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The Melting Pot

SETH BALIGOD UMKC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE STUDENT

Abstract painting with white, black, orange, yellow and red paint strokes with yellow small paint dots on top of the strokes that evokes an urban skyline.

Being homesick for Chicago inspired me to paint this abstract of a major metropolis where different cultures and identities blend together, and where diversity is celebrated. These colors are an interpretation of the diversity found in cities like Chicago. Their foundations are often built by marginalized groups. The blending of the paint and its metallic luster is meant to evoke alloy making, representing the mixture of these identities and how it contributes to a unique and more colorful culture.

The Human Factor logo in yellow and white text with a red fingerprint in place of the "o" in Factor against a black background.

THE SIRRIDGE OFFICE OF MEDICAL HUMANITIES AND BIOETHICS

Please send your essays, poetry and other artwork for future issues of Human Factor. To submit your entry, or for more information, contact Sarah McKee, senior office support assistant, Sirridge Office of Medical Humanities and Bioethics, at hallse@umkc.edu or 816-235-5882 or Relay Missouri: 800-735-2966 (TTY). Through this magazine, the University of Missouri-Kansas City provides a forum for many diverse, creative voices of the School of Medicine’s faculty, staff, residents, students and alumni. Opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of UMKC. All content posted by UMKC is the property of UMKC and is subject to copyright laws.

Brian S. Carter, M.D. William and Marjorie Sirridge Professor and Chairman, Department of Medical Humanities and Bioethics

Sarah McKee Senior Office Support Assistant

Kady McMaster Managing Editor

Rachel DeYoung Editor

Patrick Oliverio Brandon Parigo Photographers

Jason Yates Graphic Designer

Horizontal UMKC School of Medicine logo in blue and gold.
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