January 2025 Issue
Prompt: Gratitude, Hope, and Community This time of year reminds us to honor the profound connections that sustain us — between caregivers and patients, mentors and mentees, colleagues and communities, family and friends. Medicine, with all its challenges and triumphs, is a profession that embodies gratitude, hope, and community. We invite you to join us in reflecting on how gratitude has grounded you, hope has uplifted you, and community has empowered you. Whether it's a personal narrative, a tribute to someone who's made a difference, or a vision for a brighter future, your voice matters in this season of reflection and renewal.
Bear Witness
Background photo by Hermes Rivera
The 3 a.m. Wakeup Call
Background photo by Joshua Taylor
The Medical Student
Background photo by Robina Weermeijer
All of a Sudden
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An ADAPTation in Education
Background photo by Alexander Gray
Thankfulness as Therapy
Background photo by Renáta-Adrienn
Falling Forward
Background photo by Aditya Romansa
RKDN
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Movies and Medicine
Background photo by Ajeet Mestry
*Some accompanying images were selected by the design editors.
Synapse Board Members
Sunitha Konatham Senior Editor-in-Chief Roshini Thiagarajan Editor-in-Chief Sara Montoya Acquisitions Editor Divya Gupta Acquisitions Editor Isaac Montgomery Copy Editor Abigail Bauder Copy Editor Mihai Cipleu Design Editor Nicole Petit Design Editor
Rishi Ramesh Managing Editor Vy Dang Senior Copy Editor Paul Oancea Senior Staff Writer Anokhi Kholwadwala Staff Writer Michael Boulis Staff Writer Nabeeha Qazi Social/ Media Manager
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The Synapse is sponsored by the Department of Humanities in Medicine at the Texas A&M University College of Medicine.