Vaidehee Lanke is a first-year medical student at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Medicine.
Vaidehee Lanke is a first-year medical student at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Medicine.

A journey into the human side of medicine

Vaidehee Lanke, a first-year medical student in Saskatoon, reflects on the Healer's Art Program and her journey participating within it. 

By Vaidehee Lanke

When I first heard about the Healer’s Art program, the name was what intrigued me.

What did it mean to heal in medicine? What did it mean to call oneself a healer? And where, in the incredible whirlwind that is medical school – lectures, labs, clinical sessions, hospital visits, shadowing, examinations and more – did emotion and art fit? After months of pondering these questions, I was elated to find answers.

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