See One, Do One, Teach One
The Art of Becoming a Doctor: A Graphic Memoir
by Grace Farris MD
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Pub Date Mar 24 2026 | Archive Date Feb 28 2026
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Description
When do you become a real doctor?
Now a celebrated cartoonist and practicing physician, in 2004 Grace Farris began med school with visions of ER and Scrubs. Across cadaver labs, operating rooms, and lecture halls, she embarked on the arduous road to becoming a doctor.
In her graphic memoir debut, Grace looks back on her journey through medical school and residency in her iconic palate of pastels. Through candid comics, readers experience the box of bones Grace must take home to study, the overwhelming smell of formaldehyde that emanates from the cadaver she dissects, the endless mnemonics and “-ologies” she must learn, and the racism and sexism that confront her in the healthcare system. As she works grueling, thirty-hour shifts and meets with patients from all walks of life, she discovers moments of joy, too: making her first correct diagnosis, matching at a top residency program, and, when she least expects it, falling in love. At the end of her residency, Grace takes on two new roles—attending physician and mother.
Touching and tender, See One, Do One, Teach One is a vivid portrait of the human side of healthcare and what binds patient and doctor together.
About the Author:
Grace Farris, MD, is a physician in Austin, Texas, and author–illustrator of Mom Milestones and More Than a Millions. She is a contributor to Cup of Jo and NPR Health’s Shots, and her comics have appeared in the New York Times, Vogue, and in art exhibitions in the United States, Ireland, and Austria.
Advance Praise
"How many doctors do you know who are also cartoonists? You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll learn a lot from this funny, touching graphic memoir about what goes on behind the scenes in the lives of people working in medicine." -Austin Kleon, New York Times best-selling author of Steal Like an Artist
"Since The House of God appeared nearly forty years ago, there have been many coming-of-age accounts by doctors but all too few by women and none as smart, tender, and laugh-out-loud funny as See One, Do One, Teach One. Medical and nonmedical readers alike will enjoy following Grace Farris on her journey from anxious first year medical student to confident new attending physician. I love this book!" -Suzanne Koven, author of Letter to a Young Female Physician
"As a memoir cartoonist and a mother who is low-key obsessed with the medical field, I was thrilled to finally read a graphic novel that lives in the tiny part of the Venn diagram where medicine, comics, memoir, and birth meet. (In fact, Grace Farris’s book might be the only book that lives there.) Informative, accessible, and funny, See One, Do One, Teach One, is a singular book that everyone should read." -Julia Wertz, author of Impossible People
"I wish I had See One, Do One, Teach One during medical school. It is funny and tender but also beautiful and educational, like your favorite textbook zapped alive." -Ricardo Nuila, author of The People's Hospital
"The parts of Grace Farris that make her a talented writer and artist also make her—I have no doubt—an incredible doctor: deep curiosity, empathy, and imagination. Farris is changing lives as an artist and as a physician. Even this memoir is medicine." -Maggie Smith, New York Times best-selling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful and Dear Writer
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781324079019 |
| PRICE | $31.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 304 |
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Featured Reviews
Lourdes C, Librarian
I really enjoy books about professions I thought about when I was younger, but knew nothing about. This graphic novel is informative with some humor and a good sense of connection. The story and experience is easy to follow.
Reading "See One, Do One, Teach One" helped me understand the show "The Pitt" a lot more. It provided lots of clarity of what the difference between residents and attendings, all the experience doctors get through their years of schooling, and see all the opportunities students have to find their specialty.
Highly recommend this graphic novel!
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
Lisa N, Librarian
This is the perfect graphic novel for our high school library. It's got the perfect balance of humor, detail, and connection for an aspiring pre-med student. I know many students who don't really understand the process of becoming a doctor and Farris breaks it out in manageable chunks with enough terminology to make it interesting for our 'academics.' The illustration style is clear and casual.
Thanks so much for the ARC!
Kate S, Reviewer
I have enjoyed Grace Farris's comics for years so I was so excited to see this new book! I am fascinated by medical school and residency so this book was right up my alley, but I think anyone even casually interested in how one becomes a doctor would enjoy this graphic novel. It's funny and informative, but very tender-hearted as well - Dr. Farris is exactly the kind of doctor we all hope for!
The book is divided into three parts (medical school years 1-2, med school years 3-4 with clinical rotations, and residency) and it is cool to see how Dr. Farris's confidence in herself grew in each stage of her training. This book really made me appreciate the hard work that goes into becoming a doctor.
Emily F, Reviewer
This was such a fantastic read. I loved reading about Grace's journey through medical school and residency while also navigating her personal life. The comics were great and paired well with her words. It was interesting to see the steps involved in becoming a doctor. There were some heartbreaking parts, as the book mentioned deaths, but it was also powerful and beautiful the way Farris discussed this sensitive topic.
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