It amazed me a lot when I think about the complexity of human body, how every part of the body coordinates marvelously, and what will happen if any part is diseased? Here comes the part of science and technology to the rescue of the body. I was attracted by that thought and have a strong desire to be the part of it that is the reason I choose to study Medicine.
From the 1st year of medical school I was attracted to Internal Medicine. I love to diagnose patients from their symptoms rather than to operate on human body. My liking toward Internal Medicine embarked from my clinical rotations in it. Every time when I saw patients with new diseases, I use to ask them in details about their complains, take physical and also ask my attending about it. Finally after reaching home I used to read Harrison's Principle of Medicine about that disease. From that I was astonished to see how things go wrong with the human body, if single organ is not functioning properly how extraordinarily science has find out ways to treat it.
We had 3 hospitals affiliated to our Medical School. I had total o...
My grandma and her difficulties moved my attraction to health sciences. Once I found my career I was totally engrossed in my studies. I seriously enjoyed the health sciences. It is not always the figures but the learning’s, the experiences that matter. I loved kinesiology; this field of health sciences attached me with the people.
The ability to conduct physical exams and decide on treatment plans to aide in the improvement of patient’s lives is the main reason I have chosen to go into the medical field. I want to help patients live better lives. The ability to locate a problem and come of up with a solution is the driven component of my choice. Puzzles and problem solving have always been an interest, so to be able to perform these tasks on a daily basis would make for an enjoyable job in which I would not dread to come to work every
During my observership, my clinic intern mentor was Shiyama Hassan. Overall it was an enjoyable, less stressful academic experience.I got a chance to take patient histories, examination and patient’s vital sign monitoring and charting. I didn’t feel much difference in observing my mentor taking the history and when I was taking the history, it could be related to my past experience. However, every time I was curious to know what is happening with the patients and what caused him to seek naturopathic medical advice. During this clinic shadowing, I saw genuine interest of my mentor and supervisor to help patients concerns, unlike to allopathic model of prescribing medication. It helped me to improve my interviewing skills to look root cause for
This desire of mine all began in eleventh grade when we took anatomy and physiology in biology. From the first lesson I was enamored by it hook, line, and sinker. I found it captivating how every infinitesimal unit synchronically works in order to give life to all living things. By this point in my life I knew I wanted to something to help people and it was then, that I realized, that I want to help keep our body running this way by helping people overcome their ailments and get on with their lives. From this moment I knew what my answer would be when the school asked, “Where would you like to complete your internship?”
I believe the most useful creation from science is medicine. It is applied all over the world in various different forms to treat and prevent abnormalities, illnesses and diseases. The discovery of medicine has caused the life span of a human, and other species, to increase. But, by doing that, we have wea...
Throughout this researched that I investigated I became interested in this field in a way. If I had an option in medical field I would take the option. Knowing that you are helping patients out is an amazing feeling. I would work with infants rather than adults. I would cherish every moment because you would never know if that’s the last time to work with the patient not just because of death but maybe cause they might recover from there sickness.
Although I was pretty good at science, my favorite subject was math. I was always the best in math and I loved the feeling of dissecting complex problems, and trying different methods and techniques to eventually get to the right answer. To me, math problems were like a puzzle and I had the tools to figure them out. Medicine is a lot like math in that every patient is the puzzle and it is the physician’s job to diagnose and figure out how to solve it.
My mom always used to say,” Look at the person as a whole to understand the condition.” Even though it made little sense to me as a child, I learned the concept when I was doing my Internal medicine rotation. The passion of knowing that I could improve a person’s quality of life drew me into pursuing medicine. The multitude of different organ systems that one covers while practicing medicine fascinated me to delve into a field that encompasses them all - Internal Medicine. In addition, I enjoyed the challenges that Internal Medicine would provide me with its diversity. Altogether, Internal Medicine was the amalgam of everything I learned in my medical practice and decided to pursue my residency.
I believe I have great analytical skills and attention to every detail due to the sensitivity of the experiments we had to undertake in a laboratory. Looking after one’s health is very important as it helps us to stay away from diseases and live a happy life, which is why I personally worship my health. Therefore, I find it rather interesting to study about the diseases and it’s adverse effects on one’s health. In future, after completing my University, I have a strong desire to help the poor and illiterate people who don’t have access to the healthcare facilities. Since high school, science has always been a subject of interest to me.
I was in the middle of traffic. It was 7:24 a.m. and I had to be in class in six minutes. After studying a significant amount of time, nerves were eating me alive because this exam would mark a stage in my life. My mind kept running, going over and over everything I had studied, thinking about physics, biology, and my worst nightmare; organic chemistry. Five minutes had gone by and I was almost at the location where my future would be defined. My vehicle was parked and my anxiety would not go away. Breathe in, breath out, I begun to ponder; what am I doing here?
There it was lying in front of me—a cadaver, completely discolored, with a face as white as snow, but with perfectly manicured nails and dignity in how she was treated by the medical students. At Rush Medical College, I had the privilege to enter the anatomy lab and witness the hands-on experience of dissecting a cadaver and how the medical students upheld the dignity of cadavers by keeping them covered and having moments of silence before their first incisions. This delicate and beautiful balance between science and ethics is what permeates healthcare: the dichotomy between treating patients and respecting their wishes. Through the UCIHP Medical Schools Trek, I got a flavor of this delicate balance as I interacted with students and faculty from the Pritzker School of Medicine, Rush Medical College, and the Stritch School of Medicine. Attending the trek has also educated me about the nuances of the medical school admissions process and how medical schools differ from one another in their approaches to the medical curriculum.
I have been drawn to the field of science from a young age due to my involvement in physical therapy. I began PT first for my hips and then for my knee as well. Since I never slowed down in my training for dance, I had to constantly go to physical therapy so my body could continue with the strain I was putting on it. However, It wasn't until I was able to see my sister's experience with occupational therapy that I realized how drawn I was to this career. My sister, Marissa, cut her hand when trying to cut food in a Tupperware container. At first she thought she was fine, but then she discovered that she had no feeling in her two fingers and was unable to move them. She had to have surgery to repair the tendons that were damaged, then after had months of occupational therapy to retrain her hand. Viewing this whole situation was extremely fascinating to me. I was a constant pest, asking her questions about everything. I became so curious about the anatomy of the human body. Though it was not my hand that went through all the trauma, I lived vicariously through my sister. Seeing the way the occupational therapy was able to help my sister made me want to learn to help other people in the same
Whenever asked what my favourite subject is, Biology has been, and will always be, my only answer. It was bewildering to compare my body to a machine working harmoniously. The digestive system, the respiratory system and the circulatory system are coordinating with each other right underneath my skin. Realising that the 'blue lines' visible beneath the flesh of my hands are actually veins carrying deoxygenated blood fueled my desire to know more about how my body functions. To me, it has always been about getting to know my self better.
From primary school, I was always amazed by the fact that the human body, composed of millions of cells, develops from a single fertilized mother cell. This idea triggered my interest for the science of human body. But the main reason I joined medical school was witnessing the actions of the excellent medical unit that saved my sister’s life, after her chocking on peanut. At the university, my interest in anatomy was amplified when I was studying anatomy in the second year. Later, this interest increased during various rotations in surgery and internal medicine.
As a child I had always been interested in medicine and the medical world. My passion of learning about the human body started when I was younger. I encountered many health problems throughout my toddler years. I looked up to the doctors and medical staff around me and continue to look up to them, they were and are still my heros. That is why my goal in life is to become a general surgeon. I want to be able to save many lives since it is possible now to do so now.