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Senior Editorial Board
Priyanka Gera, School of Medicine, Class of 2026
My name is Priyanka Gera. I am a fourth year student at New York Medical College in the MD/MPH program. I am excited to be Quill & Scope’s Co-Editor-in-Chief for the 2024-2025 academic year. For the past 10 years, I have been an editor and writer in my schools’ newspapers covering everything from school and community events to faculty interviews. Working with artists through a myriad of mediums (poetry, photography, painting, or prose) is a new journey for me and I look forward to learning from the rest of my team and all Quill and Scope contributors! Fun fact: I am a Harry Potter nerd and am a proud representative of Slytherin.
Patricia Weinstein, School of Medicine, Class of 2026
My name is Patricia Weinstein. I am a fourth year at New York Medical College and a Co-Editor-in-Chief of Quill and Scope. I was trained at the Art Students League and LaGuardia and worked as a Studio Art and Art History teacher. I work with a variety of sculptural mediums (the photo below shows a plaster and ceramic bust I created) including wood, stone, plaster, wax, ceramic, and metal. I also enjoy 2D work such as oil or acrylic painting, drawing with ink or graphite, and figure drawing with oil pastels and charcoal. I love being able to work with visual art in any capacity and Quill and Scope has allowed me to work with other artists at Touro.
Steffy Jeswin, School of Medicine, Class of 2026
My name is Steffy Jeswin and I'm excited to be Quill and Scope’s Managing Editor. Reading and art have long been some of my passions. I graduated with a minor in Studio Art, and I can always find time to get lost in a good book. I've always found medicine to be an art as much as it is a science, and fueling the creative side is essential in maintaining our connection to humanity. I am proud to be a part of the team that reminds us to step back and truly reflect on our experiences, and allows us to express it in art or the written word.
Joanna Tao, School of Medicine, Class of 2027
My name is Joanna Tao and I'm excited to be supporting Quill and Scope as its Outreach Manager. Writing and art can be so important for expression and connection, so I really appreciate the opportunity to help our community better understand ourselves and each other. This is true in both medical school and in the hospital: our creative endeavors remind us that we’re just as human as our patients. Feel free to come up and talk to me at any point if you want to discuss art in all its forms (including writing and music!), or if you ever want to be a part of Quill and Scope.
Jafar Ali, School of Medicine, Class of 2026
My name is Jafar Ali. I am currently a third-year student at New York Medical College’s MD program, and Co-Managing Editor at Quill & Scope. I am a NYC native and graduated from Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College in Manhattan in 2019, with, among other things, a minor in English, which I was inspired to obtain because of my time as a four-year contributor to the literary magazine at my high school. After I graduated, I spent a few years in research and teaching, where I continued my passion for writing in the form of publishing and peer reviewing journal articles. Through all my experiences, I got to see firsthand just how much the art of writing can inform and inspire others, and how much of a privilege it is to learn it. As for my other hobbies, I love baking, papercraft, such as folding origami and model aircraft, going to karaoke and restaurant tours with my friends, cycling, and mentoring youth, particularly those with special needs.
Special Thanks to...
Jeanette Aprile, MSILS, Scholarly Communications Librarian, for keeping the journal alive with your guidance and support, and for helping us share our work on this website.