Given the goals of WRITE, please state why you should participate in the next class of students.
As a future physician, I aspire to provide community-centric care and contribute toward increasing access to quality medical care in rural areas. The WRITE program embodies these goals, and not only would I be honored to learn alongside a variety of community physicians, but I would have ample opportunity to hone clinical skills and become immersed in a community similar to one in which I intend to practice in future. As I continue to narrow my interest in medical specialties, completing a longitudinal clerkship which incorporates several specialties will be an extremely valuable asset in honing my education toward a specific career course. My upbringing in rural Wyoming instilled within me a desire to work toward improving access to medical care in rural areas, and I feel my participation in WRITE would equip me with the skills and tools to pursue this aim in my future
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My position there involved telephone communication, assisting clients with eligibility paperwork, scheduling, filing, and additional duties as needed. During my tenure there, I learned about the obstacles faced by vulnerable populations that often go unnoticed in small communities like Laramie and the manner in which national and state policies affect these people. Perhaps the most impactful experience I have completed thus far is a medical brigade to Agua Salada, Honduras. The University of Wyoming built a small clinic in this rural Honduran village in 2003 travels biannually with a cohort of student and community volunteers from a variety of medical professions to provide medical care and build relationships with the community. My involvement focused largely on taking vital signs, medical histories, and Spanish interpreting. It was so impactful to work with
My knowledge and abilities are developing; nevertheless, I acknowledge they are far from refined. Consequently, I feel the Physician Assistant Fellowship in Hospital Internal Medicine is the ideal program to facilitate professional growth and encourage a successful transition from student to provider. In turn, I am confident I possess the curiosity, passion, and work ethic to make the most an extraordinary educational opportunity. I am excited to meet the challenges of the fellowship and the demands of internal medicine. Thank you for your
As I walked into that small and musty room, in a dimly lit corner of an office building, I did not expect much. I was very reluctant to accept my first job as a 16-year-old in medical records at a multi-physician practice in my small hometown. Why couldn’t I have been hired at the restaurant down the street where all of my friends worked? As I began this all but glorious job scanning paperwork, filing patient records, and obtaining multiple paper cuts along the way, it turned into something very unexpected. I ended up loving the atmosphere of working in a medical practice, and I knew the medical field was something I wanted to explore further.
“What are you even doing here? I have never seen such flawed technique in all my years as a choreographer.” The words echoed throughout the medical college auditorium. Impelled by the admonishment in front of my peers, I persevered in my endeavor to improve upon my dancing prowess and by the final year of medical school was leading the college dance team. The above mentioned undertaking further spawned an interest for the discipline of Latin Ballroom which lead to participation at the national level. The unwavering focus and persistence even in the face of unfavorable odds is more broadly reflective of my approach towards learning, both academic and extracurricular. This has been instrumental in achieving stellar academic outcomes including being ranked nationally in the top 0.0004 percent in the premedical test and the top 0.6 percent in the common aptitude test for management training.
Born the youngest of eleven children, I looked up to my siblings my whole life, and as a result I acquired many of the same interests as them. Growing up I was always being drug to sporting events to watch my sibling compete, and when i was at home there was sure to be some sort of game going on, and to say things often got a little competitive would be an understatement. As a result I starting playing sports at the youngest age I could, even if I didn’t necessarily love them at first. After playing various sports for many years though, sports became a defining part of my personality and one of my favorite things to do. Through tough practices and hours training on my own I learned the values of hard work and dedication, and was also able to meet some of the people who are my very best friends to this day.
I believe that the medical profession is an important and valuable career field and it is very important to the society. I have been fascinated by the workings of life and the complexity of the human body ever since I was young and this has strengthen my philanthropic approach to life, in that I could be trained to help people get better. This, I consider rewarding. I have hoped to develop excellent skills, such as research, communication, teamwork and problem solving. I believe this program will give me the opportunity to further improve these skills and have great chances at professionalism.
London, don't get discouraged! I began coding and billing for Oncology and Urgent Care offices after I was hired. Learning medical billing takes time, practice, and research. Yearly, medical codes are updated, discarded or changed. Learning ICD-10 now gives an advantage to be hired. Medical terminology, anatomy and paying attention to detail are essential factors in coding. In your discussion board, you suggested seeking an internship in a medical office, and I think that's a good idea. Since there are many different fields in healthcare that may spark your interest, researching different fields first can make the difference.
