Paul Kalanithi was a physician writer and neurosurgery resident at Stanford University. In the final years of his training, he was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer. His memoir, When Breath Becomes Air, beautifully chronicles his reflections on living with illness and the meaning of legacy. The Paul Kalanithi Writing Award was created in his memory.
2023 Prize Winners
First place essay: A Good Death | Heather Alva, MD
First place short story: Home Videos | Tatyana Singh
First place poetry: Bulbs | Lana Corrales
First place poetry (tie): Lunch Break/Brave Face | Aidan Kunju
Judges this year included Dr. Lucy Kalanithi, Stanford physician writer, Dr. Jay Baruch, Brown University Alpert School of Medicine physician writer, Dr. Ashley McMullen, UCSF Assistant Professor of Medicine and co-host of "The Human Doctor" podcast, Grace Li, MD candidate and author, and Executive Director of Stanford Medical Humanities & Arts program, Jacqueline Genovese
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8 май 2024
