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Sidney Roseman And Daughter Janet, Janet Lynn Roseman-Halsband

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My Rescue In A Dark World, Barbara Diana Gilbert

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My Rescue In A Dark World

A NARRATIVE

By Barbara Diana Gilbert

It is with Pride, Honor and Dignity that I salute you. You Gallant Man – Strong Man - Man of High Esteem. You seemed to have been placed strategically in my life at every turn – teaching, molding and preparing me for what was to be my assignment in this life. The roads were long and weary. There was danger on every side but I kept reaching for your guiding hand. You never let me fall; you constantly reached out for me – making sure that I kept …

The Expressive Male Bird, Jeena A. Kar

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In this painting, you find bright and vibrant colors, but the within the tails of the feathers you see the "eyes" of the peacock feather. In greco-roman mythology, the peacock was made from Argus, who had a hundred eyes. This piece is a statement on how the male form is one that naturally seeks to express colors and emotions, but gets interrupted by watchful eyes. Men are constantly "watched" and pressured by society to remain stoic and hold in their feelings. From childhood, if a boy cries, he is told to "be a man" and stop, whereas their sisters are …

In The Death Of A Phoenix, Vatche J. Melkonian

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The "male form" classically elicits thoughts of certain characteristics, including strength, security, power, all of which lie deep within a hardened outer shell. But on closer inspection there is something much more primal to the nature of a "man". Man tends to fall short of their female counterparts when it comes to understanding and verbalizing their emotions. Thus they are faced with strange tumultuous insecurities, fears, judgements, and expectations, with no way to express the struggles they may face within themselves. Man has many stories to tell, but lacks the language to begin speaking. This poem is the closest I …

Be A Shavee, Bhavik Upadhyay

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Children with cancer often lose their hair during treatment. Anthony Dieguez, a second year medical student shows his support by shaving his head voluntarily, and inspiring friends and family to donate money to support childhood cancer research.

New Hopes, New Dreams, Bhavik Upadhyay

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Anteneh Fisseha's old car with more than 200,000 miles finally gave up. Here is a picture of him with his new and reliable ride to get him through medical school.

An Aspiring Radiologist, Bhavik Upadhyay

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Vincent Alexander, a second year medical and an anatomy fellow learning and teaching allied health care students during.

Serving The Community, Bhavik Upadhyay

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Second year osteopathic medical student Hytham Rashid participating in community health fair taking vitals for his patients.

Upside Down, Bhavik Upadhyay

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Third-year osteopathic medical student and Guinness world record participant AshwinKalandurgdemonstrating his handstand walking skills in the NSU GOT TALENTprogram.

Inner Voice, Bhavik Upadhyay

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Third year osteopathic medicine student Michael Stan participating in NSU Got Talentproviding the vocals for the band, “The Heartbeats.”

Play The Moments, Bhavik Upadhyay

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Second year osteopathic medical student Michael Hellman playing his guitar for the band, “The Heartbeats “ during NSU Got Talent.

Colorful Life, Bhavik Upadhyay

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Undergraduate student AhjayBhatia celebrates the festival of Holi along with members of the Indian Student Association.

Untitled, Robert Contrucci

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Throughout the history of human existence the ability of the female form to bear offspring has remained a marvel of medicine and science prying the boundaries of our creator. This black and white silhouette of the female form with child gives us a positive and powerful statement. From this comes life, which fuels our mind and powers to help create, preserve, and maintain the health of the human form and fight disease.

My Body Is Mine: Yet For A Time It Was Yours, Isabel Thompson

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My body is mine, yet for time it was yours. I was made for you - my form created to be your habitat, all aspects of my being working in unison to support your growth and development. You grew and grew, becoming your own person within the liminal space of my womb. On the shoreline of a new life, breathing in and out like the waves washed upon the sand. You are of me, of us, yet separate, your own unique being. I housed you, gave you food and warmth through my body. Flesh of my flesh, blood of my …

Untitled, Bhavik Upadhyay

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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

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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.

Untitled, Bhavik Upadhyay

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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

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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.

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, Ben Sokoloff

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In the outdated traditional view of women, spiders are associated with certain qualities and attributes. Beauty. Grace. Cunning. Homemakers. Skill with crafts. I tried to imagine these over-generalized features in another form that can be juxtaposed with this antiquated view. And I came up with the spider from the story of Arachne.