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Sep 2025
17m 40s

Blending Art, Medicine and Charity

Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
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Ana Velez, MD, FACP, joins Paul Sax, MD, FIDSA, to share how her passion for art fuels her work in infectious diseases, from teaching through medical illustrations to using her art to give back to the ID community. Dr. Velez reveals the inspirations behind her work and how creativity brings new meaning to medicine. She also discusses her latest series of pai ... Show More
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