And the winner is …

ACP Internist Weekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.

“My staff misunderstood when I suggested that we need to rid this place of shingles!”

This issue's winning cartoon caption was submitted by Thomas W. Zoch, MD, FACP. Thanks to all who voted! The winning entry captured 44% of the votes.

The runners-up were:

“It appears the dandruff medication I prescribed isn't working.”

“Moving on to the review of systems … have you been experiencing any chills?”