"visiting memory care" by Susan B. Auld. pulsevoices.org/haiku/visiti... #haiku #poetry #poem #medsky #medicalhumanities #pulsevoices #narrativemedicine #writing #writers #healthcare #stories #medicine #medicalschool #bluesky

"Moment of Truth" by Nancy J. Rennert. A physician spends years quietly navigating medicine with hearing loss -- until one patient encounter leads her to finally say it out loud. pulsevoices.org/stories/mome... #medicalhumanities #disabilities #disabled #medicine #pulsevoices #writing #writers

March's More Voices theme: Motor-Vehicle Accidents. Below, "Forgotten" by Pris Campbell. pulsevoices.org/pulse-more-v... What’s been your experience with motor-vehicle accidents? Of caring for someone in a motor-vehicle accident? Submit at pulsevoices.org/more-voices-...

"Biopsy," by Marjorie Maddox pulsevoices.org/poems/biopsy/ 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-case medical scenarios.” #poem #medicalhumanities #Pulsevoices #health #medicine #med

"death watch" by LeRoy Gorman pulsevoices.org/haiku/death-... #haiku #poem #Pulsevoices #medsky #snow #writing #writers #poet #medicalhumanities #writing #narrativemedicine #Imagery #Bluesky

"To Find Comfort" by Sara Kohrt Oil on linen 36×48 About the artwork: “Grief is such a funny thing: In most ways it is extraordinarily isolating... This piece centers on the idea of finding comfort within yourself in those isolated moments." #painting #art #pulsevoices #medsky #medicalhumanities

"The Screening" by Karen Curran pulsevoices.org/stories/the-... A raw, unfiltered look at caring for aging parents while quietly battling your own health. #pulsevoices #aging #parents #healthcare #medicalhumanities #medicine #narrativemedicine #stories #writing #narrative #writers #medsky #health

"the ultrasound gel" by Jessica Allyson pulsevoices.org/haiku/the-ul... #haiku #Poem #medicalhumanities #Pulsevoices #writing #womenshealth #gynecology #prevention #medicine #healthcare #writers #poetry #medsky

"The First Time I Learned About 'DNR'" by Anisa Visual statement: "I saw loose wires snaking in all directions to and from her limbs.. On her wrist, now rail-thin, was a white band with the letters ‘DNR.’ At fifteen years old, I knew little about end-of-life care...” pulsevoices.org/visuals/the-...

Highlighting the most recent poem, "Still Cold," by Maria Terrone. pulsevoices.org/poems/still-... ❤️‍🩹🏥 Subscribe to Pulse for more stories, artwork, and poems straight to your inbox every week! #stories #writers #narrativemedicine #physician #medicalhumanities #patient #healthcare #pulsevoices

February's More Voices theme: Longing. Below, "La Oruga (The Caterpillar)" by Ayisat Adegbindin. pulsevoices.org/pulse-more-v... What have you been longing for–as a patient, caregiver or healthcare provider? How has that longing been answered–or thwarted? Submit at pulsevoices.org/more-voices-...

With the beginning of Valentine's Week💕, we wanted to share this visual! "Beat Heart" by Margo Stutts Toombs About the artwork: “This is from a series of photos used to create a stop-motion animation about the pacemaker inserted into my chest two years ago.” pulsevoices.org/visuals/beat...

"empty wheelchair" by C.X. Turner pulsevoices.org/haiku/empty-... #haiku #poem #poetry #medicalhumanities #narrativemedicine #rain #hospital #healthcare #writing #writers #pulsevoices

"Etherized Pietà" by Emma Browning About the artwork: "The painting depicts Boston’s Ether Monument... I wanted to capture the wonder and relief of anesthesia, an invention that changed the patient experience so profoundly that it was memorialized by the city..." pulsevoices.org/visuals/ethe...

Through a personal story, Judy Fine-Edelstein’s “Out, Out, Brief Candle!” illuminates the ethical tensions surrounding Medical Aid in Dying in contemporary medical practice. pulsevoices.org/stories/out-... #medicalethics #ethics #medicalhumanities #healthcare #morals #medsky #writing #writers

"To My Son, Stillborn, January 16" by Cheryl Byler Keeler pulsevoices.org/poems/to-my-... About the poem: "Experiencing the death of a child during labor after a healthy pregnancy is unthinkable and life-changing... Each year on the anniversary of my dead son’s birth, I write to him."

