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Physician Assistant Application Essay

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Dressed in a white bath robe I leaned over to my little sister, Elly, with a toy stethoscope and began her physical. After observing Elly’s heart rate, reflexes, and vision I diagnosed her with the common cold and instructed her to stay in bed and eat chicken noodle soup. Playing doctor as a child was the beginning of my interest in medicine. As a teenager, attending doctor appointments cultivated my curiosity for the medical profession and convinced me to get my nursing assistant certification after high school. Working as a CNA developed my interest into a passion for medicine. I didn’t immediately know I wanted to be a physician assistant while playing doctor with Elly, or even after I became certified as a nursing assistant, but after realizing a PA’s work is like solving a puzzle I decided to pursue a Masters in Physician Assistant studies.
Physician assistants can examine, diagnosis, prescribe, develop a …show more content…

I was shadowing a PA who was dealing with a patient complaining of syncopal episodes, extreme fatigue, and headaches. I listened and watched as the PA examined her. The patient was frustrated because it was affecting her job and everyday life. The PA included me in the diagnosis process and asked me what I thought we should do. I suggested to perform a blood draw to test for anemia and she agreed. The tests came back positive and medicine was prescribed accordingly. It was thrilling deciphering this woman’s puzzle and helping this patient get her life back to normal. Most people give up due to frustration when the pieces don’t fit, but I found that moment to be the part that intrigued me the most. In college when I couldn’t remember the equation during a difficult chemistry exam or was stressed in the midst of my twenty-one credit course load, instead of giving in to discouragement, I became motivated to beat the puzzle at its own

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