Personal Statement - Internal Medicine
When I was 10 years old, I came across a quote by Virgil that translates to: “Fortunate is he who has been able to understand the causes of things.” As I reach the end of medical school, I have come to appreciate how much the inspiration behind that phrase has transformed for me as I have pursued this career. I have evolved from a young girl enamored with the idea of learning to save lives to a pre-medical student fascinated by amassing comprehensive medical knowledge and finally to a medical student ready to apply both skills directly.
I approached my third year clerkships with an open mind, ready to immerse myself completely in each field. I love challenges, and I was excited for the wealth of knowledge and clinical skill I knew I would gain during my Internal Medicine clerkship. I was pleased to find an instant connection to the field. I was fortunate to work with teams of residents and attendings who inspired me to apply my strong work ethic to push myself to perform at their level. I knew in another year I would be in their shoes, which motivated me to stay late everyday, carry extra patients, and come in for weekend calls. I worked to extract as much as I could
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Through activities both within and outside of medical school, I have developed qualities that will make me a dedicated and compassionate physician. Thirteen years of Tae Kwon Do training have instilled in me a relentless drive to pursue my goals, integrity, and an ease with stepping into a leadership role. Similarly, I look forward to applying the same team-based approach to patient care as a physician that I employed while serving as the class representative for my medical school class during my second year. I believe my dedication and drive foster mutual respect with my patients, peers, and attendings. I am eager to create lasting relationships as I progress through training into my
I began my college career unsure of the path ahead of me. I knew I had a passion for medicine, however, I did not know which direction I would take. With the expansive amount of options offered within the fields of science and medicine, it was difficult to narrow down exactly what direction I wanted to take. I gained some clarity the summer of my sophomore year when I stayed at a close friend’s home, whose father, a practicing Medical Physician, became somewhat of a mentor to me. The passionate way in which he discussed the practice of medicine led me to develop an interest in pursuing a career as a physician. He explained that a career in the medical field was about responsibility, the responsibility to work with all members of the healthcare team for the well-being of the patient as well as their family
“We look for medicine to be an orderly field of knowledge and procedure. But it is not. It is an imperfect science, an enterprise of constantly changing knowledge, uncertain information, fallible individuals, and at the same time lives on the line.” There is more to being a great physician than having intellect, clinical experience, and competence in the medical field. A doctor must be daring and genuinely driven to positively impact a patient’s life. A doctor needs stand tall, even in the face of uncertainty.
Teamwork, patience, leadership, problem solving, and overcoming adversity refined and perfected my college athlete experience and I am excited to apply these themes to my potential next chapter in the medical profession! Doctors and athletes deal with many of the same day to day obstacles and both need to “read the defense” to decide on the best response. One must be able to deal with the heartbreak of a failure, whether that is a missed last second shot or an unsuccessful surgery, and still wake up the next day with the confidence to know that next time you will
I am interested in pursuing the Physician Assistant (PA) degree because of my experiences both within the medical field and as a patient. These experiences have led me to believe that a team approach to patient-centered medicine provides the best and most comprehensive care possible. Further, the PA profession offers me the opportunity to continue my lifelong passion of helping others, giving back to my community, and provides me with further opportunities to teach.
It just so happens that I believe that I can best and most effectively “lend a hand” when a person is at their bodily weakest. From a single semester of shadowing—a total of 11.75 hours—under physicians and surgeons alike, I have experienced a taste of the medical field from the fascinating gruesome finesse of an open-heart surgery to the day-to-day clinical patient interaction that makes up so much of a medical professionals career. From a community standpoint, I believe that a person does not need to be a doctor to express and achieve care. Because of that, I have joined organizations such as Chords4Kids on the TCU campus—that sings nostalgic songs from the 2000s to down-syndrome children at the local education center as well as at retirement homes, and other events alike—and the TCU GO Center, which mentors local high-school students during their college application process. For the later, I have been given the responsibility as the Executive Organizer for their annual “College Access Day” which provides local students with college information workshops and campus tours. I have also actively
For the first time in my academic and professional career, I am sincerely interested and excited about what is yet to come. This is not to imply that I am displeased with the amount of time it took me to make the decision to pursue medical school After all, there are many people who never end up in a satisfying career. I believe my past experiences are propelling me forward with a sense of enthusiasm and conviction which will translate into the formation of a competent and humane doctor. Perhaps, someday, I will be the anonymous face that helps a twelve year old boy in his time of need.
