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Untitled, Bhavik Upadhyay
Untitled, Bhavik Upadhyay
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This picture is also taken during the medical mission trip and first year medical student, Rachel Salveson and other aspiring ophthalmologists visit a school for the blind community in India. It represents a commitment made by future doctors to acquire the powerful knowledge of medical science, so that one day they can take care of the sick and most vulnerable.
Untitled, Bhavik Upadhyay
Untitled, Bhavik Upadhyay
be Still
This picture was taken during the medical mission trip to India and it is of a mother consoling her son. It represents the love and affection of a mother and her willingness to give everything to her child despite all of the challenges - and with a smiling face.
Untitled, Bhavik Upadhyay
Untitled, Bhavik Upadhyay
be Still
This picture was taken in a local school in Gujarat, India. These happy girls, who shied away from the camera, walk miles every day to attend their school that does not have a roof. This picture represents their commitment to a better future and my commitment to the people of the country of my birth as I continue my training.
Cintya, Seher Chowhan
Cintya, Seher Chowhan
be Still
This is a painting of a girl names Cintya from Huancayo, Peru. I went to Peru on a medical mission trip with the Foundation for the International Medical Relief of Children in 2012. Cintya was in an orphanage called Rosario that houses victims of sexual abuse. Another girl at the orphanage had gone around the orphanage taking pictures and this painting depicts one on those pictures. I’m not sure what it is about the photo, but I just love the expression on her face and she has a natural, relaxed happiness that can only come from a close friend taking …
Volume 1, Issue 1, Be Still
Untitled, Bhavik Upadhyay
Untitled, Bhavik Upadhyay
be Still
Female First year medical students celebrate Black History month on the osteopathic campus of NSU as the backdrop. Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, I wanted to give this picture a strong perspective that would provide a solid foundation to the African American female students who would one day be future doctors of this country. I tried to contrast the man-made pillars on the left that appear to be steady but are temporary while on the right there is nature, often considered a female form, highlighted by branches of the tree; uncertain yet permanent.
Untitled, Bhavik Upadhyay
Untitled, Bhavik Upadhyay
be Still
This picture was taken on a medical mission trip to India in the winter of 2015. The steep hills of Saputara, Gujarat in the background represent the long and treacherous path to medical school. In the center, first year medical student, Rachel Salveson (pictured) is willing to accept these challenges with commitment reflected by her calm and steady posture.