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.

“I wanted to become a stand-up comedian, but my patients said my jokes needed a second opinion.”

This issue's winning cartoon caption was submitted by ACP Member Dheera Tamvada, MD. Thanks to all who voted! The winning entry captured 42% of the votes.

The runners-up were:

“So I said, ‘Let's broaden the differential’ and next thing I knew, it was 8 p.m.”

“Why did the carpals not even chuckle at the puns told by the radius and the ulna? … According to them, they just were not humerus.”