #patient #wellness

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 25/05/2026

Audrey Smith shares the story, "The Red Credit Cards,” in the most recent issue of Pulse. The piece discusses hospice care and connections based on transparency between patients and providers. ❤️‍🩹🏥 pulsevoices.org/stories/the-... #hospice #pulsevoices #narrativemedicine #healthcare #patient #med

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 19/05/2026

"Angel Moment in the Angle" By Heba Armoush About the photograph: "...I was dealing with the news of a loved one’s heart attack... I didn’t know what to do. I looked up and noticed a beautiful corner filled with flowers and color... The only thing I could do right then was to try to capture it."

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 12/05/2026

May's More Voices theme -- Microaggressions: A Thousand Cuts Below is an excerpt from "The Unspoken Curriculum" by Dana Wang. pulsevoices.org/pulse-more-v... What’s your experience of experiencing microaggressions–as a recipient or as a perpetrator? Submit here: pulsevoices.org/more-voices-...

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 10/05/2026

For Mother's Day, we want to highlight "The Mirror of One's Soul" by Samantha Williams. This is a poignant look at the relationship between a mother and daughter. pulsevoices.org/stories/the-... #mothers #mothersday #pulsevoices #medicine #medsky #medicalhumanities #medsky #health #cancer #women

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 05/05/2026

"Among the Nobodies" by Matthew Ryan pulsevoices.org/stories/amon... A moving reflection on the integral role of emergency medicine as a form of safety net for many. #healthcare #emergencymedicine #pulsevoiced #medsky #narrativemedicine #medicalhumanities #medicine #med #writing #reflection

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 28/04/2026

"The Medicine We Don't Prescribe" by Travis Walker. An insightful reflection from a family medicine physician providing care in mobile clinics to family shelters in Reno, Nevada. pulsevoices.org/stories/the-... #pulsevoices #medsky #healthcare #familymedicine #medicalhumanities #writing #health

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 27/04/2026

Highlighting the recently published haiku, "First Heartbeat," by Neha Sunkara. pulsevoices.org/haiku/first-... ❤️🏥 #poem #poetry #writing #medicine #pulsevoices #medsky #medicalhumanities #healthcare

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 21/04/2026

"Disaster North" by R.C. Blenis About the poem: "This grew out of my work in pediatric psychiatry, where children often learn to read their surroundings with remarkable acuity. I wanted to capture how hypervigilance, so often labeled a symptom, can also be understood as survival knowledge."

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 14/04/2026

"Las Manos de Cada Doctor" by Marc Delaney pulsevoices.org/visuals/los-... About the artwork: "[This] is a recreation of one of my favorite Diego Rivera paintings, 'Las Manos del Doctor Moore'. That painting depicts a surgeon’s hands pruning the tree of life’ in the operating room. "

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 13/04/2026

"Visit Seventeen" by Tracie Renee. pulsevoices.org/haiku/visit-... ❤️🏥 Subscribe to Pulse for more stories, artwork, and poems straight to your inbox every week! ✍️ #medicalhumanities #medsky #poems #haiku #poetry #writing #narrativemedicine #stories #healthcare #health

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 07/04/2026

"Pushing and Pulling" by Brian A. Kuzik pulsevoices.org/stories/push... A reflection on how certain patient encounters linger long after they end—quietly shaping who you are, and who you become as a clinician. #reflection #medsky #pulsevoices #narrativemedicine #medicalhumanities #bluesky #health

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 06/04/2026

In honor of this month's #MoreVoices theme of Guts, we're highlighting the story "Mother Knows Best" by Melfry Gonzalez Andujar. This piece touches on the power of motherhood and the comfort a mother's intuition brings. Read the full piece: pulsevoices.org/pulse-morevo...

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 31/03/2026

"Home Visit" by Lynette Lamp About the poem: “As I get older, I think about what I have been told is ‘the burden of knowledge’ of the caregiver. I remember all those stories I have listened to throughout the years, all the patients who have touched my life, and I am overwhelmed with gratitude.”

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 30/03/2026

"Transitions" by Frances Milat "The space between the air and sea, as we transition between gas and liquid, is one of the most physically and chemically active environments on earth and vital to our survival. This photo [was] taken of the interspace between the ocean and our atmosphere.”

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Pulse--voices from the heart of medicine @pulsevoices.org · 24/03/2026

"Biopsy" by Marjorie Maddox About the poem: "For the past two years, after a suspicious biopsy, I have been passed from one specialist to another, trying to rule out several worst-cast medical scenarios." #poem #poetry #biopsy #cancer #healthcare #Bluesky #pulsevoices #medicalhumanities #medsky

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