By Jamie Stuart | Published 02\/23\/15 1:57am <\/p>\n
In the middle of a place known for science and routine, one student publication is encouraging surprising artistic creativity. <\/p>\n
IRIS, the UNC School of Medicines art and literary journal, provides an artistic release for many medical students, faculty and staff. <\/p>\n
The magazine will be accepting submissions for its annual issue until March 2. <\/p>\n
The online magazine showcases both visual works photography, drawings and paintings as well as pieces of poetry and prose. IRIS was originally a hard copy magazine published in the 1990s, but publication stopped in the 2000s. <\/p>\n
Lee Hong, a medical and Ph.D. student in her fourth year, realized the need for an artistic release in the campus medical community in 2012. <\/p>\n
I really wanted some kind of creative arts presence on campus, Hong said. I decided to create something that would basically be a forum for people to submit their work and have it shared with other people. <\/p>\n
Hong sought out creative people who would be dedicated to bringing the magazine back and recruited medical students Jenny Shen and Jason Fishel, as well as a few first-year medical students, to help restart the magazine and ensure its continuation. <\/p>\n
I kind of underestimated how rewarding it is in a lot of ways, Hong said. There are a lot of people who empathize with all the things youre dealing with, not just with medical school but with going through life. <\/p>\n
Although many stories focus on patients or moving medical experiences, many submissions are about everyday life. <\/p>\n
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