Dr. Michael Argenyi (he/him) is an addiction medicine specialist. As a queer man with hearing loss, social justice has been the foundation of his work as an advocate and physician. His main work has been around integrating sexual and gender minority health and accessibility for both patients and healthcare trainees and professionals.

Laurel Braitman is a writer, teacher and secular, clinical chaplain-in-training. She is the author of the brand new memoir What Looks Like Bravery: An epic journey through loss to love and the NYT bestselling book Animal Madness: Inside Their Minds. She has a doctorate in History and Anthropology of Science from MIT and is the director of Writing and Storytelling at Stanford School of Medicine. Laurel is also the founder of Writing Medicine, the global community of writing healthcare professionals. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, The Guardian, Wired, California Sunday, National Geographic, Radiolab, National Public Radio and many other places.

Grace Li (she/her) is a resident physician in emergency medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Her debut novel, PORTRAIT OF A THIEF, was an instant New York Times bestseller and #1 international bestseller. Her next novel, ANATOMY OF A BETRAYAL, is forthcoming.

Chiamaka Obilo (she/her) is a medical student at Stanford University. Through her background in medical anthropology, she has advocated for trauma-informed care for people experiencing homelessness and women with substance use disorders. She is interested in storytelling and advocacy through policy.

Onyinyechi Owo (she/her) attends Dartmouth College where she studies Neuroscience, History, and Global Health. She is involved in international disability justice work, mentoring students in building health initiatives in their local communities and composing health narratives. Her interests include written word, baking, and music, particularly a capella.

Dr. Pete Poullos (he/him) is a Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology, Gastroenterology, and Hepatology at Stanford University School of Medicine. He has been honored repeatedly for his disability justice advocacy work and diversity and inclusion work more broadly.

Twan Sia (he/him) is a medical student at Stanford University. His creative endeavors include writing, visual arts, and music production. In his own work, he explores injuries that don't manifest in the body, but rather in stories. He focuses on communities whose stories have historically been undercelebrated.

Lillie Reed (any pronouns) is an MD and MSc in Epidemiology and Clinical Research student at Stanford University. Lillie had a career in global health prior to medical school, and hopes to become a trauma-focused child and adolescent psychiatrist. Her interests include humor, oral storytelling, short stories, and empowering others to share their stories — in the clinic and the community. Lillie is the founder and lead editor of Didactics, and creates the art that goes with the pieces.

Santiago Sanchez (he/him) is a medical student and cancer biology PhD student at Stanford University. He is in the Medical Scientist Training Program in the lab of Steven Artandi. Santiago’s interests in the medical humanities include nonfiction and fiction short stories and poetry.

Dr. Elizabeth Stigler (she/her) is an intersectional equity and inclusion advocate dedicated to empowering individuals and communities to see themselves as agents for change. She currently serves as the inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at the American College of Chest Physicians. Her belief in the transformative power of stories is reflected by her PhD in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies with an emphasis in community oral history. As a queer person with an invisible disability, the work of equity and inclusion are a deeply personal pursuit.

Tiffany Xie (she/her) is a medical student at the University of Chicago. Her interests include poetry, medical education, and community building. She was part of the Chicago Asian Writer’s Workshop and is a member of Soupbone, a distributed humanities collective.