I can still remember the words, ‘When you are a clinician, you are saving a life, but when you are a public health practitioner, you are saving thousands of lives’. These words were delivered by a professor during orientation of my undergraduate Community Medicine course. That introductory speech was so motivating that I contemplated for a while, should I be in the ‘thousands life saver’ group? Though inspiring, that speech alone was not sufficient to grow my interest in public health. Day by day I felt the importance of public health while dealing with various patients as a clinician. During my internship at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, I managed a diverse group of patients and realized that to delve into the depths of the medicine, there is …show more content…
This school of public health is one of the pioneer schools in this field and leading from the front for about 100 years. Johns Hopkins is not only the largest and oldest school of public health, but it has also maintained its prominence by ranking the top most position in the world for more than last 20 years. Particularly the MPH program consists of highly qualified faculty members. It possesses some of the finest research centers with special mention of the ‘Center for AIDS Research’. Some ongoing research activities on HIV/AIDS are another reason which influenced me to select this program. I strongly believe that this MPH program will provide me a solid foundation of public health knowledge on which I will be able to build my academic and research career. After completion of the MPH, my next plan is to pursue a Ph.D. degree. My ultimate goal is to work in academia and pursue research activities to provide my community with improved quality of life by preventing diseases, limiting morbidities, and reducing
The knowledge that I will obtain in the public health portion of the program will allow me to be better prepared to understand the social and environmental determinants of health that contribute to the development of diseases, and this will allow me to care for my patients more effectively. As these and other public health issues become more prominent, having a well-trained workforce that is equipped to address community-level health concerns is vital. As a profession, PAs are well educated as primary care clinicians and are able to handle a wide variety of common health care disorders. Adding a master’s degree in public health equips PAs with an expanded skill set which can be used to manage the health of entire communities, specifically those which are
Although I had always considered medicine a potential career from hearing my mother’s frequent inspirational recounts as a dentist, it was my volunteer work that awakened my sense of responsibility to the world and my desire to help patients heal. As a volunteer at the UCSF Medical Center, I dashed through corridors with a patient rushing to find his wife in the maternity ward, minutes before she delivered. Witnessing the newborn with the family was a heartening experience, and fostering trust with patients at UCSF Medical has enriched my life immeasurably. Such interactions enhanced my ability to build strong interpersonal bonds, and I was awarded the HEARTS Award from UCSF for exemplary patient care. The hospital became my second home and I realized that I might enjoy working in a health care setting.
...epersonalized. Although not every patient is easy to deal with and doctors are under colossal pressure, by inspiring students with a possible future in the medical field to get involved with type of community service early we can ameliorate the distressing situation. Coming into contact with, speaking to, and intimately understanding these incredible individuals can dramatically alter one’s perspective and ensure treatment with self respect and dignity. I strongly believe in this notion of early involvement. My changed view coupled with my future medical training in college will allow me to be a figure to emulate and hopefully inspire others to follow this path. By embarking on this monumental journey mankind has the opportunity to shape history and enrich the lives of others while personally experiencing the most rewarding of all endeavors: helping someone in need.
As physicians, we are foundations for our patients. We become sources of strength and emotional security for them, in trying times. We do more than fix others back to health (spotting signs of illness, giving diagnoses, drugs or treatment). We must understand the concerns of those we help and be there for our patients—through pain and sorrow. ================
“Advances in medicine and agriculture have saved vastly more lives than have been lost in all the wars in history” -Carl Sagan (nursingschools.net). It’s difficult to become a nurse practitioner. Before entering this field, you must take high school courses that can benefit a person interested in becoming a health care provider. It may still take many years of college and training to earn a base salary. Even though there is room for advancement, this also takes many years of practice and experience. After all the training and experience has been fulfilled, the outlook for this career is encouraging. Looking at a usual day as a health care provider, shows there is much to master and a lot to comprehend before entering the workforce.
In this article written by David Hemenway, Why We Don’t Spend enough on Public Health it takes a look at how public health versus the practice of medicine viewed. The article describes Public Health as the underdog and the poor relation in the Field of Medicine. Public Health doesn’t receive the accolades that the Practice of Medicine gets, clearly outlined in the article Practice of Medicine being “flashy and accomplishment widely celebrated”, whereas Public Health described as “being mundane and invisible.” (Hemenway, 2010) This article shines a light on how underappreciated and less notoriety, Public Health receives; the writer, however, places emphases on the important role it plays in society. Hemenway touches on how underfunded and that
Diversity in the field of healthcare is becoming more prominent in the United States. Healthcare is one of the fields of study that has one of the highest cultural diversity rates. It is so important that is a very diverse field, because there are so many kinds of people. Not only are there many people who have different needs, but they are of different age, race, gender, and they have different beliefs. Many people believe that it is crucial to have a lot of diversity to be able to interact with the patients. The interaction between the pati...
