{"id":7,"date":"2020-08-31T15:33:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T15:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentorg.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/literatureartsandmedicine\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:47:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T17:47:44","slug":"tabula-rasa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentorg.vanderbilt.edu\/literatureartsandmedicine\/tabula-rasa\/","title":{"rendered":"Tabula Rasa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tabula Rasa Anthology is a medical humanities journal featuring contributions in writing and visual arts from members of the Vandy Med community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2024-2025 edition is now available! Click on the cover below to access this year&#8217;s edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-studentorg\/studentorg-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2025\/09\/Tabula-Rasa-2025-EPub-Final.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-studentorg\/studentorg-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2025\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-261\" style=\"width:446px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-studentorg\/studentorg-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2025\/09\/image.png 633w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-studentorg\/studentorg-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2025\/09\/image-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-studentorg\/studentorg-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2025\/09\/image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-studentorg\/studentorg-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2025\/09\/image-182x182.png 182w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-studentorg\/studentorg-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2025\/09\/image-83x83.png 83w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-studentorg\/studentorg-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2025\/09\/image-184x184.png 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to submit your work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a creative work that you\u2019re particularly proud of? <strong>We invite you to submit it for inclusion in Tabula Rasa.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To submit a piece to be considered for publication in the upcoming volume of Tabula Rasa, email it as an attachment to postcallanthology@gmail.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All submissions should meet the following guidelines:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Written submissions should be typed and double-spaced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For fiction and non-fiction, please limit submissions to 2,000 words. Excerpts of longer works are welcome, if self-contained. If you have a work that is longer than 2,000 words, we can feature an excerpt in our publication with a full version online.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For poetry, there is no line limit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For artwork and photography, we accept pieces in either color or black-and-white. We recommend submitting works in .tif format, but will accept submissions as .jpg, .gif, .png, or .pdf files as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On a separate page from your submission, submit a one-paragraph biography (max. 75 words) written in third person. Include your full name, current degree program and year (for students), and professional title and department at VU\/VUMC (for faculty\/staff).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Previous issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-studentorg\/studentorg-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2025\/09\/Tabula-Rasa-2024-Web-1.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-studentorg\/studentorg-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2024\/09\/TR-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-studentorg\/studentorg-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2024\/09\/TR-24.png 650w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-studentorg\/studentorg-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2024\/09\/TR-24-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-studentorg\/studentorg-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2024\/09\/TR-24-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-studentorg\/studentorg-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2024\/09\/TR-24-182x182.png 182w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-studentorg\/studentorg-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2024\/09\/TR-24-83x83.png 83w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-studentorg\/studentorg-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2024\/09\/TR-24-184x184.png 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a 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class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentorg.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/literatureartsandmedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2021\/09\/Tabula-Rasa-2021.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/studentorg.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/literatureartsandmedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2021\/09\/Tabula-Rasa-2021.pdf\">2021<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/literatureartsmedicinevusm\/docs\/9.5_tr_final\">2020<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/literatureartsmedicinevusm\/docs\/2019_anthology\">2019<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/literatureartsmedicinevusm\/docs\/anthology_2018__2_\">2018<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/lit-arts-med\/docs\/trpc_2017_v2\" target=\"_blank\">2017<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/lit-arts-med\/docs\/vanderbilt_anthology_design_final\">2016<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/lit-arts-med\/docs\/tabula_rasa_2013__high_quality_\">2013<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/literatureartsmedicinevusm\/docs\/tabularasa2012__3_\">2012<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/literatureartsmedicinevusm\/docs\/tabularasa2011__2_\">2011<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/literatureartsmedicinevusm\/docs\/tabularasa2010__3_\">2010<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/literatureartsmedicinevusm\/docs\/tabularasa2009__1_\">2009<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read extended versions of the following works from the 2020-2021 edition of Tabula Rasa here:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentorg.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/literatureartsandmedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2021\/09\/Coping-with-COVID-_River_.docx.pdf\">Coping With COVID &#8211; Aida Yared<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentorg.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/literatureartsandmedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2021\/09\/Acts-of-Love.docx.pdf\">Heather Jordan &#8211; Acts of Love<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentorg.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/literatureartsandmedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2021\/09\/2021-04-21-A-SHORT-WALK-AFTER-WORK.pdf\">Lewis Schrager &#8211; A Short Walk After Work<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentorg.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/literatureartsandmedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2021\/09\/2021-04-21-SAFEKEEPING-1.pdf\">Lewis Schrager &#8211; Safekeeping<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentorg.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/literatureartsandmedicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2021\/09\/From-Mister-to-Doctor-Stone.docx.pdf\">Lois Greene Stone &#8211; From Mister to Doctor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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