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We’re seeking works related to health and the human condition in all its myriad definitions. We recommend that authors interested in submitting to The Examined Life Journal familiarize themselves with the publication by purchasing an issue or subscribing.

Editorial Board

  • Kerri Goers, MFA, MSN, Editor-in-Chief
  • Carol E. H. Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, Fiction Editor
  • Brittany Bettendorf, MD, MFA, Nonfiction Editor
  • Serena J. Fox, MD, Poetry Editor
  • Bruce P. Brown, MD, Emeritus Editor-in-Chief

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