Oscar Wilde believed Life imitates art far more than art imitates life. Upon viewing the accompanying video animation of the anatomical relationships of Pectoralis Major and Minor created by Dr. Raf Ratinam, I became truly inspired.

Inspired to write an article, even two. Inspired by the mastery of the complexity of the human formand, an artists understanding of it. Inspired to explore the possibilities of the endless meaningful and powerful ways to impact my chosen field of medicine. Ways that involve navigating traditional and outside-of-the-box realms. All carrying the potential to change the world.

So, I will let you be the judge of whether life influenced art or art influenced life. Isnt that the purpose of such endeavors anyway? To question. To propel. To push the envelope and advance thought. To spark innovation.

Anatomy is complex. Its intricate labyrinth is the source of our capacity to grasp and turn a door knob. Walk down the street. Carry on conversation. Compete in escalating physical and intellectual endeavors. Each well-positioned nerve, vessel and organ permits our ability to function and thrive.

Comprehension of 3D planes and a firm grasp of spatial relations is requisite to depicting it let alone performing advanced surgeries. But, those surgeons start somewhere and it isnt the operating room. Books and simulations and ever-advancing technologies are speedily disrupting the field whether it be in medical education or biomedical engineering, to name a few. The future is bright and without limitation.

As you can tell, my outlook was expanded and energized by this artists work. So, I reached out to him via social media to learn more about his path and plans. Dr. Ratinam was working as an animator (or artist) with the goal of getting a job at a company like Pixar (he loves Toy Story, Monsters Inc. and The Incredibles). Then, he was offered a place in Graduate Medicine at the University of Melbourne, obtaining his medical degree in 2009. After graduating, he became a surgical resident at Monash Health in Victoria, Australia. Now, he is pursuing his PhD in 3D Printing/Anatomy at The Centre for Human Anatomy Education Faculty of Medicine, Monash University.

According to Dr. Ratinam, his current academic focus looks at the potential uses of three-dimensional printing in surgery and surgical (simulation) training. We are looking at 3-D printing technology and seeing if it can be potentially altered to better suit its use in anatomy and surgical teaching. Through the Anatomy and Developmental Biology Department, he is assessing the usefulness of such technology in hand surgery. Formally trained in 2-D and 3-D computer animation, he works on a casual basis as a surgical illustrator creating 2D/3D illustrations and animations for consultant surgeons.

To appreciate the wide spectrum of opportunity such an integrated background can yield, review his publication in Innovations: Technology & Techniques in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery by the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery. He was a co-author and drew the rendering that explains Modified Tightening for Figure-of-Eight Sternal Wiring Closure.

With certain open heart surgeries, the sternumthe bony column in the center of ones chestis drilled through from top to bottom. Unless you have been in those operative cases (which I have during a cardiothoracic surgical rotation years ago), a drawing like the one in that journal is invaluable and informative.

Teaching medical students particularly in human anatomy is Dr. Ratinams passion. Ultimately, his goal is to become an academic surgeon who is highly involved in the teaching of future doctors and surgeons and being involved in advancements in surgical simulation technology. I also have a strong interest in new virtual reality technologies. Additionally, his main aim for the rest of my professional life is to create an Atlas of Anatomy while becoming a general or plastic surgeon. Makes sense.

Enjoy his various pieces interwoven throughout this article (the other video is a portrait of Daenerys from Game of Thrones). Dr. Ratinam reminds us that there are many routes into any career path these days which is great. I feel that it brings people with unique skillsets into the classroom or clinic.

Though his unique educational background and training propel him to innumerable career choices, it is possible to be a surgical or medical illustrator without needing to go to medical school. Check back tomorrow where I discuss how to pursue that course in the United States in my follow-up article, 5 Fun Ways to Impact Medicine (Without Needing Medical School).

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How has Grey's Anatomy managed to survive without badass cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Cristina Yang for the last three seasons? Well, the popular medical drama has devoted quite some time to exploring Meredith's often precarious yet devoted sisterly bonds to Maggie and Amelia. As much as we love this new dynamic, there's no one quite like Mer's unapologetic soul sister or "person," as Mer puts it. From the pilot episode to Cristina's departure in season 10, Meredith and Cristina grow together, rising through the ranks from clueless interns to fearless attendings as they support each other through the worst of times. And we really do mean the worst of times: shootings, plane crashes, you name it.

Last Summer, Sandra Oh, the talented actress behind Cristina, sparked some hope in Grey's fans. She tweeted a picture with her Grey's Anatomy ex-husband Kevin McKidd, who plays trauma surgeon Dr. Owen Hunt, and former Grey's Anatomy screenwriter Tony Phelan.

Was it a merely a benign gathering of old chums, or were they discussing some Grey's business? It's most likely the former, but no one ever really knows when it comes to Shondaland. After all, the show has featured cameos from past main cast actors, like Kate Walsh and Isaiah Washington. On the matter of Cristina's return, McKidd casually commented in a recent interview that he'd "love it if she came back," and that he thinks "she might eventually for fun, for maybe a couple of episodes."

