An Exploration of International Medical Learner Experiences in U.S. Academic Medical Centers Through Informed Photography
Photo credit: IUMR, “Knowledge and Light,” 2024
When
Join us for a new exhibit and opening event!
Research talk, Oct. 15
“Drawing with Light” will commence with an onsite research talk at the Health Sciences Library with a project evaluation and feedback form available for the duration of the exhibit.
This exhibit will engage visitors about the importance of diversity in medical school and the physician workforce, while calling attention to the critical issue of wellbeing during the arduous journey of physician training.
Photovoice is a participatory research method that invites individuals to capture their environment or personal experiences using photography and then reflect on them through a written or verbal narrative.
Event details
- Register now
- Wednesday, Oct. 15
- Noon-1pm
- University of Arizona Health Sciences Library-Tucson
1501 N. Campbell Ave., Rm. 2101, 2nd Floor - Free & open to the public
For questions or requests regarding disability-related accommodations, contact Jerry Flanary.
About the speaker
Christine Beach is an interdisciplinary and medical education scholar at the Center for the Study of Higher Education. Beach is a board certified clinical laboratory scientist and 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. scholar applicant. This exhibit is one of the culminating works from their dissertation, titled “Drawing With Light: Exploring International Medical Learner Experiences in U.S. Academic Medical Centers through Informed Photography.”
Free drawing
Those taking part in the optional project evaluation will be entered in a drawing to win one of two books: A signed copy of Once I was You, by Pulitzer Prize winner and journalist Maria Hinojosa, or Immigrant Doctors: Chasing the Big American Dream by Satheesh Kathula, MD.
'Drawing with Light' Exhibit, Oct. 15-Dec. 10
This Photovoice-inspired photography exhibit features digital photos taken by international medical learners–future physicians–who share how they make sense of their experiences with U.S. Academic Medical Centers through the lens of their cameras. Through images, learners transcend words to convey their training experiences, wellbeing strategies, and unique knowledge contributions to serve our diverse communities in a time of continued physician shortages.
Exhibit details
- Monday-Friday
- 9am-5pm
- University of Arizona Health Sciences Library-Tucson
1501 N. Campbell Ave., Rm. 2101, 2nd Floor - Free & open to the public
Thanks to the following University of Arizona partners for their support: