Volume 4; Issue 2
In 2012, The Permanente Press led the Denver Writers’ Workshop. A staple of these workshops is the “quick write,” in which participants are given 10-15 minutes to write freely. The stories collected in this issue of leaflet come from the quick writes of this workshop. The stories describe personal and clinical moments, sharing the writing of health professionals at various stages in their careers, from looking back at their younger selves developing into the physicians they are today to looking forward to creating a rich experience of a retired physician.
—Max McMillen, ELS
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A warm Autumn nightSkies clear and brightSounds and voices filled the airHappy, peaceful, calm all near The game began and…
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Mount Jefferson in the Central Cascades in Central Oregon after a storm.
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“You remind me of our Grandpa Ed,” said Axel, looking over at Ray, the grey-haired driver of the tour bus.…
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Early on in my medical career, I read the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) for the excellent comprehensive review articles called…
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This photograph was taken in December 2005 in Sonoma County. I used a Nikon DSLR mounted on a tripod. I…
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This is fiber art made up of three layers: Cotton fabrics, which have been hand dyed and painted and sewn…
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After 20 years have passed, I no longer remember his face or his name. I do remember the clinical examination…
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This is a four image panorama. Each image was taken vertically and they were merged horizontally. My camera at the…
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Changing Seasons was shot is an Aspen grove in Kenosha Park, Colorado during the fall colors. It was shot with…
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The clinic day was busy. As often happens, I get to run, when by my precise calculations, there is just…
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Blue Grove is part of a series of tree paintings I’ve done recently. It is not a literal interpretation of…
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In the ER then, the big enchilada was a Code Blue. That was a time when an ER doctor could…
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The image was taken with a Canon Digital Rebel using a zoom lens.
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Margaret was 82 years old and had a plethora of usual and not-so-usual medical conditions. Diabetes, hypertension, congestive heart failure,…
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What was my role here? I was very doubtful that I could solve her problems. I knew I should show…
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I haven’t slept well for the last half dozen years. I tell myself it comes with age. I blame a…
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Initially attracted by the colors and forms, the painting offered me a view outside as if through a window, expanding…
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