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.

“You will be joining our floating staff until a permanent slot opens up.”

This issue's winning cartoon caption was submitted by Joel I. Shalowitz, MD, FACP. Thanks to all who voted! The winning entry captured 41% of the votes.

The runners-up were:

“No, I said I was swamped at work, not with work.”

“We're going to do a deep dive into your problem shortly, Mrs. Smith.”