A storytelling series at WashU Medicine

from Bernard Becker Medical Library and the Office of Education

In Our Words

Students, trainees, and faculty from WashU Medicine can come together for an evening of complimentary food, drink, and fellowship at the annual In Our Words event. Attendees will hear stories and view art from their peers, showcasing personal growth, insight, wisdom, and vulnerability from experiences as healthcare researchers, caregivers, and students. This unique social gathering offers an opportunity to connect with fellow attendees and appreciate diverse experiences. Take a look at past events, stories and artwork.

In Our Words 2025: Identity

March 19, 2025 | 6 p.m. | Clark-Fox Forum, Hillman Hall, Danforth Campus

WashU faculty and trainees from all programs are invited to the third annual In Our Words event, where selected personal stories and visual art will be presented by their peers showcasing personal growth, insight, wisdom, and vulnerability from experiences as healthcare researchers, caregivers, and students. 
 
Registration is now open! To secure your spot at this year’s event, register to attend. 

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Congratulations to our selected storytellers and artists who will present their works in person. See the list of nineteen storytellers and artists who have been chosen:

  • “Lattice of Life,” artwork, by Nimansha Jain, MSTP student
  • “Select Your Race Below,” story, by Danielle Serota, MD student
  • “The Stomach,” artwork, by Esther Ochoa, MD student
  • “Cancer as Seen Through an Oncologist’s Glasses,” artwork by Susrutha Puthanmadhom Narayanan, clinical fellow
  • “In Reach Once in Sight,” artwork by Lilly Gonzalez, MD student
  • “Perspectives,” artwork by Joanne Wang, MD student
  • “A New Purpose Not on Purpose,” story by Rebecca Hulett, faculty
  • “Breed and Birth,” story by Sajal Tiwary, resident
  • “Cancer of Unidentified Origin,” story by Anne Chen, faculty
  • “Becoming,” artwork by Brianna Grant, OT student
  • “White Coated” story by Lisa Gong, MD student
  • “She is a Garden,” story by Jayme Oberman, DPT student
  • “From Ashes to Purpose: A Journey of Healing and Hope,” story by Aye Thant, staff/researcher
  • “I am forty, I am free,” story by Naazia Azhar, faculty
  • “Brown Colored Pencil,” story by Somi Mathews, DPT student
  • “Grieving with Heart,” story by Joshua Nordman, clinical fellow
  • “A Typical Father,” story by Thomas Mahan, postdoctoral research fellow
  • “So Much More,” story by Shourik Dutta, resident
  • “Japanese Garden,” artwork by Anne Grabow, OT student