THE LAST JUDGMENT | Ankit Mehta
“This graphic narrative is an attempt to confront clinician burnout, and a call to action to address this alarming crisis. This artwork is a response to the moral injury and ethical dilemma of working in a profit driven healthcare system that is a major driver of clinician burnout. Creating images inspired from Michelangelo’s iconic artwork on the altar of the Sistine Chapel, I have personally illustrated each image and written the corresponding narrative. As a physician and an educator, I feel passionate about this issue and feel compelled to start a howl from the heart of the crowd.”
© The Last Judgment. Ankit Mehta. Digital (created on Adobe Fresco)
Ankit Mehta is a hospitalist with HealthPartners and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota (UMN) Medical School. Mehta has a keen interest in the intersection of arts, humanities, and medicine. He is an illustrator and passionate about use of graphic medicine in medical education. His graphic works have been published in various journals, books/cover designs and magazines. His graphic story “Advocating for Diastole” was shortlisted for the 2024 International Graphic Medicine Award and was part of an Emmy® winning documentary “Speaking About Race”.