Graduation Speech At University's School Of Public Health

I am an active member of my school and community. At school I feel that i've gained the respect of my peers being elected as Student Council representative for the past four years. I have also been elected the treasurer of the choir, and secretary of the band. I am part of the Ross Middle School bucket drumming group and have been casted as part of the school theatre’s annual play. After school on Wednesdays I assist Ms. Rullman in helping students with homework and enhancing study methods. I am currently participating in science olympiad and have in the past. I am also an anchor on the popular Good Morning Ross Middle School weekly news show. In addition, I have been a part of National Junior Honor Society which takes part in service projects

The invaluable skills that I have gained and learned through my after school clubs, Future Business Leaders of America, (FBLA) and National Honor Society( NHS), has stirred up a desire in me to help my community and to make a difference in the lives of people, by majoring in the Public Health field. Through Public Health, I will help those in my community at large to live healthy lives; mentally, socially, physically and culturally. Healthcare is an essential need in life and is a great field that would allow me to make a difference.

While interacting with current medical students pursuing the MD/MPH dual degree at a UTHSCSA student panel, I realized that obtaining an MPH would align greatly with my interests and career goals, allowing me to expand the scope of my medical education and enhance my critical thinking skills. I enjoy how public health combines various aspects needed to treat disease and improve health outcomes, and I know that integrating the MPH core concepts with my medical degree, will help me to become a well-rounded and better physician who approaches healthcare through both an individual and population-based perspective. An education in public health will provide me with various opportunities ranging from the creation and development of community health projects, to contributing to the modification of current health policies. I will seize the opportunity to work with professionals from all occupations including educators, clinicians, executives, and I will become an advocate and a credible voice for positive change through a better understanding of the healthcare system that is in place

I want to talk for a few minutes with you about the future of NHS- what it means for you, the 200 awesome members who have contributed thousands of hours of community service in the last 30 weeks alone, changes I hope to see next year, and how I believe I’m the right person to bring about these changes. You may know me from the emails or tweets I send out to let you know about what’s happening in NHS, as this year I served as our Communications Secretary. During my time in this office, I got to know how each leader- the President, Vice-President, Tutoring Liaisons, Recording Secretaries- how they fit in and what they did to keep NHS running. Between watching what they each did and being in student council, I learned a lot about what it means

My interest in health policy has emerged from the desire to empower those who have a lesser ability to change their own personal circumstances. Throughout my life, three characteristics have driven my goals and choices: (1) an appetite for travel and broad exploration; (2) an enjoyment of problem solving; and (3) a deep-seated desire for equity and justice. For as long as I can remember, it has been my goal to integrate these three core values into my career, and they have fueled me to become a more effective researcher, teacher and practitioner.

When I first arrived at UC Davis as an undergraduate, I was unaware of what global health was. Although my interests aligned with health topics, such as disease prevention and improving health literacy, I did not explore any other graduate degrees besides an M.D. However, my career plans changed when I joined a public health advocacy group called RIVER (Recognizing Illnesses Very Early and Responding). RIVER prioritized educating underserved populations in Davis and the Greater Sacramento area about how essential preventive care is to one’s health. Through my participation in the organization as a board member, I learned more about preventive care and applied that knowledge by teaching underprivileged communities about how to make healthier lifestyle changes through exercise and nutrition. This organization’s

Since freshman year, I have taken college level health science related courses that taught me the technical aspects of medical terminology, along with the complex questions of bioethics. From a practical aspect, I learned about the values and perplexities of the Hippocratic Oath, while getting CPR/AED/First Aid certified. Through my extracurriculars, I learned the value of synergizing science and compassion. I learned the devastation illness has on family members when I volunteered at the Alzheimer’s Care facility. I danced to Marvin Gaye with the terminally ill residents as their family members looked on with a surreal expression on their face because their mom or dad was enjoying that very instance of their life. At my internship at a physical therapy practice, I learned the importance of patient autonomy from older patients who would forego major operations like hip or knee replacements to preserve their quality of life without facing the potential implications of a major operation. At the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life, I learned how important holistic health care factored into the treatment process as cancer survivors and fighters emphasized the importance of a strong emotional and spiritual support network. These profound insights I learned outside the classroom brought my education full circle. At Georgetown, with the National

Since coming to college, I have grown a desire to help create policies and programs to alleviate the disparities that exist in the US and globally. The understanding I have gained from sociology and ethics classes I have taken at UT has broadened my interest in health care and my volunteer experiences have solidified this classroom knowledge. As a student in the Health Science Scholars Honors Program, I have the opportunity to complete a senior capstone thesis project. This interest has had a major role in directing my research and I believe will effect the direction that I take in my career.

Location and emphasis on serving both the local and global communities is what sparked my initial interest in the MD Program at Georgetown School of Medicine. Washington, D.C. offers a culturally diverse patient population as well as a political environment, being a great place for the future and innovation in healthcare and health policy. Although learning more about the curriculum and programs at Georgetown School of Medicine, my interest was peaked by the health justice scholar track. Ever since my freshman year of college and my trip to Lima, Peru through Medlife, I have had an interest in health advocacy. Many of the conditions we saw could simply be treated but due to lack of very basic healthcare their conditions worsened. In addition,

As a Resident Advisor, I have an opportunity to not only invest in students at Mississippi State University, but to gain an immeasurable amount of knowledge about different communities in our society, how to better engage these individuals, and how to participate in intelligent conversations regarding controversial areas of these topics. Through gaining this knowledge it forms me into a well-versed individual regarding a variety of identities. Over the past weeks of learning and evaluating the different demographics and identities present on campus, I have gained a greater appreciation and understanding of individuality and hope to continue to grow in my appreciation thereof these topics.

Good morning, hope each of you are having a great week. First of all let me begin by saying thanks to each of you for the wonderful job you are doing, because of individuals such as you in SWVA alone we have grown over 400% this past year. This is an unheard of amount of success and I take every opportunity to brag on such a wonderful group of individuals, so from all of us we say thank you for the extraordinary job you are doing.

In 4th grade, I made my first $5.00 walking dogs in the neighborhood. I still have those $5.00 in a frame on a mantel.

The situations I faced in college shaped my identity development to realize that my purpose in life moved beyond my college years and this sense of purpose more importantly led me to action, to understand my passions, and to value how to be fulfilled in my life. Repeated exposure to this concept of purpose was presented in undergraduate courses and outside the classroom. These situations provided various contributions in building my learning framework that was rooted in setting goals that were attainable through various paths and ultimately were achieved through my actions. One particular example that contributed to my identity

Here at RCMC Medical Center, we work hard to help each and every one of our patients down the road to healthy living through medical weight loss. We have seen hundreds of people work hard to get the results they wanted and we've cheered them on every step of the way, celebrating their smallest milestones. And it is with great pride that we announce our own milestone: the opening of our newest RCMC Weight Loss Clinic in Banning California!

Ultimately, I would like to pursue doctoral education in public health, which would allow me to have an impact in on global health. Because health challenges continue to persist and shift, I seek to contribute to advancing healthcare in ways that have far-reaching, preventative potential. My clinical experiences local and abroad, along with my sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic diversity, would be instrumental in the integrative work of public health. The rigor of Samuel Merritt University’s education and training will prepare me for prospective doctoral