Publications

Volume 5, Issue 1 – May 22nd, 2023

Art
Lauren Edwards, MPH 2024 – Zoo Photography
Mandeep Kaur, School of Medicine PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Fifth Year – Soul Search – Finding Order in Chaos
Viktoria Sterkhova, School of Public Health Professions – Saving Hope

Literature
Adam Wilson, MD Class of 2026 – Can a Fish Teach Medicine?
Harmony Saunders, MD/PhD Class of 2026 – The Imposter Monster on Mother’s Day
Liam Lynch, MD Class of 2026 – The Slide
Maddy Mash, MD Class of 2025 – Luster
Vinamratha Rao, MD-PhD Third Year – a bite of you, a bite of me & Teratoma
Anonymous – The Blue Hour

Narrative
Cecile Hermanns, MD Class of 2026 – The Way We Remember
Emily Casteen, MD Class of 2026 – Community: then, now, and there
Lindsey Glass, MA Speech-Language Pathology 2024 – A Little Death
Samira Shorey, MD Class of 2026 – My Interventional Radiology Shadowing Experience

Volume 3, Issue 2 – November 22nd, 2021

Art
Angela Li, Class of 2023 – Botanical Study
Cierra Kahrs, Class of 2025 – Fading Memories
Edith Sigler, Class of 2025 – Quilling
Katelyn Schumacher, Class of 2022 – Himalayan Adventure
Sricharan Yadali, Class of 2025 – Plaza Art Fair at Sunset
Stephanie Aron, Class of 2024 – Mars
Tiffany Killblane, Class of 2023 – Good Morning Mom
Trent Edwards, Class of 2025 – Windows
Tuqa Asedi, Class of 2025 – Golden Rainbows
Vy Le, Class of 2024 – Chasing Waterfalls

Literature
Kakra Boye-Doe, Class of 2022 – I am free & We still aren’t free
Simon Longhi, Class of 2025 – Shouldn’t Be
Vinamratha Rao, Class of 2028 – la mer

Narrative
Karam Hamada, Class of 2024
Dr. Carla Keirns, MD, PhD

Volume 3, Issue 1 – March 17th, 2021

Art
Angela Li, Class of 2023 – Four Gentlemen
Alexandra Davidson, Class of 2024 – Medical School in 2020
Chao Wu, Class of 2024 – A Moment of Solitude in the Midst of Chaos
Jared Mazurek, Class of 2022 – Anatomy in Action, AKA Dancing
Kiatana Ferguson-Square, Class of 2023 – Kiatana’s Right Angle Resin
Maria Mallick, Class of 2023 – Try Something New
Meghan Hollingsworth, Class of 2024 – Green Still Life
Shiv Dalla, Class of 2023 – Sam’s Club
Stephanie Aron, Class of 2024 – Contact High
Tyan Fairbank, Class of 2024 – The Spouter-Inn
Vy Le, Class of 2024 – Spring
Anonymous – Everett The Grey

Literature
Linzy Kirkpatrick, Class of 2023 – A Brief Hx of Daucus Carota, As Read to the Admissions Committee
Stefano Byer, Class of 2022 – The I.V. River & Surgical Reflections & Seemingly Sisyphean
Vinamratha Rao, Class of 2028 – Pinion
QeeQee Gao, Class of 2022 – Room for More
Anonymous – 1077: Slowly, they will know the truth

Volume 2, Issue 2 – November 9th, 2020

Art
Faith Hampton, M1, Class of 2024 – From My Window
Helen Peng, M2, Class of 2023 – Classical Music in the Time of Covid-19
Tyra Fairbank, M1, Class of 2024 – The Flower
Aquib Jamil, M3, Class of 2022 – Quarantine Cookery
Vy Le, M1, Class of 2024 – Fall: A Time for Change
Stephanie Aron, M1, Class of 2024 – Worlds
Shiv Dalla, M2, Class of 2023 – Sounds of Halloween
Meghan Hollingsworth, M1, Class of 2024 – Six
Lauren Zeller, M3, Class of 2022 – Cottagecore Dollhouse
Alexandra Davidson, M1, Class of 2024 – Fall into Crafting
Chao Wi, M1, Class of 2024 – On a Pause North
Eva Bowles, M1, Class of 2024 – Think with your heart
Angela Li, M2, Class of 2023 – For the Love of Pie

