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Issuing Citations is public-facing event series aimed at fostering research connections, nurturing inchoate projects, and providing an organizational catalyst for future conferences and publications. It's a space for graduate students and early career faculty alike to co-present, interact, and form connections across disciplinary lines.

• Katherine Beavis | “Having Fun with Shapes and Colors: Improving Visual Analysis Skills in Medical Students Through the Arts”

  All elements of medicine make use of the visual senses. On physical exam a patient may be jaundiced, awareness of line and form are necessary for surgical planning, and a radiologist may see a seashore on lung ultrasound. However, no form of medicine presents visual complexity like pathology. Line, shape, form, space, color, and texture must be closely observed and united with physiological understanding. This presents a challenge for medical students who often lack prior experience with visual disciplines. Presented here is a new approach to teaching histology and pathology that provides a firm foundation for future studies.