My father, two paternal uncles, two maternal uncles, five cousins, and two cousin’s husbands. Three cousins who are in medical school along my sister who is on the premed track. These are the statistics behind my claim of being from a family of physicians. Importantly, these statistics do not hold much importance in my choosing of becoming a family medicine physician. In my last year of medical school, evaluating my personal experiences with my family, my country of origin, and future opportunities, I decided that family medicine was the field I wanted to be a part of.
As I walked down the gravel road, breathing became more difficult as the harsh sun beat on my back. I did not know if I could withstand it much longer. All I could think about was the sun - until I made eye contact with a little boy. His oversized t-shirt was drenched in sweat and dirt. He was breathing heavily, fighting tears to no avail. It was then, the large mass on the side of his forehead became more obvious. I could no longer selfishly feel the heat - only empathy for I knew the root of his pain: denial of proper medical assistance.
During my undergraduate studies, I spent time exploring the field of exercise science. I endured laborious coursework that molded my character into a strong-willed, disciplined student. As I deepened my knowledge of the human body, my passion for working in health care evolved to new heights. I also grew a fondness for learning new material and concepts. By the end of my undergraduate experience, I knew how to maximize my personal success.
I am writing this letter to express my interest in a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing study in your University. I have been admiring Western Governors University since it has a flexible nursing program, which will allow me to continue advancing my career path as a working mother and a caregiver for my dialysis husband. I choose to be a nurse because there was not a kinder profession than a health care profession, especially the nurses. The nurses’ careers allow the opportunity to promote and maintain the health and well being of our citizens. I enjoy being in a career that helps people, while there are many other occupations that would allow me to help people as well; but by far, I feel nursing is the one that I would be able to share my gift of caring for others most.
When I look back at my life to reach for the moments that define me, I see the look of pride on my mother’s face when I inform her of a new achievement, I smell the freshly cut grass before a major football game, and I hear the sound of my name being read off my pharmacy name tag. But it was not until I read the lines of perplexity and distress on an Alzheimer’s patient’s brow as he grasped for the name of his year-old grandchild, that I was shook with the realization that I had been taking even the smallest of my memories and experiences for granted. That humbling term at my local memory care facility became yet another defining experience for me. It powered my passion for medicine and neurology, as well as my commitment to dedicating my life
I am writing this letter because I am highly motivated to do the Health Psychology master’s program and I want to be considered as a candidate. I have a Bachelor’s Degree of Psychology from Budapest, Hungary with the highest grade 5. My qualification has already been sent to UK NARIC and the Statement of Compability will arrive to you shortly at the beginning of September. I am applying for this course because I have always wanted to be a psychologist and the Cardiff Metropolitan University can provide my next step to do so.
From a young age, I was drawn to the healthcare field, not because the amount of money doctors, nurses and other health professionals made, but because of the dedication and contentment I saw on their faces helping someone in need. Growing up everyone wanted to become a doctor or a nurse and as a little child being a doctor or a nurse was a profession many parents wanted their child to pursue as a career. Needless to say, I fell into that category because I had high hopes that one day I will become a nurse. However, that dream came to a halt.
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It was early in the morning, several years back, I was woken up by a shrill sound coming from my kid sister 's room, I rushed out of my room, so did my parents and my other siblings, I held her in my hand as she described what was going on in her body, right in front of me, her left side became paralyzed, since there were no emergency services, we had to get a vehicle to transport her to the nearest hospital, from the federal medical center in Abeokuta, Nigeria, she was immediately referred to the University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria, the highest level in the hierarchy of medical care in the country, where she eventually became an inpatient for about a month, she was diagnosed with paraplegia, we were told she needed a CT Scan, this