Poetry in Medicine

About Poetry in Medicine

This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only and doesn't provide any medical advice. Created in May 2020, the Poetry in Medicine podcast seeks to foster empathy and encourage humanism in the daily practice of medicine through poetry. This podcast features audio readings of pieces of poetry and prose that focus on the medical community and the daily practice of medicine and health care from across the world. We seek to foster and encourage humanism in medicine. Submissions are permitted and are encouraged. If you would like your poem selected for the podcast, please submit in a Word document with the name of the author and location to poetryinmedicine@gmail.com. Poems must be in English. Podcaster: Dr. Earl Stewart Jr. is an Internal Medicine Physician, Gospel Pianist, Christian Author and Poet. He practices primary care and hospital medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and founded the Poetry In Medicine Podcast in May 2020. He is a frequent medical essayist, blogger, and frequently invited speaker at churches and health fairs. He published “Precious Memories: Reflections for Christian Living” in 2012 and “Words for Today” in 2013. He later published “In Love, With Poetry” in 2019. He has won several local poetry competitions, continues to write poetry, and shares in the belief that poetry can be used to foster humanism and empathy in the healing arts. In October 2018, Dr. Stewart was recognized as one the 2018 “40 Under 40” in the state of Georgia for his career and community service efforts deemed at making a tremendous impact in the lives of fellow citizens across the state and region by Georgia Trend magazine. He resides in Smyrna, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta.

Publisher

Earl Stewart, Jr., M.D.

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 May 2020

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

91 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Lâcher Prise (Letting Go) by Laurier Tiernan

   Today we feature "Lâcher Prise (Letting Go)" by Laurier Tiernan. Please send your submissions to be featured on the podcast to poetryinmedicine@gmail.com. "In whatever you do, read a poem." Honored to have been named one of the top 10 medical podcasts in the state of Georgia by Feedspot: podcasts.feedspot.com/georgia_medical_podcasts/ This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only and doesn't provide any medical advice.

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Untitled by Katherine Denise aka Beauty Mark

   Today we feature Untitled by Katherine Denise aka Beauty Mark. Please send your submissions to be featured on the podcast to poetryinmedicine@gmail.com. "In whatever you do, read a poem." Honored to have been named one of the top 10 medical podcasts in the state of Georgia by Feedspot: podcasts.feedspot.com/georgia_medical_podcasts/ This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only and doesn't provide any medical advice.

3. 

   7 Sept 2026

   Early Morning, My Birthday by Mary Oliver (gift from Dr. Sarah Candler)

   Today we feature "Early Morning, My Birthday" by Mary Oliver (gift from Dr. Sarah Candler) Please send your submissions to be featured on the podcast to poetryinmedicine@gmail.com. "In whatever you do, read a poem." Honored to have been named one of the top 10 medical podcasts in the state of Georgia by Feedspot: podcasts.feedspot.com/georgia_medical_podcasts/ This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only and doesn't provide any medical advice.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

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Quality

66

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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