With Amelia and Owen's marriage on the rocks in season 13, some of us are speculating that Oh may return to add a plot twist or some unprecedented drama. Cristina is killing it in her career right now in Switzerland, and we couldn't be happier for her . . . but we wouldn't necessarily object to her return.

While promoting her new comedy film Catfight on Access Hollywood Live, Oh said that she doesn't think she'll come back to Grey's Anatomy, but gave a more evasive and uncertain answer about the possibility of returning for the series finale. Hinting that she had previously talked to showrunner Shonda Rhimes about it, Oh said: "I just don't know. It would just have to feel right." That's not a no!

We don't definitively know whether or not Cristina will be coming back, but if Oh does come back, it'll likely be a cameo or guest star appearance rather than a recurring role. If you miss seeing Oh on prime-time television, she'll be guest starring as a social worker in a three-episode story arc in the ABC series American Crime. For now, we'll just be rewatching throwback Grey's episodes and crying over this brilliant character brought to life by Oh's tour-de-force performance.

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Welcome to the Anatomy of a Goal, where each week we dissect one goal (or near goal) from the previous weeks Columbus Crew SC match.

For Week 7 on the 2017 MLS Season, we take a look at Ola Kamaras 37th minute tap-in goal that put Crew SC level with Toronto FC at 1-1, as part of the 2-1 win on Saturday.

Heres a look at the finish from the Columbus striker.

In the 20th minute, Jozy Altidore put Toronto in the lead with a headed goal off a Victor Vazquez corner kick. Toronto controlled much of the first 37 minutes, but Columbus begun to settle down and get back into this match.

Kamaras equalizing goal begins with a TFC throw in. Toronto left center-back Justin Morrow had three options in the above photo: center midfielder Michael Bradley, left midfielder Raheem Edwards, and center midfielder Armando Cooper. An unmarked Bradley was probably the best option, but Morrow instead opted to make a short throw to Cooper. Morrows throw barely reached Cooper, who was easily dispossessed by Crew SC winger Niko Hansen.

Above, notice that Crew SC attacking midfielder Federico Higuain is moving ahead of Morrow even before Hansen receives the bad throw in.

Having received Morrows errant throw in, Hansen plays a quick, safe ball to Higuain. Like many goals, the Crew SC equalizer hangs multiple decisions. This finish is the direct result of the Black & Gold rookie making multiple good choices in his first start for the Columbus.

Here, Hansen could have played a quick square ball to Artur or a longer pass to Kamara, but he instead leaned on Crew SCs veteran playmaker and that decision resulted in the goal.

Immediately after Hansen passes to Higuain, he makes an overlapping run along the touchline, dragging Morrow with him. Higuain now has three options: an early through ball to a goal-bound Kamara; a difficult square pass, around Bradley, to Justin Meram; or to slowdown his run and make a pass to the overlapping Hansen.

Seeing Hansen beat Morrow, Cooper shifts off of Higuain and onto the winger. This small movement opens up a passing lane behind Cooper, and into the path of the speedy Hansen.

Niko continues his run at full pace, and Higuain plays an inch-perfect through ball behind Cooper and into the path of the Crew SC winger. Hansens speed sends him goal-bound with space between him and the next defender.

Having received the ball and beaten both Morrow and Cooper, Hansen now has three options. He can continue his dribble forward and force Toronto center-back, and Ohio native, Nick Hagglund to pick him up; he could play a difficult pass to Kamara, who would potentially have a shot on goal; or, he could play an easy pass into the path of Meram.

The Crew SC winger makes the wise decision to continue his dribble, driving himself closer to the goal and forcing Hagglund to leave Kamara, who is running the channel between the Toronto center backs, and open up space for a pass to the striker.

Again, Hansen has a decision to make. He could pass the ball into the path of Kamara, who is onside and heading toward the goal or he could play into the path of Meram, who is unmarked but somewhat shielded by Michael Bradley.

From this angle on the same play, you can better see why Hansen made the correct decision to slot the ball into Kamara. Here you can see that Bradley might have been able to get to a pass to Meram and that Kamara was onside and only marked from behind.

Hansen makes the decision to send Kamara in on goal with a pass through the legs of Hagglund. Notice that Hansen plays this ball on the ground rather than sending in a lofted cross. The distance to goal and angle here obviously ask for a low pass, but Crew SC teams of the past have tended to play those goal-entry-passes in the air, to the ghost of 2015s Kei Kamara.

From this angle, its hard to tell whether the Crew SC striker is onside.

From the side, its clear that Kamara has slowed his run just enough to stay onside. Rather than maintain his defensive run on Kamara, Toronto center-back Eriq Zavaleta has decided to drop off of the Crew SC striker, hastily trying to make an offside claim while also covering the onrushing Meram.

As Hansens pass speeds beneath Hagglunds legs, you can see that Merams continued run has put Zavaleta into the unenviable position of having to cover two players at once. Again, instead of staying with Kamara, Zavaleta halfheartedly pleads for offside while putting himself into the path of Meram.

Kamara receives the ball in the perfect position to tie the game up for Crew SC.

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