Public Health Program Entry Essay

My professional journey began in Nigeria, where I managed both young and old patients with infectious diseases and chronic conditions. From those early days in my career, I began to focus on internal medicine and my pediatric population. Providing care to children was especially rewarding because I could be more proactive by applying preventive medicine principles from projects I led during medical school. Nevertheless, some patients suffered from diseases that could either have been prevented or less complicated if they were diagnosed and addressed early. In the course of my practice, I realized the need for healthcare professionals with analytical and advocacy skills, who would not only treat patients but develop and implement public health programs. I wanted to go beyond ‘damage control’ in the hospital because our best efforts were not sufficient to help some patients given the stage of their disease and various other confounding factors.

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My goal is to be equipped with the knowledge, skill, and hands-on experiences needed to engage meaningfully in the field of public health. This will ensure I become a highly trained independent and successful researcher in this field. With these skills, I intend to research into the health and social behavior, recognize pertinent public health problems pertinent to the population, help make health policies and crafting recommendations for health systems that would bring sustainable solutions besieging underserved areas. I come from an underserved area in Nigeria and have worked in several underserved areas both in Nigeria and Jamaica, especially during my internship. MPH program would help me fulfill that long-term goal of working in an underserved region. I assure you that I will apply myself to utmost degree possible to excel in your