New Voices features first-person stories by those whose faces & perspectives are underrepresented in media and in the health professions. You can contribute: pulsevoices.org/new-voices-s... Featured below is the New Voices story "Us and Them" by Iris Mónica Vargas pulsevoices.org/new-voices/u...

"in the waiting room" by Nan Bagwell Payne pulsevoices.org/haiku/in-the... To read more of our haiku, visit our website at: pulsevoices.org/haiku/ #waitingroom #narrativemedicine #haiku #Poetry #poem #writing #writers #medsky #medicalhumanity #medicine #healthcare #physician #pcp

"The Call" by Julie R. Rosenbaum There's a medical emergency on board, and a doctor on the flight must react quickly. pulsevoices.org/stories/the-... #medicine #medicalhumanities #pulsevoices #healthcare #emergency #medsky #flight #flying #airplane #stories #writing #reflection #narrativemedicine

You can read "The Changing World of Nursing" by Marian P. Harrison here: pulsevoices.org/pulse-more-v...

The first More Voices theme of 2026: Nursing. What’s your experience of nursing–as a nurse, as a patient being cared for by nurses or as someone who works with nursing colleagues? Excerpt below from "The Changing World of Nursing" by Marian P. Harrison Submit now: pulsevoices.org/more-voices-...

"Remembering My Patients" by Alan Blum About the artwork: "A sketch of a patient I made many years ago during my forty years as a family doctor.” pulsevoices.org/visuals/reme... #art #medicine #pulsevoices #medicalhumanities #sketch #patient #care #patients #physician #medsky

Entering 2026, we want to highlight "Textures," a compilation of our 2025 haiku submissions! ✍️❤️ pulsevoices.org/haiku/haiku-... #haiku #happynewyear #newyear #medicalhumanities #poems #pulsevoices

"Resilience Has a Voice, If We Listen" by Karen Kikuta. A thoughtful piece on global health disparities, viewed through Karen Kikuta’s reflections on her native Brazil. pulsevoices.org/stories/resi... #brazil #healthcare #global #medicalhumanities #medicine #cityofgod #southamerica #perspective

"shorter days" by LeRoy Gorman pulsevoices.org/haiku/shorte... #haiku #poem #pulsevoices #healthcare #nursinghome #elderly #eldercare #medicalhumanities #writing #health #care #narrativemedicine #poetry

Happy Holidays! Today, we're highlighting the haiku, "Last Christmas," by Tracy Davidson. 🎄❤️ pulsevoices.org/haiku/last-c... #christmas #holidays #haiku #december #poem #poetry #writing #medicalhumanities #Pulsevoices

"Memory is Fallacious" by Henry Schneiderman About the artwork: "I made this sketch in 1971...When I had time to color it in, in 2022, I realized that my vivid memory of how pretty the scene looked must have been modified by all the years between..." pulsevoices.org/visuals/memo...

Excerpt from "Common Cause" by Kendra Fleagle Gorlitsky About the poem: "It is my honor to examine and care for people who once drew fire for their courage in resisting despots and injustice." pulsevoices.org/poems/common... #poetry #poem #writing #narrativemedicine #health #recovery #pulsevoices

ANOTHER HUSBAND IN THE WAITING ROOM pulsevoices.org/poems/anothe... @pulsevoices.org

The Quiet Work of Dying" by Christopher M. Smith -- insightful reflections from a nurse working in hospice. pulsevoices.org/stories/the-... #healthcare #pulsevoices #medicalhumanities #dying #elderly #geriatrics #hospice #endoflife #reflection #appreciation #life #death

"care home" by Chen-ou Liu. pulsevoices.org/haiku/care-h... #narrativehealth #healing #writers #narrativemedicine #physician #healthcareheroes #nurses #nurse #storiesmatter #hospital #inspiration #md #patient #healthcare #storytelling #poem #haiku #stories #pulsevoices

December's More Voices theme: House Calls and Home Care. Below, an excerpt from a submission by Ronna Edelstein, "Hearts of Gold": pulsevoices.org/pulse-more-v... What's been your experience with house calls and home care? We're accepting 40-400-word submissions: pulsevoices.org/more-voices-...

Read "Dr. Poetry" by Kate Rosenblum below. Her piece highlights the power of connecting patients and physicians through literature. pulsevoices.org/stories/dr-p... #pulsevoices #literature #poems #medicalhumanities #narrativemedicine #healthcare #patient #healthcare #physicians #poetry #trust

"The Voyage to Heal" by Raghuram Reddy About the artwork: “As the boat glides over the incessant tides, basking in the warm hues of the setting sun, so too does medicine make steady progress towards healing mankind... Medicine's never been about the destination; it's always been about the journey."

