Ibd Personal Statement

This role does not only allow me to shadow doctors while they engage with patients, providing an opportunity to gain invaluable information and advises. This role requires most of my attention towards patients’ needs, which helps to establish a professional relationship and understand what they expect a doctor to be: caring and sensitive but decisive. As English is not my first language, my bilingual skills give me a chance to help some patients through being a translator. It is not the dream job anyone imagines, hours of sleepless shifts, tremendous responsibility with no room for errors as dealing with fragile lives and not products. This only further strengthens my decision to pursue medicine. What I most admire is how empathetic a doctor can be yet unaffected during a critical situation. It is more than just a skill; it is a talent.

When I was nine years old, I was very sick, and I had to stay in the hospital. I have very few memories of the hospital, but I do faintly recall a few calming faces as I lay in a hospital cot. These calming appearances were the doctors and nurses of the hospital. During my stay, I interacted with the hospital staff which was made up of nurses and physicians. The main reason why I didn’t feel scared about my condition was due to the trust I had in the abilities of my doctors and nurses.

A 21-year-old female was brought in by the paramedics, briefing the team that she was found unconscious on the woman’s restroom floor. Upon arrival, she was confused and frightened as she stared at the uniformed strangers in an unfamiliar environment. As other paramedics were taking her vitals, I softly spoke to her and reassured her that she was in a safe place and she will be taken care of. By accompanying her and sharing each other’s stories, she was able to calm down as well as have her trust instilled in our team. As she went from a defensive to relaxed demeanor, I have realized that these bedside manners are what open a gateway to patient trust. Gaining patients trust was a challenging but crucial skill in order to provide strong patient care. Regardless of what she was doing at the event, our team’s focus was on her health. This mirrors the core mission statement of Rock Med, “setting the standards in non-judgemental medicine”. It is this approach that I want to apply into my career as a physician; taking the initiative by actively engaging with patient in order to bring comfort and trust in their most vulnerable time. I have seen many physicians disregard consoling patients during a time of need. It is not enough to simply treat the patient. A good physician will also bring comfort throughout the healing process, putting aside patient worries. This simple yet

An expectation of an osteopathic physician is to express empathy for all patients, regardless of ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or beliefs. As a student volunteer, I traveled to underserved communities in the Dominican Republic and Panama where I learned that medicine has the power​ to unify people, build bridges, and communicate and collaborate across cultures. Though I had challenged my own sense of reality before, walking in the shoes of patients, many of whom lived in impoverished conditions, gave me to opportunity to understand just how different two lives can be. I was able to differentiate between up-close empathy and distant sympathy. Despite a language barrier, I examined and diagnosed at least twenty patients each day, conceptualizing the different steps a physician must take when interacting with a patient. I am now involved in a student-run clinic that provides a multitude of healthcare services to a rural,

Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care, the words of Theodore Roosevelt written in the radiology department at Good Samaritan Hospital, where I work as a Radiologic technologist. These words are a constant reminder of why I choose to pursue a career in medicine. Growing up in Haiti, I was an underweight, mal nourished child with a weak immune system. Sick days seemed to occur every other day. In a country with limited resources, I remember traveling with my parents to different towns in search for medicine and the right physician. We would walked miles, but no miles was ever long enough to stop my parents from getting their son the proper treatment. At a young age my parents showed me the true meaning of altruism and empathy, necessary skills needed to make a great physician. Living in poverty can have major consequences on one’s health. I witness this in my own health and those surrounding me. To survive these harsh conditions, as a community we had to stick together, we had to care for one another. We shared everything with our neighbors, from clean drinking water, food supplies, to natural herb treatment and medicine. From observing the change in lives in the community when treatment was provided, I quickly learned to values the benefits of good Health and medicine.

