This episode of The Nocturness is sponsored by the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care,

creator of the Contemplative Medicine Fellowship, an evidence-based training for physicians,

advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants, who want to cultivate

well-being and joy in medicine through the integration of contemplative practices.

Learn more at zencare.org slash find joy. Support for the nocturnist comes from the California Medical Association.

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Details may have been changed to ensure patient confidentiality.

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You're listening to The Nocturness.

Stories from the world of medicine.

I'm Emily Silverman.

Sometimes we notice patterns in the world.

Symbols or repetitions that seem like they could be a coincidence, but for whatever

reasons seem to hold a deeper meaning for us.

In today's story, medical student Peter Park takes us on a journey from past to present, from a vineyard in Korea to anatomy lab,

and shows us how a series of such synchronicities helped him process the death of his grandfather during the pandemic. Peter is a fourth-year

medical student at the Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.

He has a background in theater, comedy, and improv, and plans to pursue residency in psychiatry,

with a focus on treating people with chronic medical diseases.

Let's take a listen to Peter's story,

saying goodbye,

which he performed live in Minneapolis in 2023.

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