And the winner is …

ACP InternistWeekly 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.

“So your staff informed me that you suddenly had an opening this morning, which was such a relief ‘cause I was like, ‘Me too.’”

This issue's winning cartoon caption was submitted by Joseph Brett West, MD, ACP Associate Member, Phoenix, Ariz. Thanks to all who voted! The winning entry captured 49.4% of the votes.

The runners-up were:

“But ibuprofen is working great for my arthritis!”

“These new bariatric surgeries are getting ridiculous.”