My Desire To Work In Oncology

An oncologist is a medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat tumors. Oncology is the study of cancer. An oncologist manages a person's care and treatment once he or she is diagnosed with cancer. The field of oncology has three major areas: medical, surgical, and radiation. A medical oncologist treats cancer using chemotherapy or other medications, such as targeted therapy. A doctor who has special training.

Since I have been a young girl, I have dreamed of dedicating my life to aid others in health and wellness. Nursing, however has not always been my leading career choice. Career options such as a pediatrician, oncologist, anesthesiologist, etc. have been considered in my pursuit of finding the proper career path, but through all the consideration I have never lost my true passion of helping others. Through careful examination of these various careers, I discovered that I wanted to pursue a career that was more personal and hands-on. I have chosen to pursue a career as a pediatric oncology nurse. Although this career with be both physically and emotionally demanding, I feel that I have made the best choice to become a nurse and devote my life in the pursuit of restoring health and wellness in children battling detrimental diseases.

The experience taught me to work hard to achieve my goal of becoming a doctor and helping as many people as I can. It taught me not to waste my time. All of my dedication has pushed me to be the best person I can be so in the future I can feel confident about all of my choices. Volunteering at Children’s Hospital offered me an experience that pushed me to strive for no less than excellence. By volunteering, I watched my dreams and ambitions get closer, and although the process is a slow and difficult one, every second of it was worth it because I was able to watch everything I value become

In life, you never expect that a bad experience will dictate what you want to do for the rest of your life. At the early age of 16, I was asked "what do you want to do for the rest of your life?" Part of me wanted to work with computers, and the other part of me wanted to go into healthcare. The choice I made that day to attend my local Technology Centers Pre-Nursing program affected me greatly in the years to come. The choices I made that day and events from that day forward taught me the true meaning of empathy and compassion.

Until the 5th grade of medical school, when my clinical clerkship began, I had just passed many tests without a passion. My first rotation at the university hospital was pediatrics. A little girl, I called her K, changed me completely. She was diagnosed as having an abdominal malignant tumor and her tumor was not responding well to chemotherapy with radiation. Just a medical student, I could not do anything to treat her disease, but see, play, and talk with her and her mother every day.

Once I obtain a higher education during my college studies, I will be bound with responsibilities. I must use my newfound knowledge to my full potential by applying it to my life and those who are surrounding me. I will pursue my duty to society by giving back to my community and those in need because I am apparent of the struggles in a rural area. I am attending the University of Arkansas and majoring in Biology. Once I complete my courses and graduate I will apply for medical school at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas then continue my studies to specialize in oncology.

Hospitals are not the best places; no one wants to stay, but one was my favorite place for six months. People think of hospitals as some place to sit and wait for bad news. Brunswick hospital is the hospital I visited every day. It had plain white walls, red seats to sit in while waiting, and had a great staff. I was in sixth grade living life as any normal eleven year old. Life was a breeze. Then on February twenty-sixth, my whole world changed. My mother found out she had stage three Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. “Mom was going to die,” was the only thing running though my little scatter brain. She would not see my graduate or follow my dreams.

Also, I find the dynamics of cancer treatment to be absolutely fascinating. I’ve experienced the physical and emotional toll it takes on an individual and their family, and I would like to make a contribution to help better understand the disease as well as better the lives of those who are diagnosed. Along with seeking acceptance into the SURF+ program, I am also in the process of looking for opportunities in which I can volunteer or work in a cancer care setting. Volunteering or working in a cancer care setting while supplementing that experience with research in the field is an extremely rare and invaluable opportunity. If I am accepted, I am almost certain that my experiences during this summer will serve as the core of any of my future endeavors. Currently, I am close to wrapping up my first year of volunteering with Honor Health at the Deer Valley Medical Center, and I can say, without any hesitation, that my desire and motivation to make health care my career has only continued to grow. Additionally, I have taken the time to learn about MIHS itself, its mission, and the services it provides to the

I know all of you have a large amount of work that is time sensitive and really needs to be completed ASAP. Below I have come up with a schedule for everyone to have at least 1 hour a day off the phone( abandonment rate must remain under 6%). With so much work that everyone is assigned to, it can become a little overwhelming. Raquel Hayes will be training Pam today in Oncology. Pam has generously agreed to begin her training in Oncology early, to assist the group with the overwhelming work.

