Reflections on Medicine and Humanity: Prose, Poetry, and Art - Softcover

MAVEN Project Physician Volunteers

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798986915401

Publisher: MAVEN Project, 2022

Synopsis

The prose, poetry and artworks in this collection provide a glimpse into the lives and experiences of physician volunteers who work with MAVEN Project, a nonprofit Telehealth organization which provides support to partner clinics that care for underserved populations. These physicians came together as a community because of their shared mission of contributing their skills and knowledge to be part of the solution to health care inequity.

MAVEN Project Physician Volunteer Authors and Artists: Scott Abramson, MD, Grace D. Bandow, MD, Susan Boiko, MD, Michael E. Day, MD, Germaine L. Defendi, MD, Henry W. Eisenberg, MD, Ken Elconin, MD, Lois Freedman, MD, Monica Garrick-Drago, MD, Jan L. Herr, MD, Carrie A. Horwitch, MD, David C. Hurwitz, MD, David P. Hurwitz, MD, Vahe Keukjian, MD, Cynthia C. Leigh, MD, Barbara Loeb, MD, John Mazzullo, MD, Peter M. McGough, MD, Prasanna Menon, MD, LoAn Nguyen, MD, Tom E. Norris, MD, John Orzano, MD, Prasad Palakurthy, MD, Cynthia A. Point, MD, Richard Rapport, MD, Jeanne Reisman, MD, Craig Sadur, MD, Charles E. Schwartz, MD, Jill Silverman, MD, Betsy Strong, MD, Bradley J. Winston, MD.

Although the book’s contributors come from diverse backgrounds, their writing and arts provide a natural context for human connectivity. Whether inspired by a physician-patient interaction or personal event, these pieces represent the creative process that begins with reflection and better understanding of one's own personal journey. They contain elements of their humanity and individualism. It is hoped that the author’s and artist’s messages reveal for the reader, the often surprising, and inspiring events encountered during their lives and years of medical practice.

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About the Authors

MAVEN Project Physician Volunteer Authors and Artists: Scott Abramson, MD, Grace D. Bandow, MD, Susan Boiko, MD, Michael E. Day, MD, Germaine L. Defendi, MD, Henry W. Eisenberg, MD, Ken Elconin, MD, Lois Freedman, MD, Monica Garrick-Drago, MD, Jan L. Herr, MD, Carrie A. Horwitch, MD, David C. Hurwitz, MD, David P. Hurwitz, MD, Vahe Keukjian, MD, Cynthia C. Leigh, MD, Barbara Loeb, MD, John Mazzullo, MD, Peter M. McGough, MD, Prasanna Menon, MD, LoAn Nguyen, MD, Tom E. Norris, MD, John Orzano, MD, Prasad Palakurthy, MD, Cynthia A. Point, MD, Richard Rapport, MD, Jeanne Reisman, MD, Craig Sadur, MD, Charles E. Schwartz, MD, Jill Silverman, MD, Betsy Strong, MD, Bradley J. Winston, MD.

Barbara Loeb, MD was raised in Chicago by a single mother, an artist and dancer, who instilled the importance of humanity and creativity into her children's upbringing. After medical school and residency, Dr. Loeb started an Internal Medicine practice, served as a physician leader and healthcare consultant. In 2021, she published a collection of poems accompanied by her mother's art, "How to Save a Life: Healing Power of Poetry."

LoAn Nguyen, MD was born in South Vietnam. She emigrated to the United States as a young refugee a few days before the Fall of Saigon in the spring of 1975. LoAn retired after almost 28 years of practice as a primary care internal medicine physician and leader. She resides in Vienna, Virginia, and is married with two grown daughters and one grandchild.

Edition details

• Publisher: MAVEN Project
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798986915401
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 182
• Editor: Loeb MD Barbara, Nguyen MD LoAn