"Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability" ~ William Osler

AOS Medical Trainee Anthologies: Poetry and Prose

Dear poet-physicians and physician-poets!

The American Osler Society is collecting medical trainee poetry for a collection. If you have a poem written while a medical student, resident, or fellow, that you would like considered this publication, please send to: AOSPOETRY@gmail.com with "POETRY SUBMISSION" in the Subject line. 

If you know of a medical trainee who writes poetry, please share this invitation with them!

Both in the body of the email and as an attached pdf, please include:

  • author's name
  • email address
  • academic institution
  • what year of training the poem was written in
  • If the poem has been published previously
  • If the poem's been published, please provide its citation and proof  you have rights to submit for further publication
  • The poem itself as you would like it to appear

Poems need not be directly related to medicine or training to be considered, but as it is intended for a medical trainee audience, poems should attempt to teach or to move their reader towards virtues and humanism. If you further questions, please email AOSPoetry@gmail.com

Submissions are due by December 31st. Notification about accepting or declining the piece for publication will be in Spring of 2024
Thank you,

Michael P.H. Stanley, MD

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