I have been given many opportunities to help others and make an impact in Johnson City through organizations like the Family Medicine Interest Group at ETSU, serving as the coordinator for student involvement in free clinics. I have also been able to make an impact through medicine in Cleveland, TN by way of the Good Samaritan Clinic. This is a free clinic in downtown Cleveland that I have been volunteering at for the past seven years. I have also been directly involved in the start-up of the Just Care clinic in Mountain City, TN, a medical student ran free clinic in rural Appalachia. I was also been able to spend time in rural Guatemala with a medical team from my undergraduate university helping diagnose, treat, and care for patients whom receive little to no regular healthcare. From my own first hand experiences in both Guatemala and my time spent in the Just Care and Good Samaritan Clinics, I have seen the impact that an inadequate health care system can have on a population. I hope to use my medical and public health training in areas that do not have adequate access to health
After doing this, I wish to help develop the healthcare systems in various developing countries. The PLME program will enable me to relate my adoration of culture with my interest in medicine because I will be able to study anthropology while still obtaining the courses I need for medical school. From the PLME program I plan on conducting even more research that may range from relating medicine and culture or medicine and society. Being an Oklahoma City Youth Council Member, has left me interested in government and I plan on becoming a councilmember. I desire to use this position to bring awareness to health care disparities that affect various communities, and create solutions that can eliminate these
My first interactions with health disparities were at The Listening Ear, a crisis hotline center. Many of our callers were stuck in cycles of impoverishment and physical ailments that led to or exacerbated mental health problems. While I have always wanted to provide excellent individual care as a physician, working at The Ear created a passion for focusing on health at a community level. Having grown up in Huntington Woods, attending WSU SOM would provide the opportunity to help underserved populations in a community I have been a member of my entire life in Detroit and Wayne County.
One of the main reasons I am interested in attending the UND SMHS is that I enjoy working with groups and I like the focus that UND puts on team-based education. As a member of an underprivileged community, UND will give me the opportunity to have a firsthand knowledge of rural and underserved area health care. My experience while volunteering to serve people in under resourced communities have grown my commitment to help these people not only by providing food, but also by becoming a physician, so I can devote my life to people suffering from diseases and severe
Given the goals of WRITE, please state why you should participate in the next class of students. Growing up in rural Wyoming instilled within me a desire to work toward improving access to medical care in rural areas, and I feel my participation in WRITE would equip me with the skills and tools necessary to pursue this goal. I possess a unique perspective into rural communities and will be able to share this with physicians and patients while deepening my understanding of health care challenges in rural areas. I enjoy immersing myself in novel situations in order to learn about cultures, practices, people, and worldviews which differ from my own. I strongly believe in a holistic view of medicine: empowering patients to become partners in
Like most of my colleagues, I entered dental school unsure of specialty choice. It then motivated me to seek opportunities in various internship and externship programs to explore the many facets of dental medicine. Upon graduation from dental school, I attended the Eastman Institute for Oral Health of the University of Rochester, where my curiosity and interest in endodontics arose. Through various lectures and hands-on workshops on endodontics and microscopic dentistry, I was amazed and intrigued by the intricate and precise aspects required in the field of endodontics. I have also come to further appreciate the importance of preserving the integrity of a natural dentition.
to be at right now? Well, he’d canceled it at 1:45. What about that email that he had
As a student of nursing program I am doing 220 clinical placements at True Davidson long term care. On the first day of my clinical, I was so excited and quite nervous too. On that day, I picked one patient and it was my first experience to handle the client individually. I am going to write about that I eventually learn something from my first clinical experience. My buddy nurse told me to go to client’s room and ready her for breakfast. Then, I went her room and said her to be ready for breakfast. She looks at me and seems angry. At that time my mind was wandering that what I did mistake to her. It was the fifth week of my 220 placement, however, that event has left a permanent effect on my mind and it comes to my mind on every
I will be an asset to a strong academic program such as yours that will empower and trust me under the guidance of great faculty. Thereby enabling me to make a difference in patients and their families lives and also to be a helpful physician in the community.