I am volunteering as a camp counselor at the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America’s Camp Oasis in Minnesota from July 26th-August 1st. As a counselor, I will be working alongside medical professionals to provide youth diagnosed with IBD a camp experience. The hope is that this camp experience will improve their quality of life by providing campers with an opportunity to meet and connect with fellow IBD peers. In addition, the willingness of older role models to openly discuss their experiences and coping strategies may make campers more comfortable talking about their condition. My cabin consists of eight 13 year old girls from Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa who suffer from IBD. I am planning fun cabin activities and will likely assist with

Weeks, gave me a glimpse into the day-to-day life of a general practitioner. In the days spent with Dr. Weeks, he treated a diverse group of patients from many backgrounds. Some were in for scheduled follow-ups; others came in to have stitches removed, skin biopsies, cortisone injections for arthritic joints, and hormonal therapy. He greeted each patient with a warm hello and a confident smile as he inquired the reason for their visit. During the examinations, I felt the connection and personal investment he had with each patient. They discussed treatments and reviewed medications, and talked about their families and events in their lives. His concern extended to treating the whole person, not just their symptoms. His patients knew he genuinely cared about them, and trusted he would do all he could to alleviate their suffering or

While volunteering at a small health center in Dorchester, I realized the shortage of doctors working in Internal Medicine at community health clinics. I witnessed how well the health care staff handled patients with ailments exacerbated by a lack of regular preventative care. After completing a residency in general Internal Medicine, I wish to serve in an under-served community as I believe that a doctor, apart from prescribing medicines, should also care equally about a patient’s social well-being.

Rather the circumstances, barriers, and concerns outside of the traditional realm of medicine which still impacted their health. The patients expressed their appreciation for my interest and efforts. This allowed me appreciate the power of the interpersonal relationships between patient and their physician I look forward to developing interpersonal relationships with my patients that are a critical part of internal medicine which not only involve physical concerns but all other aspects which impact

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are autoimmune disease whose incidence and prevalence are increasing worldwide. The two major types of IBD are ulcerative colitis (UC), which is limited to the colonic mucosa, and Crohn disease (CD), which can affect any segment of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus, involves “skip lesions”, and is transmural. There is a genetic predisposition for IBD, and patients with this condition are more prone to the development of malignancy.

As evidenced by the constant battle over health care reform, healthcare in the United States has become a growing problem that must be addressed. While the main controversy seems to be the politics of healthcare reform and whether the government should have total control, the one thing that I believe should be the focus, which is the quality of care that is embedded in the patient doctor relationship, is being cast aside. A pivotal aspect of receiving quality medical care is being able to communicate your health concerns and have confidence and trust in your doctor, which is essentially the doctor patient relationship. Yet, this relationship is special

Although patient, health care professional, and healthcare system trust is significantly important to have, it's not always easy to obtain. With the healthcare systems plans not allocating services properly, doctor bedside manners non-existant, and patients general hesitant want to trust the whole healthcare system in general, limits the room for a developed trusting relationship. Additionally, patients have become discontent with increasing fees, minimal doctor to patient interaction while doctors have become impounded with financial pressures from the healthcare industry and an ever-increasing influx of patients (Balint, 2005). Subsequently, the scarcity of trust has also been contributed by the patient's experiences past, present, racial,

For that reason, it is important that physicians endeavor to collect and update a social history early and often. This is often easier in clinical settings that encourage repeat visits. In instances where physicians and patients may be meeting for the first time, physicians can display compassion and empathy by using open-ended questions that extend beyond a patient’s chief complaint. For a patient that presents in the emergency room with a broken bone, asking them, “What were you up to before you came in today?” can help build rapport and potentially uncover a shared interest. This rapport opens the door for compassion, which ultimately results in better physician-patient relationships, and better compliance with treatment

For the last two years, I have been helping both patients and family members every week. For every shift, I always tried to visit all the patient’s rooms in my unit and see how they were doing. And during that time, I was able to meet and become friend with a lot of patients. This experience has also allowed me get a glimpse at some of the challenges and obstacles that I might have to face in my quest of becoming a physician, from not having enough time with family and friends to the lack of sleep. However, one of the biggest challenges in becoming a physician for me would be not get too attached to my patients and trying to create an emotional barrier.

During my summers in high school, I had the opportunity to shadow my grandfather at his pediatric endocrinology practice. My experiences there were influential in shaping my decision to pursue an education and career in medicine. Throughout the years, my grandfather taught me what it meant to be a doctor and the responsibilities a person takes on when treating people. When meeting with his patients, he would take the time to ask about their life, what kinds of events were coming up, their families, and hobbies. He got to know them as people first, before asking them about their health problems or what brought them into his office. I watched him explain exactly how he was going to treat his patients and how they would feel during even the most minor examination or procedure. He left lasting impressions on his patients, whether he saw them once or hundreds of times through the care he took in communicating with them — something I hope to continue into my future career.