Pursuing A Medical Career

Being from rural Appalachia, I know that the inequalities in medicine are high and prevent many from seeking regular medical attention. Early in my life, I saw my friends, neighbors, and loved ones hesitate to seek medical attention due to economic reasons and the inability to access medical care.

Wow, in 10 years, I will be 27 years old! It's crazy to imagine, but time truly does fly by. I have so much in mind of where I would like to be, yet what lies ahead of me is still nebulous. What I do know for sure is that I am inquisitive about the medical field. I definitely want to be out there helping others and giving back to the community. To achieve this goal, by 27 years of age, I hope to have graduated college with a bachelors degree in either biology, chemistry, or neuroscience. Also, hopefully gotten into medical school and now serving a residency at a hospital. Career wise, that is where I would love to be, and I'm going to work super hard to ensure that I'm able to achieve that goal of mine.

In order to test my dedication to medicine, I worked as a Certified Nurse Assistance (CNA). My experience as a CNA left me with a desire for more medical experience. Around this time, I decided to join the service. I enlisted into the U.S Air Force as an aerospace medical technician. Joining the U.S Air Force provided more than just medical skills. The U.S Air Force core values also supplement my medical training. The core values are Integrity First, Service before Self, and Excellence in All We Do. Out of all my medical experiences, my position as an Aerospace Medical Technician has allowed me to be stimulated with insight within the medical field. This has given me opportunities to serve my fellow airmen and country in their moments of need. This also allows me to closely observe a working physician. As a military medic I was held to a high standard, this help me develop a level of maturity for medicine that I would not have gain otherwise. I even had the chance to sharpen skills with procedures such as tracheotomy, intubation and traumatic emergencies scenario. The Air Force Medical experience helped strengthen my love for

The medical field and the military intrigue me. My father and sister are in the military: military runs in my blood. I also want to become an anesthesiologist because, through my trips to the hospital - due to my mother’s illnesses and my common colds- I have fallen in love with medicine. I’m pursuing a medical career, with the biomedical degree I dream to receive in college. Neither of my parents went to college right after high school, but both made sure to receive college degrees.  My parents play an essential part in helping me reach my goals.

-education whether it be medical school education of graduate school education, has been said to be not well structured as it really should be. Going to school for medicine is a huge commitment especially when you re learning to be save peoples lives and such, but if there is lack of an efficient system, then how will future doctors, physicians, pharmacists, etc. get the proper education and jobs in the future. The reason for the reforms factors in this issue as well as several others. There is worry among those who teach at these schools that the students are not receiving the proper education needed and are not exposed to the environment which they will be later exposed to when they begin a job. But without these first hand experiences and

My prior military experiences push me beyond my personal limits and shape me into a dependable and discipline person, which play an enormous part of who I am today. Besides gaining intrinsic satisfaction from serving courageous service members and their families, I believe military service would offer invaluable opportunities to be a well-rounded physician. Military medicine will prepare me with the knowledge as well as the skill sets that allow me to provide care under extreme circumstances and limited resources. Beyond practicing medicine, military life allows me to develop interpersonal skills while providing service in widely diverse communities without geographical constrain. Above all, countless positive qualities I have gained from

Planning can be defined as, preparing a series of action steps that lead to a specific goal. A plan is a road map, which allows you track how far you have come and what is left to reach your desired destination. Although planning anything in life can often be difficult due to our inability to control everything that happens to us, possessing a well-thought out plan is essential to effective decision making. When contemplating what I want to accomplish in the next three years, I was surprised to realize that I had already taken the first steps in obtaining my desired goals. I first came back to school for the simple fact that I was tired of dead-end jobs, and I understood that if I wanted a better career I needed to acquire my degree. I didn’t want to waste my time gaining a degree that wasn’t going to be applicable in the real world.

The world consist of millions of careers, in which provide a lifelong journey of progress in learning, work, and many other aspects of life. Personally, I have found that throughout my seventeen years of life, a career in the medical field would be highly gratifying. If given the ability to further my it education at the Wyoming Healthcare Careers Summer Camp, I may enhance my future capabilities in the medical field.

All were inspired to pursue healthcare because of a profoundly personal experience: an early childhood disease, perhaps, or a relative or sibling forced to live with a congenital defect or condition. In short, someone they knew, likely, faced a life-altering disease or injury that, for whatever reason, inspired that individual to aspire to make a difference and dedicate themselves to a career in

As the son of a retired Navy Nurse Corp Officer, my roots in medicine started early in my life. At 11 years old, my mother took me to her job on the weekends to show me where she worked and meet her co-workers at the Naval Hospital. At that time, she exposed me to the general scheme of working in a military medical facility. The doctors on her team were very open in showing me their instruments and their responsibilities. I wanted to be just like those doctors and be around them.

I have not yet decided on a specific major, but I would like to go into the medical field. I discovered I wanted to go into this field when I shadowed many medical professions such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, and a speech pathologist. I shadowed these people for a total of sixteen hours, this was a very enlightening experience. Furthermore, this is when I truly knew which field I wanted to go into. I did not have a defining moment, I just knew that this career path was the right one for me. Furthering my education will assist me in reaching my goals of becoming a medical professional. Without proper schooling I can not obtain my goals

I am a wife and a mother of 2. Since I was a little girl, I´ve always served my elders taking care of them and giving them medicine whenever they needed to. Taking care of others has always been part of me. I believe this is why I picked a field in the medical area to study. Right after high school, I went to college to pursue medicine but for financial reasons, I had to drop out. Since I couldn´t archive my dream to become a doctor, I studied to be an Esthetician. Two years ago I had a second opportunity to come back to school and with the support of my family, I´m perusing Nursing. I picked this major because I am a volunteer in the cancer institute and it made me realize how I was able to help people. In the future I would like to work

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

“Happiness is your dentist telling you it won’t hurt and then having him catch his hand in the drill.” (Johnny Carson) You might be afraid to go to the doctors, but you shouldn’t be. There are many different specialties in the medical field. Pediatricians,

My Career interest is Medicine.  I have chosen this career, because since I was in primary school it is what has interested me most. My 3 cousins have just recently become qualified GP's & everyday they are an inspiration to me. They keep me motivated & give me the strength to carry on.   According to a temprament questionnaire that I took in class, I am a Sanguine. Attached is a copy of my results & description of my personality.   The other reason I have chosen this career field is that, there is a shortage of doctors & nurses in south africa and therefore the demand is high. This make the scope for my career option huge. Also, its not just for the money. I actually want to be the one person that makes a difference in the world. I want to help people around the world, but I have to start off small, be it in my country or my