Personal Narrative: Dr. Gonzalez

Many people in this world want to make a difference in life. However, most people do not want to put in all the effort that it takes to do so. The job of a pediatrician is life-changing to many. Unfortunately, it takes drive and effort that many people do not have, to become a pediatrician. A pediatrician’s job is a highly-skilled and interesting job because he or she has the privilege to deal with and help as many children as possible.

I shadowed Dr. Martin Skie at the University of Toledo Medical Center when I started contemplating a career as a physician. He is an orthopedic surgeon and I had the privilege to shadow during several surgeries, and throughout clinical rotations. I spent over fifty hours shadowing him over the course of a month. I also had the opportunity to shadow Dr. Zachary Ginsberg, an intensivist, in Kettering Medical Center’s intensive care unit. I was able to discuss the patients, their conditions, the lab results, imaging studies, medications, procedures, and the science behind the thought process while shadowing for over one hundred hours over several months. Both opportunities provided insight into different specialties and sparked my interest.Since

At this point in my education, I have yet to decide which field of medicine I want to study however, pediatrics has always sparked an interest within me. By shadowing you, I would be able experience the daily life of a Pediatrician in a real-life setting, allowing me to determine whether pediatrics is something that truly interests me as a potential field of study.

During the 2012 Winter Break period, I had the opportunity to participate in my first shadowing experience with Dr. Mafhuzul Huq, a local pediatrician, at Sunshine Pediatrics, in Mcallen, TX. During this period, I observed common check ups and specialized appointments of children ranging from 1-10 years of age. This experience gave me a unique opportunity to observe parent, patient, and physician dynamic. During the 2013 Winter Break period, I was able to

Since my summer term freshman year, I have been periodically shadowing Oscar Habhab, MD and Joseph Keenan, DO in the emergency room. Along with gaining more medical knowledge, I continue to shadow them in order to gain a better understanding of the personality required to become a successful physician.

As my summer service project I chose to have a towel collection and donate them to the Pensacola Humane Society. The Pensacola Humane Society is “Committed to improving the lives of companion animals in our community through advocacy, adoption, education and sanctuary.” When I first read about their story and goal, I knew that this was the shelter I wanted to donate to. I have always been a huge animal person, so I am always ready to help them in any way I can.

I have had a variety of experiences that contributed to my overall motivation to become a health care professional. My passion for medicine began when I was an adolescent being evaluated and taken care of by my pediatrician, Dr. Gonzalez. As a kid, I loved being active and playing several sports. However, I consistently had shortness of breath, wheezing, and tightness in my chest during my sports competitions, which my parents quickly noticed. I visited Dr. Gonzalez who knew from the symptoms and experience that I have asthma and prescribed both an inhaler and nebulizer for me to prevent further complications which allow me an opportunity to continue playing sports. I began succeeding playing all sports, and was extremely grateful for her medical knowledge, support, and advice. I was ecstatic knowing that she was going to ensure I stayed healthy and also become successful in various ways. . In middle school, I began looking into the health care careers to explore my options. Now that I am older, I envision myself in Dr. Gonzalez’s position one day. I know I have all the right qualities to be an amazing, caring children doctor.

Going through my education, I have acquired various skills to assist me on the road to becoming a physician. Devoting hundreds of hours to volunteering and shadowing in a hospital setting has given me a basic understanding of the care and patience required by physicians. In particular, shadowing a pediatrician helped me develop the ability of observation and acute attention to detail. I was given the opportunity to participate and interact with the patients and attempt to form my own diagnosis based on the given symptoms. Having the opportunity to input my own opinion and discussing the patient’s medical history with the physician assisted me in cultivating necessary characteristics such as versatility and keen intuition

My whole adult life I was always the chunky girl, my weight is always something I have battled and lost time and time again. I learned to live with it but I do not want to anymore.I have been very blessed to find a very supportive husband who loves me and thinks im beautiful the way I am.

As I wrapped up my shadowing experience with Dr. Tammy Hart, I reflected on how much I’ve learned from her during my time as her mentee. Shadowing Dr. Hart gave me a better understanding of what practicing as a Family Medicine doctor in a rural area is like. I am very grateful for the opportunity and that I was always welcomed into her practice to meet her patients and learn more about my future career. I know that my time there prepared me for medical school and exposed me to cases I may see as a practicing physician one day.

That is true Antonio and wells said. I have a best friend back in Miami and she could con the shirt off your back and you would be non the wiser. She is originally from Chicago, so Id always call her slicker then Crisco. But, I say this to say that she is very intelligent as well as a bright women, and we both graduated at the top of our classes. She would always apply her street smarts to her books and I never could figure out how she did it. She would stay in the office getting into trouble, or for talking back to the teachers. But, in that same breath could answer the questions without any hesitation and get the answers right. I sit back and watch her now with her son and she will always say to me " Girl my son doesn't have the street smarts

I was fortunate to shadow a P.A. in a family practice environment. I found it to be a very rewarding experience where I observed a multitude of cases. My shadowing experience involved observing the P.A. discuss history information, conduct examinations, decipher and give diagnoses as well as performing minor procedures in her office. The P.A. took her time with all her patients and was readily available to answer any questions and concerns they may have had. I found it to be an invaluable experience to observe a P.A. who cares about each and every one of her patients.

I wanted to let you know we had Dr. Cohen call us twice yesterday unsatisfied with the way the report was read. He spoke with Dr. Rotblat who had read the report and ask him to change certain things that he wasn't happy with. But Dr. Rotblat told Dr. Cohen to call our front desk and ask them to get another radiologist to read it. I called Dr. Cohen today to get more information about the situation and know what could we do to help resolve the situation and make it better as well I apologize to him for the way the situation was handled. He explained certain words and Diagnoses in the report was incorrect and not true. So We had Dr. Panasci do an Addendum. I did follow up with Dr. Cohen office and spoke to Julie left

Looking around me, I caught a glimpse of an array of different presentations being made by my peers; Dominic was talking about his experience with Guide Dogs for the Blind and Sophia was explaining her feminine hygeine drive for the homeless. For Nina and I’s presentation, we displayed our project: Bows for Paws. With our glittery poster board, we played a slideshow I made that included the pictures I took of all the animals from Berkeley Animal Care Services, along with animal homelessness facts. To each teacher and student who came by, Nina and I enthusiastically introduced ourselves. We began our presentation by explaining what Bows for Paws is about: a non-profit organization that sells cheer bows and donates 100% of the proceeds to local animal shelters in order to raise animal welfare awareness, specifically shedding a light on animal homelessness. Knowing that not many are familiar with exactly what animal welfare was, I briefly educated our listeners on the topic and related it back to our project. Next, Nina and I explained how Bows for Paws benefits animals. With each bow that we sell, a picture of a rescue from Berkeley Animal Care Services when I volunteered there, is sent. This picture shows exactly what each buyer’s money is going towards and bringing awareness to animal homelessness. Once we ship the bows, we donate the money to

During my conversation with Dr. Pedigo I brought up that I was interested in taking this course, but it was originally only offered for the masters level. I just dropped an elective that I had signed up for so that I could take this one instead. I am excited that you have made this available.