On the cover:
"Shepherd's Hut, Picos de Europa, Spain" by David Clarke, MD, is a photograph taken on his 2005 trip to Spain. This is a shepherd's hut high in the mountains in Asturias, Spain.

Dr Clarke is a gastroenterologist at the Mount Talbert Medical Offices in Portland, OR and the Northwest Permanente Ethics Director. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, OR and a Clinical Lecturer at Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR.

Another of Dr Clarke's photographs may be seen in the Soul of the Healer section.

Submit your artwork to TPJ ...

We are always interested in considering artwork by Kaiser Permanente clinicians and employees. If you would like to submit art for consideration for the cover or interior of The Permanente Journal, please use the following guidelines:

Send us a high-quality color photograph of your art no smaller than 4x5 and no larger than 8x10. For cover art submission, portrait orientation is preferred. Please include a cover letter explaining Kaiser Permanente association, art background, medium and a brief statement about the artwork (description, inspiration, etc). Also include your contact information (address, phone & fax numbers, and e-mail address). Electronic and e-mail submissions are accepted,
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