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Grace Farris, MD

Guest Lecturer, Media and Medicine programs
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Texas-Austin Dell Medical School
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Grace Farris is a mom, doctor, and illustrator. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Vogue.com, BuzzFeed, NewYorker.com and Women’s Health. She is a contributor to the women’s lifestyle blog Cup of Jo and NPR’s Health Shots. Her comics have been featured in exhibitions in the UK, Ireland, Austria and across the US. Her first book, Mom Milestones, published by Workman in March 2022, received a starred review in Publisher’s Weekly and New York Times. Wirecutter listed Mom Milestones as one of “The 27 Best Gifts for New Moms of 2023,” calling it “an affirming read for new moms in particular, a literary road map of the very-hard-but-very-good path that lies ahead.” Farris graduated from Brown University and received her medical degree from Brown Medical School. She completed her bioethics fellowship at Harvard Medical School and is currently an Associate Professor of medicine and hospitalist at the University of Texas-Austin Dell Medical School. She lives in Austin with her family. Find her on Instagram at @coupdegracefarris.

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