Wow! As of today I am a published artist! @pulsevoices.org will send this out to 10000 subscribers. pulsevoices.org/visuals/the-...

Today, we're highlighting the recently published haiku "Election Day," by Roberta Beary. ❤️‍🩹🏥 pulsevoices.org/haiku/electi... #poem #healing #writers #narrativemedicine #physician #cancer #storiesmatter #hospital #md #patient #healthcare #writingcommunity #storytelling #pulsevoices

Below is an excerpt from "Wounded Souls, a Broken System and Me" by Harvey J. Lieberman. An insightful perspective from a clinical psychologist coming from an engineering background, making big strides amidst a broken system. pulsevoices.org/stories/woun... #mentalhealth #medsky #medicalhumanities

Thyroid Grief by Maria Carolina Alderete About the artwork: “… Ifound myself experiencing a spike of stress and a lot of anxiety, which affected my hormonal health. That afternoon I realized that I had to sort out my pain, see it, attend to it and give it love, care and time.” #art #health

"After the Fall: What Happened Next" by Roberta Peets. An honest portrayal of being scared and feeling left in the dark in the emergency room. pulsevoices.org/stories/afte... #puksevoices #ER #hospital #patient #narrativemedicine #medsky #medicalhumanities #experience #healthcare #medicine #scared

In honor of our November #MoreVoices theme on Chronic Pain, we're highlighting the story "A Cruel Companion" by Ronna Edelstein. Her piece touches on how difficulties in life can be exacerbated by chronic pain. ❤️🏥 pulsevoices.org/pulse-more-v... #stories #narrativemedicine #hospital #pulsevoices

"The Voiceless" by Ritamarie Moscola. pulsevoices.org/visuals/the-... About the Artwork: “This is one of a series of collage portraits created in response to my experience of sitting with residents in nursing facilities.” #healing #art #narrativemedicine #nursing #hospital #patient #pulsevoices

“Pumpkin Brains” by Jessica Faraci. 🎃 pulsevoices.org/visuals/pump.... Subscribe to Pulse for more stories, artwork, and poems straight to your inbox every week! ✍️ #stories #halloween #spooky #healing #writers #narrativemedicine #physician #science #inspiration #medicalstudent #pulsevoices

"Breath of Life" by Anjali Degala About the artwork: "This artwork portrays lungs intertwined with blooming flowers, symbolizing resilience, growth, and renewal." pulsevoices.org/visuals/brea... #art #anatomy #medicalhumanities #medsky #healthcare #pulsevoices #empower #growth

NINE DAYS TO SUBMIT HAIKU! We are accepting 2025 #haiku submissions until October 31st. The next opportunity would be October 2026. Please see here for complete instructions on how to submit haiku: pulsevoices.org/submit/ #poetry #writing #poem #october #writers #medicalhumanities #Pulsevoices

Below is an excerpt from "Harvest" by Allison C. Harrison. It's a powerful and gripping piece on patient autonomy, especially when it is disregarded at a young age. Read the full #poem: pulsevoices.org/poems/harvest/ #autonomy #medsky #patient #medicine #stemcell #writing #poetry #pulsevoices

Liminal Symphony: Where Hearts Whisper in Stillness" by Jonatan Amaya. pulsevoices.org/visuals/limi... “In the quiet embrace of a hug, two souls unite, crafting a connection that transcends words.”

A chilling excerpt from "Alive" by Jan Haag, a poem in which she recounts her husband's aortic valve replacement surgery. pulsevoices.org/poems/alive/ #surgery #postsurgery #medicine #healthcare #narrativemedicine #medicalhumanities #poem #poetry #writing #writers #pulsevoices #medsky #hospital

We are happy to announce that Pulse is now accepting haiku submissions! The deadline to submit is October 31st. View our submission guidelines on our website at: pulsevoices.org/submit/ Interested in submitting a haiku? Use our submission form at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

'late autumn' by Barbara Kauffmann pulsevoices.org/haiku/late-a... #haiku #fall #medsky #medicalhumanities #pulsevoices #narrativemedicine #health #poem #writing #art #bluesky

"Psammoma Bodies with Whorls" by Eva Catenaccio "What is ‘interesting’ academically can cause us to overlook the patient’s experience of illness. While I can see a certain beauty in the tumor cells swirling on the slide, the patient may view the same slide very differently."