Literature
Anonymous – A Shadow in the Light
Anonymous – Congratulations, but Being Black Probably Helped
Ben Harstine, M4, Class of 2021 – Behind a Mask and Schooled in Coronavirus and Can We Talk About Death?
Vinamratha Rao, M1, Class of 2024 – and Adam fell into a deep sleep 
Connor Stubblefield, M3, Class of 2022 – Summer is the time of remembrance and They Find Their Needs Met in You

Narrative
Amber Smith, M2, Class of 2023 – Learning to Serve Others
Women in Medicine Week

Volume 2, Issue 1 – April 13th, 2020

Art
Tiffany Killblane, M1, Class of 2023 – A Craving for Carving
Alyssa Belford, M1, Class of 2023 – A Glimpse of Guatemala
Lauren Zeller, M2, Class of 2022 – On Pins and Needles
James Vargo, M.D., PGY6 – Anatomically Correct
Hosain Ghassemi, M1, Class of 2023 – A “Virtual” Trip to the Movies
Betsy Cha, M1, Class of 2023 – Adventures in Acrylic Pouring
Amani Raheel, M1, Class of 2023 – Homeward Bound
Rachel Holder, M1, Class of 2023 – Cross Stitching: Family,  Fundraising, and Fun

Literature
John Price, M4, Class of 2020 – A Philmont Experience
J.R. Lott, M4, Class of 2020 – Blue Skies
Ben Harstine, M3, Class of 2021 – I Tried to Change a Patient and Two Americas
Miranda Machacek, M4, Class of 2020 – R.I.P. White Coat 
Hebron Kelecha, Class of 2021 – Medicaid Extension – Not Expansion – is the Key to Decreasing Maternal Mortality in the United States
Students and Faculty of KUMC – 55 Word Reflections on COVID-19 

Narrative
Luisa Moncada Lopez, M1, Class of 2023
Jack Ayres, M1, Class of 2023
Kiatana Ferguson-Square and Florence Osai, M1s, Class of 2023 – Speaking the Truth
Students of KUMC – Favorite Activities: Post-Exam and COVID-19

Volume 1, Issue 4 – November 4, 2019

Art
Hannah Billings, M1, Class of 2023 – Let Them Eat Cake 
David Brown, M1, Class of 2023 – Photographic Memories 
Elisa Emanuelli, M4, Class of 2020 – A Scalpel and Sketches 
Angela Li, M1, Class of 2023 – Enter the Kraken
Kayden Webb, M1, Class of 2023 – A View from the Irish Hills
Alexis Yakes, M1, Class of 2023, Class of 2023

Literature
Stefano Byer, M2, Class of 2022 – Triple
Nate Cameron, M1, Class of 2023 – Lessons from Huck Finn: Reliable Narration in Medicine
Kate Dixon, M1, Class of 2023 – The Refocused Health System Sandstorm
David Embers, M4, Class of 2020 – Caps for Sale
Ben Harstine, M3, Class of 2021 – The Tumor Board
Miranda Heppler, M2, Class of 2022 – Creativity Intervenes 
Hebron Kelecha, Class of 2021 – Hot Take: Health Care Copays are Placing Our Inmates at Risk
Linzy Kirkpatrick, M1, Class of 2023 – Bypass
J.R. Lott, M4, Class of 2020 – Winter Comes and with it, Rain
Daniel Ortiz, M4, Class of 2020 – Schrödinger’s Residency Application: Reflecting on My Life as a Student
Nathan Stacy, M2, Class of 2022 – A Week in Hell
Connor Stubblefield, M2, Class of 2022 – The Stone, Discovered 
School of Medicine – Holiday Rituals 

Narrative 
Mary Fischer, M2, Class of 2022
Emily Johnson, M2, Class of 2022
Austin Martin, M2, Class of 2022
Jared Mazurek, M2, Class of 2022
Lauren Zeller, M2, Class of 2022

