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At Quill & Scope we strive to create a space for anyone in the NYMC community to express views, feelings, and reflections from their own respective journeys in medicine. We strive to create a journal that is relevant, accessible, and representative of our student body’s diverse backgrounds and talents.
-Q&S Mission Statement

Current Issue: (2025)
Pulse


Dear Readers,

I am the soothing beat you hear when your head hits the pillow at night.
I am louder in the silence when you want to be alone with your thoughts.
I am not just a measurement made up of red pixels on a screen.
I keep you alive.
Steady. Persistent.
Who am I?

Pulse. It is one of the first things we check for life. It’s the subtle thrill beneath the surface that reminds us we are here, and we are moving forward. In medicine, the pulse is not just a vital sign; it’s a symbol of resilience and connection.

In a world where our moves are dictated by the sounds of pagers, the beep of a patient’s call bell, and quarterly quotas to fulfill, what truly keeps us moving other than the need to survive?

Within these pages, our writers and artists explore a multitude of emotions that color their lives. Moments that they cherish, for better or for worse. This is the art of medicine: subtle and human.

Listen closely to the beat within each line and the rhythm of every piece to help you find your pulse. Your motivation to thrive in a fast-paced world. Your reason to keep going. We hope this volume helps you slow down and listen to your own heartbeat.

With Warmth,
Quill & Scope, 17th E-board

Full Issue

Perspectives

PDF

My First SPIKES
Deepika Dilip

PDF

The Hospital Chaplain
Zachary Berman

Poetry and Creative Writing

PDF

The Delicate Balance
Catherine Toal

PDF

The Last Pulse
A.M. Wilson

PDF

Sun Shower
Patricia Curtin

PDF

Mirrored
Savannah Anderson

PDF

Interlude
MegAnne Vasey

PDF

Hospital Poem
MegAnne Vasey

PDF

I’m a Doctor, Not a DJ
Kasi Garcia and Derick Goff

Artwork

PDF

Symptoms Tachycardia
Patricia Weinstein

PDF

Four Beating Quadrants
Sumaita Mahmood

PDF

Radial
Steffy Jeswin

PDF

Heartbeats
Romy Pein

PDF

Evolution
Karen Jackson

Photography

PDF

Desert TV at Cafecito
Ivan Dominguez

PDF

At the Border
Ivan Dominguez

PDF

Live in the Moment
Mary Kovoor

PDF

Arrived!
Mary Kovoor

2024-2025 Editors-in-Chief


Priyanka Gera
Patricia Weinstein

2024-2025 Managing Editors


Steffy Jeswin
Jafar Ali

2024-2025 Outreach Manager


Joanna Tao

2024-2025 Art Editor


Kathleen Lu

2024-2025 Literary Editor


Harrison Field

2024-2025 Staff and Contributors


A.M. Wilson, GSBMS
Deepika Dilip,SOM
Derick Goff, SOM
Kasi Garcia, SOM
Ivan Dominguez, SOM
Karen Jackson, GSBMS
Katie Toal, SOM
Mary Kovoor, SHSP
MegAnne Vasey, SOM
Patricia Curtin, SOM
Romy Pein, SOM
Savannah Anderson, SHSP
Simoni Haji, SOM
Steven Chen, SOM
Sumaita Mahmood, SOM
Zachary Berman, SOM