Volume 30

November - 2021

Cover: Seasons

I found painting to be a very therapeutic hobby. When I paint, I just think about the process of painting. I don’t think about bills , work, stress, patients, etc.... My brain is focused on the painting and gives my mind and body a break from the everyday stressors. Without painting, I think I would have burned out long ago, as the process of putting paint on a canvas, slows my brain down to process.

Letter from the Editors:

Welcome to Art of Emergency Medicine, an online blog featuring amazing works of art created by your Emergency Medicine colleagues, along with their own stories of wellness and inspiration. In addition to sharing their art, we also try to include how we are focusing on wellness each month.

This month however, we are taking a small break. It is always exciting when this website and community hits new milestones. We love hearing your feedback, ways we can improve, and how much our colleagues enjoy the volumes. In lieu of focusing on a wellness topic this month and in celebration of 30 volumes, we wanted to share the news that our website is undergoing a redesign! It will take some time, but expect a fresh, new, and updated Art of Emergency Medicine coming at you in 2022 with some exciting ideas that we are hoping to implement.

Fallen Leaf

Lake Tahoe is one of the most magical places in the world, and I've had the pleasure of exploring it throughout my life. This past summer and fall saw another horrific fire season in California, threatening many parts of the state including the Tahoe area. The Caldor Fire burned for over 2 months and scorched hundreds of thousands of acres of forest. It entered the Lake Tahoe Basin and very nearly overtook the quaint and secluded Fallen Leaf Lake just a mile south of Lake Tahoe. Now that the fire has officially been contained I look back at this photo I took of Mt. Tallac, grateful that the red glow is only from the sunset and that Fallen Leaf remains untouched by flames.

Hallways and Hurricanes

Just a red haze lighting my way. s/p remnants of Hurricane Ida going through NYC.

Grazing in the Shadow of Sawtooth

About half way up Mt. Bierstadt with the iconic sawtooth ridge in the background, a herd of about 6 mountain goats were making their way down as I continued my climb up.

Taken with a Nikon D5200 and edited with Adobe Lightroom.

Untitled photo series

Halloween Pennant

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This Months Featured Artists:

Benjamin Gibbons

I’m an EMT in the emergency room and about to start internship to become a paramedic. I first started dabbling with photography about 6 years ago and have fallen in love with nature/landscape photos. My biggest hobby is camping and hiking 14ers. See more of his work on instagram.

Scott Goldstein, MD

I am a dual board certified emergency/EMS physician in the Philadelphia area. After a spending years looking for an outlet I went to one of those paintings with wine one night with my wife. After that, I tried on my own and unknown to anyone (even myself) I wasn't half bad. I became self taught in painting of acrylic on canvas and painting coffee on watercolor. See more of his work on Instagram.

Soujanya Kondameedi

A third year medical student residing in NYC. On a quest to capture and understand medicine from a wider lens. Amateur photographer, lover of chai, and an avid learner. See more of her work on Twitter.

Stephanie Suzadail

Stephanie Suzadail is a flight nurse and previous EMT and firefighter.

Tyler Kirchberg

I am a 3rd year medical student planning on applying into Emergency Medicine. I have always loved the outdoors, and I use photography as a fun and rejuvenating way to capture some of my favorite places to be outside. In my free time I also enjoy swimming, biking, skiing, camping, and reading.

Jonathan Warren, MD

A PGY-2 at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and founder of Art of Emergency Medicine. His hobbies include photography, hiking, Netflix, and dogs. He’s always on the lookout for the next adventure. Find more of his photography on Instagram.

You can learn more about the artists featured in this and other volumes at our contributors page!