Health Care Profession: A Case Study

Sunny days were filled with tropical weather adventures and blissful curiosity, satisfied through exploration. Being raised in Haiti, gave me the chance to interact within a diverse culture. This has shape my optimistic outlook on the future. Growing up in a deprived community, tough times existed, so it was easy to become discouraged, but with a closer look, I soon realized that tougher people existed there too. The caring heart and resilient characteristic that I exude serves as a testament to the values that were carved from a diverse background. I intend to use these qualities to guide me to the realization of my dream, which is practicing medicine as an Osteopathic physician. My family and I later moved to the United States. While adjusting

My family used to be economically disadvantaged early on in my life, and I can empathize with the economic hardships others face. I additionally became aware of the lack of adequate healthcare that people without financial resources can face when my grandmother once had an allergic reaction to aspirin and was limited in her choice of hospitals because of her lack of insurance. As a physician, I want to take a leading role to provide affordable quality healthcare for impoverished communities as a practitioner and innovator of healthcare

Once I complete my training as a Physician Assistant, I want to use my clinical skills to improve healthcare delivery to underserved populations. My passion and commitment to this endeavor stems from my own experience as an African American male growing up in a underserved population. I knew from an early age that the environment that I was growing up in was not a healthy one and I fully understood when my father moved our family to a more suburban environment. Although we were moving to a better environment, I felt a deep sense of sadness that I was losing my friends and abandoning my home. My core motivation toward helping underserved populations stems from my belief that there is hope for those communities and the people who live in them.

As a member of the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, I plan to contribute to the student body through the addition of my experiences in navigating through adversity, along with my work with the underserved.

All new health insurance plans are required to cover recommended preventive services and immunization without cost sharing. The preventive services fall into four categories.

After completing the MBA program at St. John Fisher, I hope to be working in the administrative field in the Rochester area hospitals or a privately-owned healthcare company. One of my main goals as an individual in the healthcare field includes making the best possible environment for the patients and for the employees while continuing to bring diversity within. Poverty is defined as the state of being extremely poor. Unfortunately, this is something that continues to be a large issue across the country and is very prominent in our own neighborhood. Among individuals who are living in poverty and those who are considered middle class, they all hold something in common; the need for healthcare. My goal as a healthcare provider will be to offer

There are many obstacles that have to be overcome with the Physician Care Services. The Physician Care Services offer walk-in medical care and currently do not offer emergency services. There are two locations with the Physician Care Services, the Alpha Center in Mifflenville and the Beta Center in Jasper (Seidel, L. F., & Lewis, J. B, 2014). The Physician Care Services specialize in offering services that are considered appropriate by the general patients but do not offer inpatient care only outpatient. Both centers treat private and occupational health patients where the charges for basic visits change each year. Occupational health patients are sent by their jobs for work-related injuries and pre-employment or annual physicals, and health testing which the employer pays. Private patients can receive care for general medical needs except for OB/GYN care. The staff includes, central office employees, receptionist, clinical physicians, and medical assistants (Seidel, L. F., & Lewis, J. B, 2014).

Being a professional means to have an excellent level of education, follow regulations and policies, keeping patient's information confidential, making them feel safe and also keeping patients feeling relaxed. A professional is considerate, respectful, honest, determined to be the best nurse that they can be, conduct endless professionalism, be compassionate and also have a caring manner. Being health professional, it is also important to understand the different phases of the therapeutic relationship. Maintaining a Therapeutic relationship with a patient is important to build trust and to also communicate well with them. Within this essay, verbal and non-verbal communication will also be discussed as it is a crucial part of maintaining a therapeutic relationship with any client that has any needs. Mary Young from Horizon Hospital is a 71-year-old Indigenous woman who was recently admitted to the hospital from experiencing an ischaemic Stroke (City of Horizon 2018). Mary is also experiencing left side hemiparesis and has slight paralysis on the right side of her body. When Mrs Young was a child, she was diagnosed with Chronic Otis Media, which has led to hearing deficits currently. As the nurse for Mrs. Young, it will be essential to form a therapeutic relationship with verbal and non-verbal communication to ensure that she gets the most effective care possible.

From our text pg 46 "each state has a practice act that set forth licensing requirements for health professionals."

There are proper steps that could be taken in order to make the right decisions when working in the health care industry. Hospitals are responsible for providing health related services while keeping in mind of the budget restrictions. There are steps that can be taken to achieve an accurate decision, in which avoids mishaps resulting from using outdated equipment or even overbuying. First of all, management within the hospital should take note of what equipment already exists and is currently in use (US healthcare systems, 2013). There could be a case where a proper note of the equipment is not taken and the nurses/hospital staff would not be able to find equipment in time. In result, there is a false perception of needing to purchase equipment

After graduating, I volunteered at the mobile pediatric free clinic, Kerry’s Kids, providing primary health care services to underserved children and their families in the San Francisco Bay Area. I took on one of the most satisfying roles of my life as the program coordinator, running clinics in seven shelters. I worked closely with pediatricians and nurses, who devoted their weeknights to providing medical care, and I was deeply moved by their dedication and compassion. The patients that came to the

Living through these experiences, the constrained choice have created health disparities for many lower income families. As future health care professionals, it is very critical to know that many people do not have equal access to resources that could benefit their health. The community and social policies currently being uphold in

Within my first year at Texas A&M I had the opportunity to go on a medical missions trip to Wagusu, a small boating village in the outskirts of Kenya. Though we were only there for about two and a half weeks, the imprint the community left on my heart is one for a lifetime. I was at a loss for words observing the living conditions many of the locals were in. What appeared to be an old cardboard box was in fact a home for two toddlers who had no family or source of sustenance. I remember a child approached me with a limp and upon examining his heel; it was evident that a small splinter was left untreated and the child began to develop a severe infection. We were able to remove the splinter and supply him with medication and within three days he was back to playing soccer with his friends. Podiatry as a field offers that unique sense of immediate gratification after treating a patient. The village of Wagusu tuned my heart to the necessity of servant leadership where as people and physicians we lower ourselves to meet our brothers and sisters at the place of their own unique

Partaking in public health and medicine related experiences has been a vital part of my high school and collegiate career. During the summer of 2007, I was a Junior Ambassador at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Being a Junior Ambassador included many responsibilities, such as patient transport, patient assistance, database research, and other various duties. At a young age, such an experience provided me with a foundational understanding of the humanized aspect of medicine. It demonstrated to me the value of a physician in the community on a firsthand basis. I further continued my experience at the Cleveland Clinic in the spring of 2009, where I had the opportunity to shadow Dr. Wael Barsoum for 3 weeks. Dr. Barsoum is a nationally recognized orthopedic surgeon who has worked in the Cleveland Clinic for over 8 years and is an alumnus of The Ohio State University School of Medicine. During our time together, Dr. Barsoum was able to show many types of orthopedic surgery, patient treatments, and his daily routine. To say the experience was enriching and enlightening would be an understatement; it has broadened my horizons and opened my eyes to wonders of medicine. I truly appreciated his work and his skills as a surgeon. My journey with the Cleveland Clinic continued during this past summer as a Research

“Living in rural towns can be challenging for us elderly folks. In order for me to receive medical attention, I would wait the next day to drive miles to see the doctor,” Ms. Washington. Clearly the deficiencies in the health care profession are a major issue for low class citizens, specifically the elderly, living in rural areas that deserve attention. As a result, health care facilities and physicians in rural areas go by the population with health benefits so they can assist the patient. Otherwise, if the patient does not have health benefits would have to wait longer or seek medical support from a distance.