Plexus 2017: Beneath the Surface, Between the Lines
Abstract
PLEXUS is a student-organized publication that showcases artwork by the UCI School of Medicine students, physicians, faculty, staff, and patients.
True to its name, PLEXUS aspires to connect those who seek to heal and to be healed through the unifying language of art. This year we continued to expand our presence in the UCI medical community and beyond.
For our 18th edition of PLEXUS, we chose the theme of “Beneath the Surface, Between the Lines.” Throughout our lives and in medicine, there is more than meets the eye – a story untold. There is so much left unseen if we simply look at the surface. Every year we are amazed by the emotions, reflections, stories, richness, and creativity of the submissions. We thank all of our submitters for their time and thought. Additionally, please find our performing arts pieces on our website, www.uciplexus.org. Previous publications and submissions are also available online.
Winners of the PLEXUS medical student competitions were made possible by the Program in Medical Humanities & Arts. Congratulations to this year’s winners:
Writing competition: 1st: Nazin Sedehi, MS1 “When Your Dad Gets the C-Word”; 2nd: Adam Kalawi, MS3 “A Reflection on Anatomy Lab”; 3rd: Lauren DeDecker, MS1 “The Longest Trip”
Visual competition: 1st: Andy Trang, MS3 “Human Hands”; 2nd: Richelle Homo, MS1 “Vitality”; 3rd: Jamie Miller, MS3 “Restoration”
Performing arts competition: 1st: Jeremy Martin & Nathan Calixto, MS2s “Stars”; 2nd: Tiffany Pham, MS3 “Bleach and Scrub”; 3rd: Faith Njoku, MS1 “Integrate”
Thank you to our superb editors, staff, and faculty for their support in making this 18th edition possible. We would like to give special thanks to our faculty advisor, Dr. Johanna Shapiro and Dr. Ellena Peterson, Associate Dean of Admissions & Outreach - this book would not have been possible without your continuous support and guidance.
We hope you enjoy PLEXUS 2017 – Beneath the Surface, Between the Lines
Plexus Editor-In-Chief: Sunober Siddiqi
Project HX Editor-In-Chief: Soe Thein
Creative Writing & Visual Arts Editors: Celia Cheung, Kaavya Raman, Joanna Turkiewicz Will Novey
Design Editors: Ben Nguyen, Sunober Siddiqi
Design Team: Christina Kong, Stephanie Noh, Nahzaneen Sedehi
Performing Arts Team: Nathan Calixto. Jeremy Martin. Melinda Schneider
Community Outreach & Selection Committee: Shreya Condamoor, Richelle Homo, Olivia Kaminsky, Carlin Lee, Olivia Marik-Reis, Faith Njoku, Violeta Osegueda, Patrick Penalosa, Tiffany Pham, Hyder Said, Rachel Sunico, Jamie Yabuno
1st place winner: Nazin Sedehi
2nd place winner: Adam Kalawi
3rd place winner: Lauren DeDecker
To contribute to PLEXUS or to request a PLEXUS exhibit at your event, please visit www.uciplexus.org
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