Volume 6

October - 2019

Cover: City of Dreams

Letter from the Editors:

Welcome to Art of Emergency Medicine, a curated art blog dedicated to showcasing the creative side of emergency professionals!

We have a smaller volume this month, however with the introduction of our new logo! We’ve been spending lots of time behind the scenes to produce some wonderful content for you. Great effort has gone into creating an exhibit at the upcoming ACEP 2019 conference (a national emergency medicine conference) and we hope to see many of you there! Stop by the ACEP Wellness Center to say hi and take a look at some fantastic pieces and stories of wellness.

As always, we would like to thank each and every professional who has submitted artwork. If you wish to learn more about the artists featured in this issue, scroll to the bottom of this page or visit our contributors page for a continuously updated list of biographies as well as other volumes they may have been featured in.

Coban-imals

These figures are made entirely out of coban compression wrap supplied directly by 3M. I began making these as a way to entertain children in the emergency department. They became so popular that I began making extra characters to auction for various charities. Each takes about 4-7 hours to make but I feel they are worth the effort. I call them coban-imals.

Sawyer’s Wonderful Life

Sawyer poses so naturally and just loves life. He is always happy. He inspires me to live life to the fullest and to enjoy every moment. Photography has become a creative outlet of mine that improves my wellness on a daily basis.

City of Dreams

Taking a few shots of the city I call home.

The Delicate Arch

Photography has taught me many lessons in life. As a fan of long exposure photography, one of the greatest is patience. Not only does it often take a longer exposure of up to a minute (such as for this image) or more, but you have to plan and wait for the perfect frame to pop up. Developing that ability to be comfortable with waiting and to use that time for reflection on the day, interactions with colleagues, and future events becomes an important skill. It continuous allows me to process difficult encounters and emotionally taxing images that I carry from the hospital. Learned patience and the quiet times I have between the shutter of my camera have had great lengths in the improvement of my well-being.

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This Months Featured Artists:

Amy Ondeyka, MD

I am an attending physician in Emergency Medicine and am teaching faculty at Inspira Medical Center in Vineland, NJ. When not working, my hobbies mostly revolve around my pack of rescue dogs and volunteering with a local dog rescue. I have been training in agility (a dog sport) for a year with my Australian Cattle Dog/Sheltie mix, Sawyer. I initially bought a real camera (Nikon d3500) to learn about photography and to take fun modeling shots of Sawyer for his Instagram account. Dog photography is now a hobby of mine, and I have just started taking action shots of club members at our agility competitions.

Anisha Lashkari, MD

Hey! I'm a first year EM resident in NJ, from NYC. When I'm not working, studying or attempting to cook, I like exploring the city, watching standup comedy, or traveling to new places.

Jack Dewees

My name is Jack Dewees and I am an emergency department technician at Stanford medical center. I am currently working towards my nursing degree.
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!