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I further supported my studies in biology and my interest of assisting the needy by volunteering at my hometown’s emergency room. While I did find that working at the emergency room constantly catered to my passion for knowledge about medicine, it was my trustworthy and compassionate nature that allowed me a heightened ability to interact with patients in a reliable and effective manner. I continued my desire by shadowing physicians in the many different departments of the hospital. However, since the marvels of the heart always left me in wonder, I found myself drawn into the life of a cardiologist. While shadowing him in his private practice, I had the chance to appreciate the responsibilities, commitment, and satisfaction of a career in

The human pain and vulnerability that lie behind the cases in the ER were not real to me until they were right in front of me. They were not real until I saw a doctor trying her best to explain the necessary medical procedures as the patient in front of her screamed, cursed, and seemingly wrestled with the invisible. They were not real until a woman cried in front of me while she explained the unfortunate betrayal that brought her to the ER. They were not real until I saw a doctor bow his head on his desk only to immediately muster the energy to move on to the next case. Although medicine had always been a career path I intended to follow, my time in the ER made my desire to become a physician concrete. Through my experience I realized the strong intersection of social and medical issues in a doctor’s everyday work. The realization of the social impact that a doctor can have is what has truly motivated me to stay on this path.

Caring for others has always been a passion of mine. Whether it be caring for my younger brothers as we grew up as orphans, or volunteering in underprivileged or poverty-stricken countries, it has always brought me great satisfaction to serve others. Even as a young girl from Ghana, West Africa I knew I couldn’t become anything else but a nurse. As a child my mother become very ill and was admitted at our local hospital, where I witnessed the nurses attending to my mother with great care. These nurses went above and beyond to provide my mother with the ultimate care. These observations have helped shaped me into the nurse I am today.

On my fourth year in Medical school, I faced an overwhelming, quite surreal new world; it was my first day in a hospital, the same physical problems, and pathophysiologic events read on books during three years finally fleshed out in real patients. Dr. Cassanello, my Internal Medicine teacher, asked me to describe an EKG, avid and excited at the same time I was able to diagnose that patient's arrhythmia, at that moment I finally experienced that yearned pleasant sensation of diagnosing a disease. Of course diagnosing an arrhythmia was not enough, that is why I set a new goal in my career. It was to enhance my clinical reasoning to treat my patients effectively always seeking their well-being. It was difficult at times, sometimes discouraging but after a few years more and with the immeasurable help and selfless guide from such incredible instructors, I finally received my diploma as a doctor.

My interest in medicine began when I was ten years old when my grandfather was admitted to the intensive care unit of Condell Medical Center after being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Walking into his room I was shocked to see his face swollen and unrecognizable, his bald head, and his cough, loud and shallow followed by blood. Lots of blood. I had been too young to seriously consider a career choice for myself, let alone physician; however, sitting beside my grandfather, observing the various doctors and nurses compassion by trying to comfort my grandfather, my mother, and grandmother, nothing seemed more noble. Nothing seemed so natural.

From the age of five, studying the human body was the main source of my excitement. As I grew up, I became fascinated by doctors and nurses, and how diligent, skillful, passionate, and dedicated they are to pursue a common goal: amelioration of human health. As a high school student, I have finally realized that studying medicine would help me to pursue what I really want in my life: helping the humankind.

As time has passed, my passion for the medical field grew and I’ve understood what being in this field really means. It means knowing how to take charge helping and caring for those in need. The opportunities I’m receiving in high school and will receive in college will help me obtain my primary goal to help others in need through the

Through my years of studying banking and finance in college, little did I know that I would be in a career path of medicine today. While I Paced the hallway of the hospital my cousin was receiving care, I was mesmerized at how determined the internists were to stabilize her health and how much knowledge they possessed. This ordeal planted the seed of my passion to care for everyone like family and to continuously update myself with as much clinical and theoretical knowledge to be a better doctor with every passing day.

As a young child, I always, somehow got “sick,” and my mother constantly took me to both the doctor and the emergency room, until she found out that my “sickness” was only another excuse just to go visit the doctor. After numerous occasions to the ER I was drawn the normal routine of having my heart listened to with the stethoscope, hearing the doctor say “Open wide and stick your tongue out” using the tongue depressor. Which then proceeded into checking my temperature with a thermometer, and checking my BP using the blood pressure cuff. Over time, this became a fascination in which I was inspired to pursue long-term goals in obtaining my MD/Ph.D degree in pre-med and biology. Soon after I’d become a doctor or an anesthesiologist with a mission to change lives forever. In spite of the fact I don’t possess superhero like attributes, I hold the power of assisting those that are in need of

Applying the knowledge gained from these encounters to different situations is satisfying. Indeed, physicians have the appealing opportunity to face stimulating challenges, solve problems, learn more every day, and lead healthcare teams. These all contribute to my desire to pursue medicine, but it is the humanistic side that really captivates me. The quality of being a compassionate caretaker can’t simply be taught. My goal is to help heal and comfort patients and family members and contribute to the lives of others—and I’m confident that becoming a doctor is the best way achieve

During my yearly summer break as a child, I would visit my cousins who run a clinic in India. Their lifestyle really inspired me; I was intrigued at the thought of helping people selflessly. Then, during my last few years of high school, my bedridden grandfather moved in with us in Qatar. When I saw how my dad took care of him day in and day out, a spark ignited in me and I realized that I wanted to practice medicine. I’m happy to have found a career that will allow me to accomplish all my aspirations: learning about the human body, helping people and educating them to take better care of their health. Medicine provides a career path filled with choices but during my second medical school rotation, my love of challenges and learning new things led me to choose internal medicine as my specialty. My interest in pursuing internal medicine began with my curiosity for the entire spectrum of medicine.

At the age of two, I was photographed with a stethoscope giving my interpretation of a cardiac exam to my uncle who was in medical school. As silly as it may sound, years later, I find myself attempting to be in the same position. I aspire to be a physician who improves the human condition and facilitates people to live many, healthy, happy years. Collectively, my life experiences have influenced me and helped me discover that my purpose is to heal people.

Prior to starting medical school, I volunteered at a free clinic in Durham, NC. Although I did not have the skills at the time to provide medical advice and treatment, I shadowed a group of Family Medicine physicians after completing my duties at NIH triage. There all the patients were assigned to the primary care provider, and their doctor had the chance to get to know them personally. By offering continuity of care, the physicians were able to adequately and comprehensively manage chronic disease, focus on prevention, and coordinate care in partnership with other medical professionals. I was inspired by the selflessness and compassion of physicians who commit to caring for the underserved and uninsured populations.

Unlike most people, there was never a defining moment in my life that swayed me into the medical world. However, there are many reasons why I would like to work as a doctor. Ever since I was first exposed to the human body at a very young age, I have been fascinated with

Before college and even after my freshmen year in college, I never valued the importance of helping other people. Back then, I used to think that no matter how hard we try, there will still be people who need our help. And to be honest, the thought of becoming a doctor never crossed my mind, until the car accident that occurred during my sophomore year that put me in a coma for two weeks and took away my brother’s life. Being so close to death has not only taught me that life is so precious, yet fragile, it has also made me realize that this life is not all about me. Fast-forward to today, I still feel thankful for being alive every day and the time I spent in the hospital really helped me realize that it doesn’t matter if we can’t help everyone, but what does matter is the people that we were able to help. After I returned to school, I decided to participate in various volunteer activities to help underprivileged people, a thing that I never was able to bring myself to do before. It is also when I decided to pursue a career in medicine, hoping that I might be able to ease the pain of other people.