And the winner is …

I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP 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.

“NASA has agreed to lend us a telescope for your colonoscopy.”

This issue's winning cartoon caption was submitted by Alex Carter, an ACP Physician Affiliate Member. Thanks to all who voted! The winning entry captured 51% of the votes.

The runners-up were:

“Are you sure big data is going to solve all of our problems?”

“Wow, when you said your chief complaint was lower-extremity swelling you were not kidding.”