Fae Kayarian is a poet and medical student who began as a scribe at Harvard Medical School. She has shared her experiences through poetry in the form of an autobiography titled “Journals of a Visitor” and several stand-alone poems. Her website contains eight poems ranging in topics in medicine from her point of view as a bystander and now a student.
Generally useful for close reading of poetry. Two poems – “The Color Blue” and “It’s been six years” could interest families of patients experiencing loss and dementia. Others would be beneficial for teaching physicians and other health professionals in mentor positions. Her poetry would serve as a reminder of what it’s like to be a student and the impact that medical educators have on the future of medicine as mentors.
Access
- Link: https://www.faekayarian.com/poetry
Details
Language: English
Type of Story: Webpage and Poem
Medium: written
Contributed by: Health Story Hub Team ( health-storyhub@uiowa.edu )
Citation:
Kayarian, F. (n.d.). Fae Kayarian: Physician in Training, Poet in Progress. Retrieved September 24, 2022, from https://www.faekayarian.com/poetry