Being from a small village, I was the grandson of a carpenter and the son of a shopkeeper and a housewife. My family was very caring, I told them I wanted to be a doctor and they encouraged me to pursue my goals and did everything within their power to help me achieve them. I worked hard, stayed focused and was admitted to medical school. Being a medical student was more interesting than I could have imagined. I studied well, stayed among the best students in my class and enjoyed every single aspect of my life at medical school.
On the last day of my 4th year in medical school, I received a call from my brother that my one year old nephew had lost consciousness after severe vomiting and dehydration. They rushed him to a nearby hospital and by the time I had arrived, he was already comatosed. The tears in the eyes of my brother and the rest of my family were difficult to bear. He was initially diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis and did not regain consciousness for a week and when he did, he had sustained severe cerebral insult. After discharge, he had several similar episodes with normal blood sugar levels, which the doctors described as the honeymoon period for the disease. Finally, my family was advised to go to the city for a second medical opinion. There he was correctly diagnosed with organic acidemia. The doctors showed compassion, explained the disease and advised diet modification to prevent future episodes, but unfortunately, nothing could be done for his neurological symptoms. After a few months my nephew suffered another severe episode and did not endure. We had been close, his sweet and innocent smile was always waiting for me. His passing left a strong message for me, his “Dr. Uncle”, to become the best physician p...
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...urther strengthened my communication skills, clinical reasoning, integrative thinking, as well as my determination to not only pursue but to excel in residency and contribute to the system.
Given my interest in the multidisciplinary patient care, I strongly believe that Internal Medicine is the best fit for me as it will allow me to use my diagnostic and reasoning skills to look after a wide range of patients. It will provide me excellent capability and opportunity to fulfill my obligation to give back to my community at some point in my life. I am therefore very enthusiastic to make it my profession.
I believe acceptance to your residency program will provide me the key to open the door to the field that nurtures my curiosity and provides an environment where I can understand how to use modern medical advances to care for each patient to the best of my abilities.
Life’s experiences, work, and education have prepared me to further my education. I will achieve this goal with the ability to analyze situations, make informed decisions, and provide my patients with the best evidence based care possible. I will also have the ability to impact change in quality improvement, policy and procedure, and overall patient care with evidence based
The life of a successful physician is my ultimate pursuit due to its fulfilment of all of my personal desires: a complete knowledge of the human body, a desire to impact the world positively, and a yearning to lead a life dedicated to helping others. My personal drive towards medicine came about-in part -due to the passion both my parents possess for their jobs. This opened the doors of curiosity which led into further personal studies and exploration within the field. I would be an asset to medical school and the medical profession due to my absolute humanitarian motives, the profitable experiences that have helped me grow as an individual, and my passion for the sciences.
Becoming a doctor has been a lifelong dream of mine and my family. My dream started taking shape when I was selected in Medical school. Medical School helped me grow personally, emotionally and intellectually. Each patient taught me something new. The clinical rotations strengthened my clinical knowledge and sharpened my clinical skills.
As a potential medical student, I will strive to be a tremendous asset to The Chicago Medical School by devoting all my time and life to becoming an excellent physician. I believe that I am obligated to use my talents in a constructive manner, in a manner that benefits society. The medical career gives me the unique opportunity to express my many talents while benefiting human life.
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.
Reminiscing over the conversation, I considered the implications of a career in family medicine. I began contemplating the vast array of illnesses around me that I was naïve of before becoming a medical student. The importance of the field could be seen all around my personal life. My father recently started losartan for hypertension, my mother and sister frequently encounter migraines, my brother’s has vitiligo of the foot, and my youngest brother has eczema on his arms in connection to his asthma. The list continues with my uncle’s rheumatoid arthritis, my aunt’s recent hepatitis infection, an aunt’s bilateral knee replacements due to osteoarthritis, two uncles with chronic back pain, and a younger cousin in Pakistan, having a limp due to improperly diagnosed hip dysplasia. Also, Pakistan, where I am from originally suffers with polio vaccination deficiency. I witnessed my uncle having polio of one leg and becoming dependent onto a wheelchair. Family medicine was the only field that would allow me to make a change in all of these
...forming bench research at Barry University and Weill Cornell Medical College in the Traveler’s Research Fellowship, I have been exposed to the side of medicine where scientists work every day to find cures for diseases and save lives. Experiencing different aspects of medicine has made me a more competent individual to thrive in this field and has deepened my interest and passion to pursue medicine as a career.I believe that those who fight with so little against so much truly need others to help them in their struggle. Being a physician is not only becoming a successful professional. I will work hard to bring about necessary changes to end social disparities, so that more groups in society receive the best healthcare. By making a difference in their lives, I will receive rewarding experiences that are worth all the hard work and sacrifice my chosen career requires.
I believe I offer the residency program I join a unique perspective, my deep commitment, and my enthusiasm. In our evolving healthcare landscape, a physician should be able to multitask, make quick decisions, have the competence to make those decisions, and be able to deliver their messages to their patients in a compassionate way, inspiring them to improve their health and the quality of their lives. Being a physician who can draw on numerous life experiences in order to best serve her individual patients is the type of physician I plan to
I had known for years that I wanted to work in the health care field, but I always believed it would be as a doctor. I watched for the first few years of my brother’s life as he struggled with different health challenges such as being born premature, having croup and breathing difficulty, and speech impairment. Watching my brother struggle and then being able to overcome these difficulties, as well as seeing other children around him who were not as fortunate, really pushed me even at a young age to make a difference. My family, both immediate and extended, were very supportive, and I felt a real positive push towards working hard to achieve that goal of working in health care. In high school, I was fortunate enough to do a cooperative placement at the Peterborough Regional Health Center’s Intensive Care Unit. Through observing rounds and being in the medical setting, I truly knew this is where I wanted to
I want to be a physician because I want to help others through healthcare. I have always wanted to accomplish this through personally interacting with patients and providing them with the treatment they need. I realized early in life that I wanted to be an integral part of a patient’s recovery process. Over the course of my undergraduate studies, I also became increasingly convinced that I wanted to participate in biomedical engineering research. I realized that research could potentially allow me to help people on a much larger scale. I would not be confined to only those patients I interact with- many others would benefit if I produced something of value. The MD program at GW presents me with a caring, supportive community that encourages
Due to this experience with my family, it influenced me to not only educate myself further, but also go into the medical field.
... tutoring, advising, and volunteer opportunities, I have developed a strong sense of leadership, confidence, and responsibility. A career in medicine will not only strengthen such attributes, but provide me with an ongoing opportunity to learn, not just from books, but also from patients; and to educate and serve those individuals as well. Though my journey began under dismal circumstances, I believe those experiences will specifically enable me to better understand quality of life issues in the under-served populations of my geographic region.
In closing, I hope I've painted a good picture of myself and my interest in anesthesiology. I would be honored to get a chance to further my education with a anesthesia rotation at your esteemed institute. Thank you for your time and
My goal in pediatrics revolves around determination to provide comprehensive and compassionate care. I want to be a part of pediatric residency program that offers the opportunity to train in a well-structured, well-administered with family like environment, where teachers love to instruct and direct us through their vast amount of knowledge. I know your pediatrics program would be a good fit for my passions and talents. I am confident that my pursuit of this career path is an invitation to an even fuller and more exciting life ahead.
I started to explore the different fields of medicine by working as a Medical Scribe in the Emergency Department, ER tech in Trauma Centers, getting involved in research, volunteering at hospitals and taking high level science classes. This will enhance my knowledge and experience i...