In the last paper, I said that I majored in Public Health because I want to assist in making a small difference in somebody life. To make their life a little bit healthier, and better. I know I always wanted a career in health, but I did not want to be hands on. So, that left me with working behind the scene, but still assisting with saving somebody life.
Becoming an expert in the field of medicine is a long process that will turn away most people, particularly because doctors gain their abilities exclusively by practicing on other people. “The moral burden of practicing on people is always with us, but for the most part unspoken” (Gawade, 2003). Besides the moral burden that is created by practicing on others, when their lives might depend on the doctor's skills, doctors need to constantly keep up with the advances in the field. In addition, they need to adapt to different patients constantly. Even if there are no formal advances in the medical field, the doctor must always remain flexible and accept that something unexpected might happen at any moment. Atul Gawade (2003) states that the incredible pace of advances in medicine do not always keep up with differences which occur in real life s...
Listening often allows me to help others sort through their problems. Combining this trait with my love for working with children, I began mentoring children who had HIV/AIDs on a weekly basis beginning my freshman year. Whether I helped them with their homework or just listened to see how their day went, I tried my best to connect with my pupils. Thus, as a student in SPRINGH, I would be very happy to conduct HIV/AIDS research or anything related to pediatrics since I already interact with many of them on a long term basis. It would be interesting to be able to gain a social and an academic perspective so that I can have a more holistic view. Experiences such as these will shape the kind of educational and personal experiences I want out of the two and a half years I have left. I am certain that the Summer Program for Research in Global Health program is the next step in my journey here at Washington University in St.
I have chosen Public Health as my career path because I have a passion for making a difference in people’s lives and helping others achieve their goals. Also, I chose healthcare as a career because health does not only focus on the physical aspects of wellness, but it applies to all areas of wellness, such as, intellectual, social, spiritual, financial, occupational, environmental and emotional wellness. Moreover, Public Health is a challenging, diverse and dynamic field. My philosophy of health is very simple, to prevent, improve and educate the lives of individuals, families, communities and the population. Besides, there is no safer way to touch people’s lives than through public
The theme for National Public Health Week 2015 is, ‘‘together we can create the healthiest nation in one generation.’’ National Public Health Week occurs in the first full week of April each year, and it is a time that us as students and health care workers should show our community what public health is really all about. Health care workers can show improvements in technology, current safety measures and major changes in the delivery of our health care system. Public health protects and promotes the health of the people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play (APHA, 2015).
My International background, cultural competency, multilingual abilities, and academic aptitude will aid me in successfully completing the Graduate program of Public Health. I am confident that this program will provide me with necessary tools and education to successfully execute and construct policies that would benefit both local and international communities. Through my Medical Scribe experiences, EMT work, Undergraduate coursework, helped me gain in depth knowledge and different perspectives into the health care industry. I believe that University of New England is the best conduit to pursue and accomplish my academic and career goals.
...ings such as emergency medical preparedness and exposure to the medical world are an important part of being medically aware just as much as eating healthy and maintaining proper hygiene is. However, there are multiple solutions to this growing problem. For the issue of emergency medical preparedness CPR and first aid classes on a mass scale or online can help prepare people on how to act in an emergency situation. And for the issue of exposure to the medical world, application of programs such as HOSA and partnerships with local doctors can provide proper exposure to what medical professionals do and what the different professions are. If people start to embrace these solutions soon there will be more people medically aware and we will all be in better and safer hands with people trained in how to save lives and young people prepared to go into medical professions.
Frieden establishes the fundamentals of success. These components that are innovation, communication, technical package, management, and political commitment create a web for Public Health. By utilizing this over everyday lives. These programs can target anything from micro issue to epidemics. This educational tool focuses on building a system that challenges normative ideas and helps identify new strategies. This ultimately relates in a creating an ecosystem of new ground rules that every Public Health official should use. Dr. Frieden did a great job on explaining what is next in educating and