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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
My First SPIKES
Deepika Dilip
The Hospital Chaplain
Zachary Berman
Poetry and Creative Writing
The Delicate Balance
Catherine Toal
The Last Pulse
A.M. Wilson
Sun Shower
Patricia Curtin
Am I Still a Scientist?
A.M. Wilson
Hospital Poem
MegAnne Vasey
I’m a Doctor, Not a DJ
Kasi Garcia and Derick Goff
Artwork
Symptoms Tachycardia
Patricia Weinstein
Four Beating Quadrants
Sumaita Mahmood
He Wore Gold: A Pulse in Metal, a Story in Links
Priyanka Gera
Heartbeats
Romy Pein
Photography
First Light, First Steps
Simoni Haji
Desert TV at Cafecito
Ivan Dominguez
At the Border
Ivan Dominguez
Dancing in Poughkeepsie
Ivan Dominguez
4th of July in Poughkeepsie
Ivan Dominguez
Live in the Moment
Mary Kovoor
Four Seasons from the Bear Mountain Bridge
Steven Chen
Last Light at Peekskill
Steven Chen
Winter Glory from the Bear Mountain Bridge
Steven Chen
Water, Wind, and Drama at Dobbs Ferry
Steven Chen
Hazy Summer Sunset at Scarborough
Steven Chen

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