Volume 1, Issue 3 – July 24, 2019

Art
Aquib Jamil, M2, Class of 2022 – A Summer in Food  
Angela Li, M1, Class of 2023 – A Crowning Achievement 
Maria A. Mallick, M1, Class of 2023 – Miniature Embroidery Projects
George Savvides, M4, Class of 2020 – Carving Out the Time 
Katelyn Schumacher, M2, Class of 2022 – Big Sur
Connor Stubblefield, M2, Class of 2022 – Sanctuary
The Doctor’s Notes – Hallelujah

Literature
Kelsey – A Respectful Pro-Life View 
Stefano Byer, M2, Class of 2022 – Ode to the Jumper
Kate Dixon, M1, Class of 2023 – The Past, Present, and Future of Abortion Legislation in the US
David Embers, M4, Class of 2020 – Reach for the Moon, End Up a Fleming
QeeQee Gao, M2, Class of 2022 – Miracle-Gro
Linzy Kirkpatrick, M1, Class of 2023 – Threshold 
Jeremy Lott, M4, Class of 2020 – The Night Will Come
Daniel Ortiz, M4, Class of 2020 – More Than Just a Number
John Price, M4, Class of 2020 – Unconstructive Criticism: A Disaster for Students  
Fatima Rahman, M1, Class of 2023 – Female Sterilization: A Dark History, A Bleak Future
Nathan Stacy, M2, Class of 2022 – Farmland
Nathan Stacy, M2, Class of 2022 – A Guide to a Gene-Editing Philosophy
Class of 2022 – Fulfillment 
School of Medicine – Advice for the Class of 2023 

Narrative
Taylor Daniels, M2, Class of 2022
Meg Detwiler, M2, Class of 2022
Nicole Hughes, M2, Class of 2022
Rachel Jenkins, M2, Class of 2022
Daniel Rittle, M2, Class of 2022
Skyler Trieu, M2, Class of 2022

Volume 1, Issue 2 – May 1, 2019

Art
Nadia Nawabi, M1, Class of 2022 – Adventures Abroad 
Daniel Rittle, MD-PhD student, M1 – Rediscovering Creativity 
Lauren Zeller, M1, Class of 2022 – Transforming Texts: The Creation of New Art from Old Books 
 
Literature
Stefano Byer, M1, Class of 2022 – Listening 
Justin Coogle, M4, Class of 2019 – Systemizing Systemic Systems
Kate Dixon, Class of 2023 – Medicare for All – What is it, exactly?
Zach Duarte, M1, Class of 2022 – A Sound Mind
QeeQee Gao, M1, Class of 2022 – Thank You
Nathan Stacy, M1, Class of 2022 – Make People Spend Their Own Money
Nathan Stacy, M1, Class of 2022 – Political Shorthand
Class of 2022, The Friday Post-Test Pre-Score Activities 
 
Narrative 
Nicole Balmaceda, M4, Class of 2019
Aquib Jamil, M1, Class of 2022
Rajvi Shah, M2, Class of 2021
Jeanette Tho, M1, Class of 2022
Eugene Wang, M3, Class of 2020 
The Meaning of Medicine, Part II 
 

Women’s History Month Narratives – March 21, 2019

Haleigh Harper, M1, Class of 2022
Mariah Johnson, M2, Class of 2021
Harmony Saunders, MD-PhD student, M1 

Volume 1, Issue 1 – February 20, 2019

Art
Meg Detwiler, M1, Class of 2022 – Blown Glass: A Collection
Lacey Greve, M1, Class of 2022 – Human Photo Copy Machine: A Series of Photorealism Portraits 
Alex Hill, M1, Class of 2022 – Burner 
Connor Stubblefield, M1, Class of 2022 – Giving All Diligence
 
Literature
Allison Briggs, M4, Class of 2019 – Muy Valiente 
Stefano Byer, M1, Class of 2022 – Reflections on the Cantaloupe Knee and Self-Driving Heart Attack 
Justin Coogle, M4, Class of 2019 – A Friend 
Brennan Lee, M2, Class of 2021 – B Week
Nathan Stacy, M1, Class of 2022 – Community: An Antidote to the Medical School Vacuum 
 
Narrative 
Kakra Boye-Doe, M1, Class of 2022
Kai Simmons, M2, Class of 2021