Personal Statement : Health And Wellness

You always here goals about people wanting to lose weight. More often than not people are going to the gym to try and lose weight. There’s also those few people who want to put on weight. I happen to be one of those people. My goal is to gain 10 pounds of muscle by the time I start my next semester which would be August 22nd, putting me at 180lbs. This has been a goal of mine for a while, but I haven’t put it into action until now.

I was born the fourth of December 1991 in Cranbrook British Columbia. I lived there for 18 years. Before joining the military I worked as a fry cook at a Burger King for three years and held part time jobs working for the College of the Rockies summer camp programs during the summer. My parents are currently living together in Cranbrook BC. My father works outside the province testing railway tracks for two months at a time, then returns home for two to three weeks. My mother acts as the main contact point of the family, she works as a financial clerk. I have a 22 year old sister who will be attending university in Calgary this September. I attended Mount Baker Secondary School in Cranbrook and graduated in 2009

Personal health and wellness are important factors towards life because without health, our quality of life would suffer greatly. There are many factors that contribute to health and wellness; some can be managed, but many are out of our control. Below are four main topic that caught my attention throughout the course.

For the very first time in my life, I had executed a series of behavior changes in order to lose fifteen pounds by this semester. I am pleased and more than grateful to see that my customized plan is successful, and took effect in different aspects of my well-being. “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become”, I believe this quote by Carl Jung encapsulated why my health improvement plan would work – determination incorporated into a personalized plan. Hereinafter, I would like to discuss in details what and why had my behavior changes improved both my short-term and long-term health.

The MAPP Steering Committee convened to hear the CHNA results. The assessment identified ten potential health issues that needed to be reviewed and evaluated. The committee voted on each area to determine which would be the central issue when drafting the CHIP. I assisted with signing individuals and distributing the materials and the voting clickers. I discussed results from the health data which guided the ranked these indicators. Adjustments occurred during voting to the scoring rubric and technology system. After the prioritization meeting, my host site supervisor explained the impact from the changes and challenges that will influence the upcoming CHIP and potential alternative methods to integrate and address the health issues.

As a health care provider, it is extremely important to be aware of different resources that can be used to help you provide the highest quality of care to each patient. In this paper, I will touch on several websites that discuss different topics of maternal, infant, and child health. Many of these websites include educational information that can be passed on to women of child bearing age, those who are expecting, and those caring for infants.

The doctor of behavioral health program will most definitely fit into both my personal and professional experiences. I am a great team player and I am always willing to learn and work as a team in a group setting. I have over 9 years of counseling experience. I am the counselor and founder of Family First Counseling Group, LLC. Our mission is to reconnect broken relationships and rebuild lives. We believe in encouraging individuals to face their responsibilities and forward to accomplish goals in the lives and relationships. As a counselor who have counseled a variety of clients with mental health issues such as substance abuse, depression, anxiety issues.

The year was 2012: The Affordable Care Act was still in its infancy and I had just moved to Germany, where I would spend two years as a full-time volunteer. Amongst many other responsibilities, I often found myself in hospitals – gaining my first exposure to socialized medicine. It was during this time my fascination with healthcare management and the contrasting methods of delivery was realized. My time spent working with Franklin County Medical Center has given me a deep appreciation for rural, critical access hospitals and the vital role they play in the overall health of a community.

What if as a society we began to focus more on preventing chronic disease rather than treating them after onset? This is the question that has driven my interest in public health. My first true introduction to public health came in an Epidemiology class I took my junior year at Portland State University. It became apparent to me that chronic diseases are now our worlds biggest burden, particularly cardiovascular disease and cancer, and that the health of our world against these diseases begins with prevention. I began my undergraduate career as a Viticulture and Enology major. I loved the idea of spending my days in a vineyard, nurturing grapes to maturity and then creating a final product that was entirely different from its humble beginning.

One of the positive lifestyle choices that I am making is to play sports regularly, my favorite sport is soccer, and I motivate myself to do it because I like doing so. Another positive lifestyle choice that I make is to do my best at school and always aim for A’s, and the reason I do this is because I want to have a good GPA to get accepted in college. The third positive choice that I am making is to…

I am accomplished self-motivated, bilingual, and ready to expand my knowledge. I meet all the elements required for the opportunity of an internship program at Health Career Connection (HCC) in the field of Health Care Management. I am confident that through HCC’s professional developmental approaches; in combination with my interpersonal skills, and the high standards of education at Tennessee State University (TSU) that will invaluably empower me to proudly represent HCC’s mission. Through HCC’s program I will be exposed to real world experiences, mentoring, and broad networking connections. I am also confident that my experience in retail as beauty consultant, as caregiver for the elderly, and Census collector for the government will improve the likelihood to be chosen for the HCC’s program.

Following an MBA, I envision myself progressing into strategic management of the healthcare industry. Recognizing the growing demand of healthcare services, emergence of new models in delivery, yet fragmented provision of services, I feel a more holistic yet futuristic approach to health and wellness is needed, one that integrates physical health care, wellness education and other ancillary services with new changes in technology to best serve patient needs. Thus in the long run, my aim is to start a sustainable healthcare venture not restricted to geographical boundaries. It will provide quality care to patients, access to healthcare services including assistive equipment and technology, a resource center for wellness/healing and support

Through a lot of conversations and exploration during my first two years of college, I realized that my true passion lies within public health -- in particular, I wished to learn more about disadvantaged groups who succumb to health care issues that other parts of the world do not face. I first explored public health through the courses I took in Shanghai, China. I soon realized the more I explored public health, the hungrier I was to learn more. In addition to changing my major to Anthropology, I conducted public health research investigating trends that focuses on culturally competent medical care for patients with sickle cell disease. Being involved with this research allowed me to learn more about sickle cell disease, develop necessary

While Kyle was working on his truck that had stopped in the middle of the road, he decided too look back on his life and see what might have caused this to happen in the first place. He has this blue truck that he drives all the time and it has so many problems. But he chooses to drive it anyway. Even though it breaks down all of the time and is always getting stuck on the side of the road. He just seems to never want to give it up. Both myself and kyle know that it is about time to give up this truck but he just seems too never want to be able to. So kyle always ends up having to do work on it in the middle of the road. He is never upset about it either, he loves to make sure that everything is working and that he can make it home just in time.

Working at a health food and supplement grocery store is a noteworthy experience that allows me to draw comparisons between conventional and alternative medicine. As the marketing director, I am responsible for informing health conscious consumers about the products we carry and educating them about their nutritional value. On occasion, I meet people who refuse to see a doctor or take prescription medications for their ailments. As an aspiring physician, I think it is imperative to recognize that these views on medicine exist. Working here has opened my eyes to these perspectives and will allow me to better serve patients by respecting their views and emphasizing health and nutrition.