A Message from Dr. Imran Ali

I am honored and delighted to add my remarks to the fifth issue of the Lumen. The Lumen editorial board and the contributors need to be congratulated on yet another wonderful issue. Art and literature, while seemingly disparate from the science of medicine, share a common thread. Our ability to think, reason, share and create is bound inexplicably with the rigors of science. To be able to connect our emotions to our professional life defines our humanity. Physicians and scientists can learn a lot from arts and literature and the self-reflection that occurs as a result makes us better at what we do.

I am grateful to Drs. Hussain and Matus as well as the students and others who contribute to this remarkable effort. I wish all of them success and truly appreciate the importance of this endeavor.

Sincerely,

Imran Ali, MD

Dean and Vice Provost for Health Education

Professor of Neurology

University of Toledo, COMLS