We live and work among stories – stories from our own lives and stories we hear from our patients. This event allows us to pause, reflect, listen to meaningful stories, and connect through our shared experiences.
WashU Medicine students, occupational therapy and physical therapy students, residents, fellows, and faculty were invited to submit stories or visual artwork for this unique event. Selected participants will present their stories on stage or through visual art at the event.
Our 2025 theme is “Identity,” and nineteen participants have been selected to present their stories and visual artwork for this year’s event. This year’s participants are:
“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
“Japanese Garden,” artwork by Anne Grabow, 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