Reflections on Medicine and Humanity

<p><strong>The prose poetry and artworks in this collection provide a glimpse into the lives and experiences of physician volunteers who work withMAVEN Project</strong> 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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>MAVEN Project Physician Volunteer Authors and Artists:</strong> 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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p>