Dr Gomez Research Paper

I have always had a high admiration for the impact that physicians have on families. At an early age, my younger sister had major heart surgery. Being four, I was too young to fully grasp what this meant for my family, but I quickly learned the grief my parents endured thinking their only daughter would not live past two. Dr. Jane Doe saved my sister, giving me a friend for life. I have set my goal to be like countless doctors who save lives daily and improve the quality

I first realized my passion for health promotion and disease prevention the summer following my first year of college. I had the privilege of attending the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP), which introduced me to numerous healthcare professionals. During the program, many of the professionals shared their stories about why they choose the profession, and with each story, I began to reflect deeply on my own background and what drew me to medicine. It was not until an emergency medicine physician spoke about his experiences, that allowed me to fully understand connecting my background to my future. The physician mentioned growing up in D.C., which brought to mind my family in D.C. It had been almost a year since my grandmother

The patience, compassion and encouragement of one person improved my family’s last years with its patriarch in countless ways. It was this improvement that inspired me to pursue a career as an

Apart from her academic accomplishments, Dr. Ochoa has dedicated her life to the service of others through medicine and mentorship. “I’ve known since I could remember that I wanted a career with the purpose of helping others. I have this burning passion for service work and I’m extremely lucky to be able to combine it with my love for medicine and education.” When away from the hospital, Dr. Ochoa spends her time mentoring minority and low-income students along with her husband and fellow HSF alum, Mauricio Segovia. Also, wanting to give back to her Latino community, Dr. Ochoa donates to scholarship organizations such as HSF and the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation Scholarship.

Hi I am Danny Gomez, and I like to play soccer. I am very athletic and enthusiastic. I am 13 year old student at North Broward Prep. This summer I traveled to many places including Mexico, and New York. While I was in both States I learned that not everyone has the same opportunities. This made me realize just how much freedom I am granted by my parents. For example in New York kids can not be let outside alone because of the danger on the streets. Although it may seem distant Mexico is very much like Florida. They have beautiful beaches, and they also have a crowded population. Like Florida they have many amusement parks. When I was there I went to a amusement park where they had ATV's , swimming in xenote which is an underwater cave,

Since my summer term freshman year, I have been periodically shadowing Oscar Habhab, MD and Joseph Keenan, DO in the emergency room. Along with gaining more medical knowledge, I continue to shadow them in order to gain a better understanding of the personality required to become a successful physician.

I have had a variety of experiences that contributed to my overall motivation to become a health care professional. My passion for medicine began when I was an adolescent being evaluated and taken care of by my pediatrician, Dr. Gonzalez. As a kid, I loved being active and playing several sports. However, I consistently had shortness of breath, wheezing, and tightness in my chest during my sports competitions, which my parents quickly noticed. I visited Dr. Gonzalez who knew from the symptoms and experience that I have asthma and prescribed both an inhaler and nebulizer for me to prevent further complications which allow me an opportunity to continue playing sports. I began succeeding playing all sports, and was extremely grateful for her medical knowledge, support, and advice. I was ecstatic knowing that she was going to ensure I stayed healthy and also become successful in various ways. . In middle school, I began looking into the health care careers to explore my options. Now that I am older, I envision myself in Dr. Gonzalez’s position one day. I know I have all the right qualities to be an amazing, caring children doctor.

From his first day at my practice, he has shown being friendly and altruistic. I remember, on his first day, he arrived half an hour earlier -as he always did- and helped one of my non-English speaking patient fill some paper work. By the time we met for the first time, he kindly introduced himself and requested going back to help my patient. Since that day, I recognize Dr. Ortega as a patient-centered physician.

Deciding to pursue a career in Family Medicine was not a choice that I made easily. Before entering medical school, I assumed Pediatrics was the field for me. Taking on a leadership role as a volunteer peer tutor for students with disabilities in high school had stimulated my interest in working with adolescents. However, after completing rotations in various specialties, I recognized that I enjoyed caring for patients of all ages and wanted to be in a profession where I can treat not only the disease but the person as a whole.

I have been deeply influenced by my pediatrician, Dr. Sumant Sehgal. Being his patient, young and impressionable, I loved the conversing with Dr. Sehgal about his profession. He would often say, "I love to see you in good health", as I would keep asking him why he chose became a doctor. I grew up feeling indebted to him for having taken good care of me. As I matured and showed interest in his work, he offered me to work in his office as an assistant to the receptionist in the tenth grade. It was a mind opening experience to witness the transformation in his patients, from being reckless and in pain to becoming very calm and relieved, after they were seen by the doctor. I recognized and appreciated the empathy and compassion shown by Dr. Sehgal

Throughout my life, there have been several important experiences which have influenced my desire to pursue medicine. These include having a potentially cancerous mole on my ankle at the age of three, my love for science and academics beginning in elementary school, the desire to help people, giving back to the community, and to be a role model for others in the pursuit of their own dreams. Although not one of these experiences in itself led to my pursuit of medicine, I believe they all have influenced me in a way that compelled me to obtain a greater desire for the study of medicine. Had one of these memories not existed, I may not be in the same position as I am today with applying to medical schools. Nonetheless, I have known since a young age that medicine was going to be the right choice for me, whether through my love of it or through intuition, but there were several memories along the way that helped solidify this passion. Medicine has always been my plan A and plan B because it has always intrigued me. Although other professions may seem exciting at times, my love for science and helping others has made medicine be the right choice for me always.

I enjoyed school and always looked to satisfy my need for intellectual stimulation. That said, learning extended past the academic environment. Our family physician, Dr. Egodage, was bilingual and especially good with kids. Recognizing my eagerness to learn, he conversed with me directly, explaining procedures and their significance. Certain qualities I appreciated were his attentiveness, patience in explaining results, and an easy-going personality that always comforted. I was still too young to realize which career to pursue, but he left a long-lasting, positive impression.

I always had that gut feeling of wanting to become a medical doctor when I grew older because of the caring nature of the doctors that treated me as a child. Dr. Ibadin, my childhood pediatrician, initiated my interest in medicine. His thorough inquiries about my health every time I went to his office made me feel like I was getting treated by the best doctor in my city. As an inquisitive child, I asked Dr. Ibadin why my first fainting spell had

The idea of treating people has enthralled me since childhood. This became my path when I had the chance to volunteer in a health camp conducted through an NGO, where I worked at the side of highly talented doctors. Fascinated by their knowledge, I aspired to be among them. When our clinical rotations began in 2nd year, I became naturally drawn to spending time in the medicine ward. Often arriving early in the mornings before general rounds, I would strive to elicit meticulous patient histories and perform exemplary clinical examinations. Watching how small changes in the presenting signs and symptoms could lead to different occurrence of various disease, I acquired immense interest in learning the concepts of disease pathology.

Unlike many aspiring doctors, there have been no medical disasters in my life that have swayed me in the direction of medicine. All of my grandparents are healthy. There are no physicians in my family who are pushing me to do medicine; none of my grandparents, aunts, uncles, or parents even graduated high school. Instead of having a moment of complete self-realization, my decision to go into medicine has been the result of a series of events and decisions that have collectively guided me in that direction.