Physician Career Goals

“Excuse me ma’am I think you need your medicine, let me listen to your heart beat,” that’s what I use to say to my dolls. I have always had a passion for caring for others. I knew I would be in the medical field. My goal when I was a child was to become a pediatrician, but my past, present, and future has had numerous unexpected ups and downs.

My goals for the next ten years, would be to get accepted to medical school and to graduate from medical school. Specifically, my top three medical schools that I would love to go to would be Oklahoma University Medical School, University of Colorado School of Medicine, and Oklahoma State Center for Health Sciences. To be honest though my top three are the places I would absolutely love to go to, I would gladly take a medical school that would accept me. Currently my plans for a specialty in medical school is endocrinology or immunology, I love the way that the body interacts with itself and how it is able to get confused and attack itself is probably my main interest in the specialty. My goals after I graduate medical school are, working in a hospital somewhere in Oklahoma, preferably in Oklahoma City or Tulsa, and work there as a resident for a time until I would be able to open up my own private practice or join a private practice and continue my health career from there. One of the things that has become increasingly interesting with me is Doctors Without Borders, which may end up being something that I would participate in after medical school during my residency or around the time that I would join a private practice.

My life is a bit of a rollercoaster. I knew what I wanted to do since a young age; however, different paths and decisions brought me to my goal in a roundabout way. After high school I decided to take time off before going to college because I was fortunate enough to have a successful career in retail management. Around the nine year mark I decided that I wanted to return to my goal of entering the medical field, which I was already in the process of doing by attending Northeastern and working towards my BS in Biological Sciences. My ultimate goal being to achieve an MS as a physician assistant. When moving into health care I started in the Urgent Care Department which was closely related to one of the fields I am interested in when practicing

As a child, I was an avid reader, adopting the perspective of any character stronger, braver, more determined, more anything than myself: I was a pirate, I was a graveyard boy, I was one of James’ insect friends and fellow peach inhabitants.

My educational and career goals are to obtain a Master’s in Nursing and after gathering some experience I plan to build a community clinic. What inspired me to shape these career goals is growing up with little health care basically none. One day, I experienced a mild case of an asthma attack. It was the first time it ever happened to me. Knowing that the flat rates at hospitals was way more money than my mom could afford, she turned to local clinics. Taking the bus around the city trying to find a clinic that was not closed was difficult. But, we found one. However, they did not accept the health insurance we had. My mom had to plead several times and insisted in paying with the little money she had left before they finally accepted me. Being

My career goal is to become an epidemiologist. Considering this, I have developed a seven year plan to achieve this goal. My senior year of high school is the first year of my plan. That being said, I am currently enrolled in a Personal Care Attendant class. During my free time, I take online college health science courses. This fall I will begin working towards earning my bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences. In addition to this, I will be becoming a Phlebotomist and earning other medical and science related certifications. Next, I plan to earn my Masters in Public Health, with a concentration in epidemiology. I am also considering pursuing a PhD in Epidemiology. Whichever happens, I am determined to complete my goal.

The choice of pursuing a medical career came naturally to me. Both of my parents are doctors and they have been the inspiration for my own journey to pursue a career in medicine. However, with many subfields, the medical field is quite expansive and over the years I have found that a few particular medical concepts have heightened my intellectual interest.

My career goal is to become a general physician. I chose this path because I believe that the goal of life is to help others. I also chose this goal because all of my life I have lived in rural towns where medical facilities need medical staff. When I was very young I remember that a doctor would go every other month to the small clinic that the town had and there were many people who needed care but did not have asses to it. Seeing all of the people who needed care inspired me to pursue the medical field. I decided to become a general physician because this will allow to not only focus on one specialty but everything in general. Also every patient that walks in through the door will be unexpected. It could be a patient suffering from a heart

It wasn’t until recently, a few years ago, that I decided what career I wanted to pursue. I first started off joining the military right out of high school and after my fist enlistment of six years did I know that the military career field I was is (Food Service) wasn’t for me. I knew with my own personal experiences that I have encountered through the military that I enjoyed helping people, and volunteering at hospitals. I have always loved biology and anatomy, its remarkable what the human body can accomplish. So when my enlistment was coming to an end I knew I would take this change to go college using my military benefits. I knew right away I wanted to do something in the medical career field, but wasn’t sure which path to

Ever since I was little I have wanted to help people. Even as a little kid, I was very perceptive and just by walking into a room, I could tell who was upset and needed comforting, and I was always drawn to that person. Making people feel better, empowering others, and overall making a difference in the lives of everyone around me has always been my goal. Knowing this, it is surprising that I did not decide to pursue a career in medicine until my sophomore year of college, less than a year ago. When I started college, I tried out for and signed up for everything I possibly could. I came from a small high school where I did not have much competition, so I tended to rise to the top, get into the best groups on campus, and be elected to

I am interested in this career because I have always enjoyed learning about all things medical. I especially enjoy learning new medical terms. I also enjoy medical word building. Having the option to work from home as a medical transcription editor gives me the flexibility I need so I can still care for my young family and any other responsibilities. I knew this would be the perfect career path for me to follow. The most important goals I have is to enhance my knowledge and resources to grow as a professional. My career goals are to build my knowledge in the medical field, learn new things, and gain experience in the medical field. I have chosen this career because it suits my lifestyle as I have a family and can work from home and need to

Perhaps one of the boldest decisions I have made to prepare me for a medical career was joining the military. Without any family affiliation or bases near my rural community, I had almost no exposure to the military but was dedicated to serving my country. My personal desire to serve led me to become a Naval Officer because I have aspirations of traveling the world, meeting new people, and taking care of Sailors as a strong, passionate leader. Recently in my last year of the NROTC program, I have been privileged with an acceptance into the Navy Medical Corps. I am the only ROTC Midshipman in the nation to have been granted permission to attend medical school upon commissioning this year because of the rare selection of this restricted line

I heard about this program recently and was immediately drawn in. My career goal is to go to medical school and become a doctor. As a Black woman majoring in biology wanting to go to medical school, this program is a perfect fit for me and my educational/career goals. Right now, I feel confident in myself and my ability to apply for medical school and this program would be a huge learning opportunity. It is not every day that I would have the chance to learn more about medical and graduate school from people who have gone through the same struggles as me at one of the best medical schools in the country. One thing that stuck out to me about this program was how there will be a discussion about healthcare in underserved communities. We don’t

It is hard to predict the future, but with effort, it is possible to guide the future. With the right choices, it is also possible to choose where you wanna be. Five years from now I hope to be studying medicine at USP. No matter what type of person you are, there is nothing better to see someone smile after you do something for him or her. For this reason studying medicine I'll be able to become a doctor and then I'll help everyone. Being a doctor I'll turn everyone's life better and then I'll see them smiling to me. Improving the health sector, is one of the most important things to do.

Previously detailed information with regards to becoming a Doctor, was provided in order to gain insight into the academic process, advantages/disadvantages of the profession, alternatives to the career decision, and some insight to the Health Care industry environment in order to assist in formulating a desired course of action.