Medical Profession: Personal Statement

Many years ago I chose my studies to begin a career in the medical field. My original goal was to become a Pediatrician. However, at the end of my bachelor’s degree and after many hours spent volunteering at Miami Children’s Hospital, I decided that I wanted a career that would give me more patient provider interaction. I spoke with several doctors, nurses, and other health care providers and decided the best career for me was a Nurse Practitioner. I still have not decided on a specialty but I feel that path will come naturally with

I want to be a pediatric nurse. I absolutely adore children. I have been a preschool teacher for 4 years while I am continuing my education at Lonestar college to finish my prerequisite and get into nursing school. I desire to not only learn but achieve excellence. I go above and beyond what is required of me. I graduated from Lonestar College Cyfair with honors. I graduated cum laude and proud member of the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa honor society. I also graduated from Lonestar honors college. This is college allowed me to go beyond what I am capable of and set the standard for my academic excellence. The honors college help to broaden my horizon and can perform research that has never been done before. This research was unique to me I did

I was not exposed to the health care settings very much as a child. I didn’t even think about the possibility of working in a medical setting. I graduated from the U of MN with a bachelor’s in a liberal arts degree and decided I’d work my way up the corporate ladder. That proved to be unfulfilling.

Since a young age my dad has always had medical issues, and this has made me appreciate all the paramedics and doctors did for him. The hard work and motivation all the trained medical professionals put in for him was extraordinary and has truly motivated me to follow in the footsteps of being able to help people and save lives. When he was in the hospital, I was amazed at the teamwork between members of staff, and was fascinated by everyone aspect of working in a hospital. Following this passion for saving lives, I started to volunteer for St John Ambulance, where I have now been for over 7 years, enjoying learning as much first aid as I can, and working my way up to an advanced first aider, the highest level of first aid I can be at my age.

After I am finished with my education, I see myself in a career in public health, specifically as a HIV/AIDS Research Associate or an International NGO Aid Worker.

Deciding to be a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer was not an easy or fast decision. Like everything else in life, my decision was gradual and time-consuming. However, being involved in the medical field was always something that I longed to do. Most other kids want to be a firefighter, police man, or President of the United States. For me I always knew that my heart belonged in the hospital.

I always had a passion for working in the medical field and becoming a nurse has been my dream career since I was a child. There are many people out there who needs to be treated well, and I want to be everything I can to give them the best care possible. I have always been captivated in making a difference in people’s lives and help them to be healthier, better, and safer. Since I was in high school, I have been taking a lot of health and science classes, and volunteering different hospitals multiple times, I am aware what it takes to work in a medical field and feels like this is the type of environment that I want to work at. I am now a high graduate with a diploma, and I have been working as a certified nursing assistant at nursing home

From a young age, I knew I wanted to be in the medical field. I grew up in a small town, so everyone knew everyone and what they did. Every time my school had a job fair, I would be the first in line for the medical section. I so badly knew my purpose in life was to help others and to be in the field of medicine. I wracked my brain over and over trying to figure out to which field I belonged. Every time I helped someone, whether the task was, big or small, it gave me the best feeling internally. I kept the medical field in my head and had a couple bumps and turns like most when deciding on a career path, I even thought about teaching. I took a teaching class in High School for a teaching certification. Although it was enjoyable teaching elementary school kids, it was nowhere near the feeling I had for

Have ever wondered if the choices we make matter? Did you ever face a time in your life where your heart was conflicted in choosing something that could define the rest of your life? What did you do to get through it? Did you lay down your sword and just let life take you wherever you may go? Or did you do everything humanly possible so that you can achieve your greatest dream in life? There was a girl named Adrianna who wanted to be a medical practitioner more than anything in the world. She was so depressed because her parents can’t afford to send her to college. Adrianna did not know what to do with her life. She did not know what to feel towards her parents. Adrianna did not have clue to what might become of her future. She decided to open up her problems to her friend Annie, hoping that she may be able to help her.

After having my girls, I had this overwhelming need to be in the medical field. Everything about what was going on around me while I was pregnant with them to the time they were delivered fascinated me. I thought to myself this is where I belong. I had some major obstacles to climb never knowing if I would actually end up where I am.

I was eight years old when I was first immersed in the healthcare field by my mother, who used to work as a lab manager. One day, she took me to her work and gave me a tour of the laboratory. Everywhere I looked I saw computers, microscopes, slides, analyzers, and test tubes. My mother introduced me to various members of her staff including a pathologist. He offered me a chance to examine Leukemia cells under a microscope and I gladly accepted. Although I did not understand everything I saw under the microscope, this fueled my interest in medicine and made me determined to learn how something that small could have a tremendous impact on an individual's life.

I then began my college career wanting to go to medical school. However, I never felt the drive to fully pursue being a physician, and my work ethic and grades in college suffered due to this lack of commitment. I wanted the challenge of diagnosing and successfully treating a patient, but I did not want to invest ten years of my life in pursuing the goal. I did not feel the need to study if I was not going to love what I did. Then two years ago I learned about the physician assistant (PA) profession and my entire outlook changed. A family member, who is a Registered Nurse, explained to me what a PA was, and how effective they were in the

My determination to pursue a career in medicine began in earnest during the summer of 2012, when I worked as an intern in Benedict Hospital in Sekondi, a town in Ghana, West Africa. It was the first time I was exposed to the realities of a career in medicine. Like many other hospitals in the region, it was heavily burdened with patients and lacked both the resources and qualified personnel to properly care for them. Although many people were treated every day, it was unsettling to watch those who were unfortunate enough to be sent home without the necessary care. As an intern, tasked with collecting patient health information, I came in contact with a mélange of people. They all sought reliable medical care, something that should always be available, but was not. At the end of my internship, I left with a clear sense of purpose, which has been a key driving force in my pursuit of a medical career.

Migraines, to some, are discomforts felt in their heads when ill, stressed, or tired. Unfortunately, that does not apply to my family. I say unfortunately, not because we never have headaches, but because our migraines occur too frequently to actually be certain of their triggers. I remember preparing myself emotionally to have my first brain CT scan; I was sad, angry, but mostly scared. Nonetheless, I was hopeful. As I prepared for my scan, my father smiled and said, “Durowaa, you have to study hard to find the cure for our migraines.” He had made this statement several times, but at that moment, it sank in deeper than ever. With my gaze focused on the large white CT scanner, my father’s words lingered through my brain and reassured me of where my passion lay- in medicine. I was certain that I wanted to become a physician so I could finally find a reason to reduce or eliminate the numerous analgesics my family took each day.

Doctors, along with other working professionals, are highly respected members in society. Doctors exist as gate keepers to the health care system and are able to control decisions regarding all or some aspects of public health. In a time of a pandemic outbreak such as the Zika virus, doctors, other health workers, communities, families and patients have an individual duty and responsibility to help contain the spread of the virus. Such obligations doctors are faced with are underpinned and justified by several moral theories.