Mosaic

Richard Suarez, MS4 FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Heads,

Tails,

Floating in a

Never ending dance of

Swirls and twirls,

And lateral motions.

Grouping together

To make one, and

Break another.

Being a dynamic,

Everchanging,

Everlasting

Conglomeration of substance

Allows for the ability to mold

And shape.

A cell is very much like this;

But so is humanity.

We move in this world,

Heads and tails

Alongside us.

We come together to

Birth life, and

End it.

We too are constantly

In flux,

Never the same as we once were.

We mirror our

Internal architecture,

Our inner stained glass

Souls for we are creatures

Of complexity,

Built from an array of

Constant being.

About the Author: Richard Suarez received his Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences and his Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from Florida International University (FIU). He completed his Juris Master’s in Health Care Regulation from the Florida State University College of Law, where he acquired knowledge and experience concerning the legal and regulatory framework impacting medicine. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) as part of the Class of 2024. Throughout his academic career, Richard has strived to better his community. He has engaged in outreach programs focused on STD education in Miami-Dade and completed research in HIV therapy. He has also organized art auctions through the Mammography Art Initiative at FIU HWCOM, funding the fight against breast cancer health disparities within the Miami-Dade community. Richard has presented at numerous research conferences, such as the LMSA PODER 2023 Symposium, the 15th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law, and the 8th Annual International Neurology and Brain Disorders Conference, among others. He has also earned various honors including Neurology Student of the Year, and the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in 2021 and 2022 and is an inducted member of Alpha Omega Alpha and the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Overall, Richard continues to push himself to become a well-rounded physician in the future.

About the Work: “Mosaic" is meant to invite the thoughts of connectedness and interconnectedness. It discusses the idea of how the world, and humanity, are constantly in motion, sometimes working together and other times, apart. In the end, it aims to illustrate the idea that we are one being, but made from many pieces that are always in flux. We all have a place and a purpose, oftentimes living our lives in search of it.