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Rest, My Dear, Seher Chowhan

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This is a painting of one of my best friends, Heba. It is from a night when a couple of us were hanging out at my house in high school. Heba was resting on my bed while we were talking and she was caught totally unaware when the picture was taken. She is Muslim (we both are) and Egyptian. Her religion is very important to her, as you can see by the fact she is wearing her hijab. She was so beautiful that I had to paint her. Though she is completely covered, the pictures shows her in a state …

Bliss, Nergess Taheri

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On a mission trip last year to Ecuador while I was waiting for the next surgery to begin I was able to capture this moment. The surgeon I was working with had leaned in to reassure the patient that he would be OK. You can truly see the love she has for her patient and the trust the boy has in her as his surgeon. This piece shows the true female form as a physician in her natural environment.

Untitled, Dianna Silvagni

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Art is a very personal statement. When viewing art I look for pieces to which I can relate and enjoy, whether they are realistic or abstract. When I create a piece of art it is my personal observations, experiences and spiritual connection to the piece that helps me create it. After many years of working in charcoal, chalk pastels and acrylics, mostly creating art centered around the female form, I decided to try sculpting in clay. I found the experience to be really challenging, but enjoyable.

This piece is an attempt to bring many pieces of my life with my …

Volume 1, Issue 1, Be Still

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Musings From The Dean, Elaine M. Wallace

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Design Introduction, Patt Gateley

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Artist Statement on the be Still logo created for the journal.

Editor's Introduction, Janet Lynn Roseman

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Cultivation, Erudition, Edification, Ariel Lee

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Cultivation, Erudition, Edification is an exercise of self-portraiture. Few careers are as all encompassing, and all consuming as that as a physician. Becoming a physician is a metamorphosis, it changes who you are and becomes an intrinsic part of who you become. As a medical student, I am measured first by my intellect, and then by my communication skills, social competence and responsibility. In a way, I am somewhat disembodied by my profession. Everyday life comes with a mask on your face, bulky scrubs obscuring your gender and the epochal white coat spilling over with notes, books and instruments. Gender …

Guest Editor's Introduction, Rosa De La Cruz, Ibett Yanez, Melissa Wallen

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Untitled, Haley Talboy

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I am originally from Boise, Idaho and have wanted to be a doctor since before I can remember. I believe the power of observation to be vital for a physician. I also believe true beauty can be experienced from the eyes, whether looking within or out into the world.

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.

Trichina, Krishna Suri

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Classical India provided a unique juxtaposition of art and life. One would readily see monasteries which extolled the values of asceticism and celibacy yet would display female sculptures that exuded sensuality. Such presentations are not hedonistic, but instead present the female form at its most divine and graceful. The tribhanga position was the epitome of this philosophy accentuating the curves and elegance of the sacred female.

Art offers me an avenue to decompress from school life and to use the knowledge I have gained in innovative ways. As a healthcare practitioner, I want to use this passion to develop new …

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 …

Cintya, Seher Chowhan

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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 …

She Is, Andrew Lister

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Every Woman, Jamie Eller

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I gave her a metallic outline to symbolize how women can be strong and resilient and simultaneously shiny and beautiful. Her core is painted the same as her surroundings and the color blue symbolizes fluid and flexibility that reminds us of the strength women possess while constantly adapting throughout their lives.

Hyster Lux, Jamie Eller

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Hyster Lux is Latin for “womb light.” This is a painting of the menstrual cycle hormones displayed in the light spectrum to show the complexity and beauty of the hormones that shape women. Red is estrogen. Yellow is progesterone. Blue is LH. White is FSH. Black is the absence of light. White is a mixture of all the colors of the light spectrum.

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.