Case Study: Alexa Cahill

Moreover, the mission of Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, of improving the health of the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico is a vision that I share. Growing up in this region has allowed me to see the value of having individuals from the community serve as physicians. Furthermore, this will help close the primary care gaps in the underserved rural and Hispanic communities. I believe that the post-baccalaureate program of Foundations of Biomedical Sciences will give me the opportunity to demonstrate my capability of succeeding in a rigorous academic program such as Burrell College of Osteopathic

Truthfully, as an undergraduate I knew very little about the osteopathic profession. In 2013, however, I began working as a medical scribe with Dr. Ghaffari-Greene, DO, in the Sibley ER and she opened my eyes to the beauty of osteopathic medicine. Thanks to Dr. Ghaffari-Greene, and a number of other osteopathic physicians in the ER, I have come to understand what osteopathic medicine is all about. Three years after my first exposure to the osteopathic profession, I continue to be motivated to become an osteopathic physician for many reasons. These include the following:

I have a strong interest in Geisel School of Medicine because of Geisel’s unique learning environment and its various opportunities for me to contributing back to the community.

My grandfather, a pediatrician for forty years, was the first college graduate in his family. His home office was my daycare. From my earliest memories, education and medicine was often a topic of discussion when my family gathered. I heard the conversations about college applications and essays and saw the anticipation awaiting acceptance. I saw the excitement of “getting in” multiple times throughout my life. As professionals, passionate about their careers, I hear conversations of patients and students. The UCONN graduates in my family are a testament not only to the high quality of education UCONN offers, but the quality of people it forms and the contagious, positive experiences they want to share from college and

As a student, I strive for excellence in my academics and school involvement to pursue a career in the medical field. By taking rigorous high school classes such as IB, and honor courses,

She decided to live on campus in order to really get the full college experience as well as socialize with others. She joined the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority for it's diversity of members and values that mirrored her own. During Leslie's time with the Alpha Omicron Pi, she helped fund money of her sorority as well as philanthropies chosen by the sororities. Leslie is working toward becoming a pediatrician and will be graduating in May of 2017 from San Jose State, California. Leslie has spent many hours observing what pediatricians do and how they work through internships she's done so she could get a better idea of what she could be looking forward to in her future. Leslie is more lenient toward becoming a Pediatric Development-Behavioral Issues to help children learn solve problems and disorders. Leslie hopes her hard work and care for children's well being will be enough to land her a position in a very good hospital in the future. Leslie's next step, after graduating, she will be attending medical school in New Jersey to further her knowledge as well as get to know the lifestyle of a state other than

I had the pleasure of meeting Kaylin this fall semester in my Anatomy and Physiology course. She is a high school student attending Wright State University to advance her education. She has successfully completed the first semester of a two-semester sequence in which she plans to finish the second part of the course next semester starting in January. Anatomy and physiology is a rigorous course and requires a great deal of face time in lecture and the lab. One attribute that has impressed me is that Kaylin is doing better than nearly 75% of her peers which are older and one would think better prepared.

Mary Eldridge is student body co-president and a member of the superintendent’s cabinet at her high school. She has also volunteered at several domestic and international non-profit organizations. With a degree in biochemistry, Mary hopes to attend medical school and become an ER doctor and work with Doctors Without Borders.

I am writing to enthusiastically recommend Alexandria Miera for the Student of Promise award. I teach full time at The ASK Academy, a public STEM charter school in Rio Rancho, and part time with CNM. I currently teach Alex in anatomy/physiology BIO 1310/1392 as a dual enrollment class at The ASK Academy. In addition to biomedical science courses, she also takes engineering courses at ASK. At school, she has taken several dual enrollment classes through CNM  (4.0 GPA), is manager of the 3D printing team, and participated in our state winning VEX robotics team.  Her high school GPA is 4.6 because of her success in the dual enrollment program.

The Dual Admissions Program would support my future goals by providing me with the education needed to prepare and train me for an enthusing profession in osteopathic medicine. As the university with the first osteopathic college established in the southeastern United States, I am awaiting an incredible experience in the Dual Admission Osteopathic Medicine Program. At an utmost level of merit and in a supporting environment of research and intellectual activities, it will permit me to practice and interact with other health professions students. Its distinctive curriculum offering academic and clinical training will prepare me for the true world of medicine. This will aid me in my path towards becoming an exemplary physician.

For years my dream for my future is to go to college. As a junior this year, I begin my journey by trying to select a college and a major. After researching different careers, programs of study, colleges, and financial aid, I have decided the career I’m going to pursue in becoming is a sport’s medicine physician.

Alyssa Hurley (DoB 08/10/2005) asked to focus on developing trust with her family. Alyssa unfortunately missed the first day of the program, but appeared to fit in with the group from the second day and she discussed some specific and relevant answers when talking about relationships, trust and personal boundaries. She fully participated in all activities and she identified a bond with the donkey, mentioning “he was different, the odd one out in the herd, just like she was different and the odd one out in her family”

Sarah Robbins, a young lady interested in orthopedics, embraced the opportunity to spend time at our facility, working alongside Dr. Tehrany. She spent two weeks working with Dr. Tehrany and his team, learning about the challenges and the rewards of working in the medical profession.

In addition, this school’s mission is also to “develop new therapies to contribute to the health and well-being of patients.” My research experience has enabled me to think like a scientist. I plan to continue doing research in medical school. By attending here, I will have

Marlene presented two others who have earned their B.A. in Kinesiology and the other in Liberal Arts. Richie and Karla, both recent graduates of CSUB, encourage students to not give up, that through hard work and dedication they can achieve