Healing Muse continues to explore human side of medicine

Published: June 3, 2016, 11:37 a.m.

b'Using poetry, art and essays to explore how patients, care providers and others view illness and treatment is the guiding spirit behind Using poetry, art and essays to explore how patients, care providers and others view illness and treatment is the guiding spirit behind The Healing Muse The Healing Muse, now in its 16th year of publication at Upstate. The journal\\u2018s editor,, now in its 16th year of publication at Upstate. The journal\\u2018s editor, Deirdre Neilen, PhD Deirdre Neilen, PhD (at right), offers a look at the latest edition, which includes an award-winning poem by fourth-year medical student Kaitlin Kyi (at left). Kyi reads her work, \\u201cKind of a Bummer,\\u201d a meditation on people who leave without saying goodbye, and she and Neilen discuss the insights and feelings the journal explores. (at right), offers a look at the latest edition, which includes an award-winning poem by fourth-year medical student Kaitlin Kyi (at left). Kyi reads her work, \\u201cKind of a Bummer,\\u201d a meditation on people who leave without saying goodbye, and she and Neilen discuss the insights and feelings the journal explores.'