Pulse's More Voices first theme of the year for January: Grit. What’s been your experience with grit–as a patient, health professional, or caregiver? Submissions should be between 40-400 words and poetry will not be accepted. Stories can be submitted here: Pulse has moved to BlueSky. For more updates and activity, follow us there @ #writing #writers #healthcare #writingprompt #medicine #narrativemedicine

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A testament to being different, Katherine Roth shares the moving story "Bea and Me." ❤️🩺 Read more at: Photo by Omer Salom on Unsplash Also, Pulse will be moving to BlueSky. Find us there at #storytelling #inspiration #gratitude #motivational #narrativemedicine #stories #storiesmatter #medicalschool #hospital #medicalstudent #healthcare #healing #patient #md #familymedicine #healthcareworkers #healthcareheroes #literature #writers #writerslife #writingcommunity

Calling all #poets!!! Pulse is accepting poems on receiving and giving health care through the month of December! You may submit a maximum of two. Deadline: December 31 Submission instructions and portal can be found here: #healthcare #writing #arts #poetry #medicine #PatientCare

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Our More Voices #writing theme for #December is #Birth. What’s been your experience with birth–as a #mother, a partner, a #caregiver, or a health professional? Your #story should be between 40-400 words. You can submit here: Also, Pulse will be moving to BlueSky. Find us there at #Writingprompt #healthcare #childbirth #writing #rebirth #health #ER #narrativemedicine

Pulse plans to begin moving to BlueSky! We share “The Foggy Way Forward”—a photograph symbolizing the excitement and mystery of navigating the journey ahead, just like ours. We hope you will join us on this journey as well! Our @ is on BlueSky but you can also find us with this link: Learn more about the artist’s statement on this visual as it relates to family medicine:

As we approach Thanksgiving Day🦃, we take this opportunity to highlight the piece "Thanksgiving, 2023" by Laura Fry. This touching piece illuminates the contrasting realities of two families on a Thanksgiving day, from the perspective of a healthcare worker. ❤️‍🩹🩺 Read the piece here: #storytelling #inspiration #gratitude #motivational #narrativemedicine #stories #storiesmatter #medicalschool #hospital #medicalstudent #healthcare #healing #patient #md #familymedicine #healthcareworkers #healthcareheroes #literature #writers #writerslife #writingcommunity #thanksgiving

Taking a moment to highlight the new visual "What Doctors Need to Address the Root Causes of Burnout" by Ibrahim Ghobrial. He elaborates, “This piece is a representation of the main stressors in medical practice’s current environment.” #medicalstudents #stories #narrativehealth #narrativemedicine #physician #storiesmatter #medicalschool #medicalstudent #healthcare #medical #patientcare #narrative #medicalliterature #provider #writer

In this personal anecdote, writer Orlando Martinez learns to confront his insecurities when providing care. Read 'Overcoming a Stammer' here: Photo by Nappy on Unsplash.

Suraja Roychowdhury tells her story in the haiku “Empty Arms.” Follow if you’re interested in medicine, writing, and the personal side of medicine ✍️❤️🏥. #medicalstudents #stories #narrativehealth #narrativemedicine #physician #storiesmatter #medicalschool #medicalstudent #healthcare #medical #patientcare #narrative #medicalliterature #provider #writer #medicalpoetry #writerscommunity #writing #writersofinstagram #writersofig #health #story #literature #doctor #hospital #medicine #identity #storytime

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Did you know you could receive Pulse stories, artwork, and poems straight to your inbox every week just by subscribing with your email? And it's free! Visit #healthcareheros #healthcarehero #healthcareher #SUBSCRIBERS #premedical #art #artist #writing #writerslife #writers #literature #healthcareheroes #healthcareworkers #physicians #premedlife #medicalstudy #familymedicine #storiesmatter #md #patient #premed #healthcare #medicalstudent #hospital #medicalschool #storiesmatter #stories #artsy

Happy Halloween!🎃 Today we're highlighting the visual "Pumpkin Brains" by Jessica Faraci. 🧠 About the Artwork: “Although carving pumpkins every year is something we do for the kids, I think I do it as much for myself as for them. This is one of the few times a year where I can pause my busy life as a mom and as a doctor to celebrate Halloween and have an outlet for my creative side, which I never get to express anymore. Ironically, I get the most enjoyment out of carving pumpkins with a medical theme. This year was a pumpkin brain, complete with sulci, gyri and the deep interhemispheric fissure. And of course a spooky skeletal face, though my favorite part was how the brain lit up in the dark.” #storytelling #inspiration #gratitude #motivational #narrativemedicine #stories #storiesmatter #medicalschool #hospital #medicalstudent #healthcare #healing #patient #md #familymedicine #healthcareworkers #healthcareheroes #literature #writers #writerslife #writingcommunity #halloween

🎃 With #SpookySeason still upon us, we’re excited to share “Ghosts” by Scott Janssen—a haunting reflection on life in hospice, facing the ghosts of our past, and pondering the unexplainable. Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash. #hospice #haunting #ghosts #Halloween #stories #horror #medicine #reflection #spookymonth #october

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There is still time to submit your #haiku on giving and receiving healthcare to Pulse!! We are accepting haiku submissions until the end of October. More on submission guidelines: Below, a clever haiku submitted to Pulse by Paul David Mena.

October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth🎗️. In honor of those affected by breast cancer, we are highlighting the story, "A Family History of X" by Lori Jakiela, who was diagnosed with breast cancer ❤️‍🩹🩺 Read more at: and subscribe to Pulse to receive stories, artwork, and poems straight to your inbox every week. #storytelling #inspiration #gratitude #motivational #narrativemedicine #stories #storiesmatter #medicalschool #hospital #medicalstudent #healthcare #healing #patient #md #familymedicine #healthcareworkers #healthcareheroes #literature #writers #writerslife #breastcancerawareness #breastcancer