I Am A Physician Assistant

They serve as pillars of wisdom and guidance while exhibiting communication adroitness with care teams and patients to engineer top-notch medical care. To maintain high standards, effective medical professionals are constantly taking in new information through continuing education, placing providers at the pinnacle of knowledge. Moreover, physicians require affective aptitude as they must convey empathy during patient interactions. All these attributes draw me to seek the personal challenge and resulting responsibilities that are demanded. I desire to become an important contribution to society in a field I am passionate

The medical field is a career path that brings about many options and opportunities of great value. The noble idea of being a doctor tends to cloud the diligent studying and precise training that is actually required for this career. I have wanted to become a doctor since a very young age, and now that the opportunity is here for the taking, I have fully researched what it takes to succeed in this profession and various specialties of the practice. The road to a medical degree is one filled with thousands of notes, years of schooling, and many stressful nights, but the reward is one incomparable to any other. Saving people’s lives on a day-to-day basis has been one of my dreams for as long as I can remember, so the rigorous curriculum

The nurse kept asking me to focus in on her eyes but mine wandered away. As

The Georgetown University School of Medicine strives to ensure that its students become respectful physicians who embrace all dimensions of caring for the whole person. Please describe how your personal characteristics or life experiences will contribute to the Georgetown University School of Medicine community and bring educational benefits to our student body. (1000 characters)

“Never be a doctor if you’re going to have any loans to pay back.” “Don’t do this to yourself.” “You’ll never have a family if you go to medical school.” “The two worst jobs in America belong to physicians and teachers.” Without even soliciting their advice, physicians noticed my “Pre-medical Volunteer” nametag, and immediately approached me with words of discouragement. I participated in a volunteer summer internship at St. Mary Hospital in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, following my sophomore year of college, in an effort to gain more experience in the medical field and solidify my lifelong desire to become a physician. Throughout the eight weeks, I spent mandatory hours in both the Emergency Room and the Operating Room, made contacts with physicians in specific areas of interest, and spent time shadowing them. In addition, each of us in the program attended weekly business meetings in which administrators of the hospital and local physicians spoke to us about their particular positions and experiences. Unlike the many years of high school I spent volunteering at a hospital and a nursing home, where I was limited to carrying around food trays and refilling cups of water, I was able to gain hands-on and more intimate experience. Initially uneasy at the site of the blood gushing into plastic sheets draped around the orthopedic surgeon’s patient in the OR, it took only a few days to grow accustomed to the images on the television screen during a laparoscopic procedure and the

Since we teach students from diverse backgrounds, I hope to gain insight on the understanding of the general population regarding the various topics in medicine, which will enable me to not only to educate these students regarding any false information or gaps in information they may have, but also learn of the common misconceptions in our community, so that I may be able to effectively educate my patients and their families in the future. All in all, I look forward to investing my time and talents in the mini-med program that aims to provide medical education to the next generation of citizens in our

Currently, I am working as a medical assistant for Dr. Richard Bell at Associates in Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, a private practice of four physicians located on the campus of St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri. I currently work forty hours per week and plan on keeping this position until next summer. I work alongside Dr. Bell to perform both clinical and administrative duties. As integral part of the practice, my clinical duties include: taking medical histories, explaining treatment procedures to patients, collecting and preparing laboratory specimens, instructing patients about medication and wound care, preparing and administering medications as directed by the physician, authorizing prescription refills as directed, and removing sutures and changing dressings. I also serve as a scribe for Dr. Bell by converting his handwritten patient visit notes to an electronic record.

He nodded and started losing grip on my fingers. I reached in our bag for the photo of our family and so it was the last thing he could look at instead of the smoky sky above. We glanced at it for a while without a word. I counted 47 breaths until there were none to count.

Backing all great physicians are a group of highly trained and dedicated individuals ranging from scribes to nurses. A student doctor must understand that working in groups is not just a skill needed to succeed in undergraduate school, but it is also a skill that is critical to becoming a good physician. During my times as a medical scribe in the ER, I have been present during several codes and I have witnessed the importance of group work firsthand. On several occasions, in fact, I have found myself as an important member of a patient’s care team. As a VCOM student doctor, I will continue to keep the critical principle in mind. Whether it is something as simple as studying for an exam or something as important as saving a coding patient, I will always make sure to work well with others and play my part as best as I

There was no end, I was breathless, but didn't feel the need to gulp and struggle for air. My eyes were open, I know they're open, but all I could focus on was black darkness, and more black.

When my vision finally clears, the back of my head burns in panic, and I scream in terror.

The last thing I heard was, “Don’t worry, it will be fine.”, then I entered a state of darkness where all colour from my vision faded and combined to form black.

A lot of “firsts” happen in a person’s lifetime. First time buying a car. First time living on your own. Each “first” is memorable and enjoyable in its own way. However, only sometimes will a “first” change your life. August 10th, 2015 was my first time in an operating room. However, I wasn’t the patient. I was watching an orthopedic spine surgeon perform a cervical vertebrae fusion. Ever since this moment, I knew I wanted to be a doctor for the rest of my life. The feeling I had while dressed up in my scrubs, surgeon mask and cap was indescribable. While in the operating room, I have learned a lot about the characteristics of a successful doctor and the pressures and stresses a doctor encounters. A doctor must have strong leadership skills, a relentless work ethic, a love for people, and the ability to solve problems. Each doctor I have met has all of these characteristics and I believe that they play a crucial role in the path to medicine. The extracurricular activities I have been fortunate enough to participate in has given me glimpse of the characteristics I will need.

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

The lessons taught to me at my school and my experiences at the hospital during my internal medicine rotation