Writing Contest
The following award programs recognize medical student achievement.
Blood and Thunder
"Blood and Thunder: Musings on the Art of Medicine” is currently accepting short stories, poems, photographs, and art work for its 13th annual issue. Previously published submissions come from medical students, doctors, nurses, patients, and family members whose works relate to the theme of medical humanities. All AMA-affiliated medical school will receive a copy of the upcoming issue in the fall. You may email questions and submissions to oubloodandthunder@gmail.com.
The Intima article submission
The Intima is an electronic journal founded in 2011 to stimulate thought, reflection, and conversation about the intersecting worlds of medicine, humanities and art, in the context of individual clinical experiences across the spectrum of health and illness.The Intima invites medical students to submit; submissions can include scholarly essays or articles; non-fiction, personal narratives; fiction; field notes; poetry; studio art; audio or visual multimedia. The next issue will be published in July; submissions are accepted on a rolling basis.