My involvement far exceeded my expectations by not only providing me with experiences and responsibilities most students in my situation lacked, but by also providing me with the opportunity to learn more about myself through the conversations I had with my residents. At Brookdale, I directly oversaw the well-being of the residents by ensuring each resident was receiving the necessary care, while also assisting with the administration of medications. Most importantly, through interactions with residents like Mr. Doe, I learned how to empathize. By starting conversations and getting to know slight details of a person’s life, I was able to differentiate between a person’s actions and who they really are. In Mr. Doe’s case, he was stubborn and angry not because he was intrinsically so, but given his circumstances, he was simply frustrated by the loss of his independence and individuality. Simply through this recognition and a brief conversation, I was able to provide an outlet so that he and many others could have a brief opportunity to convey their true selves. Even after a grueling week, consisting of a full academic course load, going into work never felt like work. Every conversation or interaction that I had with an individual ending with a smile on his or her face negated all of the fatigue or stress I was feeling in that moment. My success in uplifting the spirits of each person I worked with is most evident when I was distinguished with the Family Member of the Month award after two years working for Brookdale. Amidst exhaustion, I continued to excel in all three facets of my life. The driving force behind it all was knowing how much of a difference I was capable of making, which was

One’s path in life is guided by a series of choices. Making the right choice can be life-changing. Obstacles can be viewed as barriers but they often open doors to opportunity. Throughout my life I have had many surgeries, medical problems, and injuries that have helped mold me into the strong, compassionate person I am today. I have had the opportunity to meet many healthcare workers along the way that have shared their knowledge and goals. This has given me a passion to work in healthcare providing all people the same empathy and medical expertise that I have been shown. Though I am unsure what specific field I will pursue, any career in healthcare will allow me the chance to interact with people of all races and backgrounds. The College

After finishing my studies, my goal is to work as an Oncology Social Worker. I did not always think this way, but a lot changed throughout High School. After witnessing a dear family member fight their second battle to cancer and sadly loosing, I knew I wanted a career where I could offer the emotional support that they had not received during a dark time in their life. I pondered for some time. My senior year rolled around and that was when I had my own experience with how frightening cancer is when I had my own scare. From that moment on, I knew I needed to work alongside the issue if I were to truly have an impact on it. That was when I learned about Oncology Social Worker and how it catered to help not only the patient but their support

I am very proud of the grades I have received throughout high school. Getting good grades has never been a problem or a struggle for me. I tend to understand things very quickly and if I don’t, I don’t hesitate to ask to clarify. There has only been one bad grade that I’ve gotten throughout my high school career. This was in 9th grade P.E, I had ended that semester with an F because I got a sports related injury and wasn’t able to do much. I had to make up that with taking one semester of Lifetime Sports. In my family we take pride in everything we do and accomplish. But as of now I went from a 2.0 to 3.4.

From scoring my first lab-coat at age five to winning a science fair contest at age nine to assessing the ecological health of the Bronx River at age sixteen, the sciences have always been my place to shine. In the past few years, I have grown particularly attracted to biomedical science because of its combination of both life science and humanism. My budding interest in pathology and clinical applications of science, as I discovered in my internship with Bronx-Westchester Area Health Education Center, has me to discover oncology. I am interested in becoming a cancer researcher, so I can perform innovative translational research that may assist cancer patients.

As a young girl, I dreamed of growing up and becoming many different things. I wanted to be a princess, a journalist, and even a forensic pathologist. But during the summer of 2012, all of those dreams floated away and my life was forever changed. That summer, I got the wonderful opportunity to volunteer at Children’s Hospital of Alabama in Birmingham. I held several positions during my time there. I entertained children in the clinic waiting rooms and helped patients and their families navigate around the hospital. But my absolute favorite place to be was the oncology clinic. There, I met a young girl with leukemia who would come in for treatment during my volunteer shift. She was the happiest little human that I had ever come in contact with.