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Passion flows within me

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: I painted "Passion flows within me" (Figure 1) as an undergraduate premedical student beginning my journey into healthcare.Four years later, I am now applying for residency, and I have found myself returning to this piece with a deeper understanding of what I instinctively painted on canvas.This piece that originally reflected my aspirations as a student now represents the quiet ways passion has taken root and shaped my early career.An anatomical heart anchors the composition, while flowers emerge from its great vessels-the pathways that carry life outward.The vessels, to me, are more than Figure 1 Passion flows within me.Oil on canvas, 36 in × 48 in.

Source: Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy

DOI: 10.21037/cdt-2026-0454

Author: Natalie Brillhart

Institution: The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: Empathy and Medical Education

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7223289229

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