Rehab Director: Personal Statement

1. Albert Einstein said, “Learning is not a product of schooling but the lifelong attempt to acquire it.”

Winston Churchill notes that students are living purposeless lives because the education they receive does not inspire them to chase change and seize opportunities. He states that in order for education to succeed students should be encouraged to pursue a craft and contribute to society before their education starts. This idea comes from the experiences that he had as a child, while Churchill reflects fondly on his early childhood the same is not to be said for his time in primary education. From his own experience he

A few years ago, this statement would have been utterly false or perhaps something else I'd say under the influence of alcohol or to prevent my loved ones from finding out that I had taken a few sips. It had become second nature to me, lying. I could say anything after having a few glasses, or a bottle, or two. I lied on and on and I didn't care. Honestly, at that time, I did not care how my lies affected people around me, or whether they affected them. All I cared about was myself and the temporary escape I get from reality, which the drink offered. When I was sad I'd drink, when I was happy I'd drink, when I was angry, I'd drink, every form of mood I found myself in, I'd use it as an opportunity to drink. And afterward the result was the same, I'd lie and hurt my loved ones. Drinking had become a problem.

Dr. Winstein’s lecture really spoke to me, as a physical therapy student. There is so much to consider when choosing this career path, as well as so much to strive for. The lecture started with a thought-provoking question:

Currently, regulation has been increasing in the healthcare industry and playing the key role in the accessibility of new products. For nearly a decade, my career goals have been directly aligned in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry helping people to live a healthier life using the emerging technologies being developed today. At the moment, I hold a Quality Control position at Osiris Therapeutics, and I believe it is the perfect time to grow my skill-set to learn the current regulations that play a vital part in driving this industry forward. In the Regulatory Affairs graduate program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, I trust I will obtain the solid foundation I am seeking.

I feel so ready to enter the physical therapy field as PTA. I’m proficient with the implementation of patient care, progressing patients within their plan of care and adjusting patient treatment to ensure patient safety. I feel that all the clinical rotations have allowed me to practice what I have learned throughout the PTA program. I need to continue learning and improving my patient

This quote stood out to me because I found it interesting how even big influences in education still see it as profit. If the most influential people are for furthering one’s intelligence instead of for profit, then who is supporting the students? I also find this very hypocritical of the major figures.

I am currently a physical therapist assistant (PTA), as a PTA I provide physical therapy services under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist. I mainly treat the geriatric population. I see strokes, cardiac, orthopedic and many other medical problems, or other health-related conditions that limit our patient’s ability to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. I work in a skilled rehab center providing patient education, exercise for mobility, strength and coordination training for activities such as walking, massage, and the use of physical agents and electrotherapy such as ultrasound and electrical stimulation to help patient regain their functional mobility.

One healthcare profession, specifically, is Physical Therapy. Physical therapists have a significant role in helping people with chronic pain and disabilities return to their normal lifestyle, fulfill their potential and participate fully in society. The people who require the services of physical therapists range from pediatrics to geriatrics. Physical therapy can help with strengthening and balance to prevent falling, to keep geriatric patients out of nursing homes and hospitals. It can help the highest performing athletes with injury prevention and appropriate recovery programs so they can return to their sport. It can also help an injured farmer gain range of motion to return to his work. Through physical activity, exercise

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” - Hellen Keller. I agree with what this quote is saying. An example of this quote in my life i can agree to is when i had previously taken English 105 and failed. This educational experience helped mold the person i am today and helped me understand my weaknesses. The whole reason i failed was simply, bad time management. A mixture of bad time management and being too immature to realize the opportunity handed to me. Although, something i can take from that experience is that is finding out what i need to take on longer essays.

I take my watchword from the WHO which says "Good Health for All". The program will afford me improved competence which will help me carry out studies on rational drug use which requires that "patients receive medications appropriate to their clinical needs, in doses that meet their own individual requirements, for an adequate period of time and at the lowest cost to them and their community." It will also help me translate the results of these studies into policies and legislation by key opinion holders which will lead to improved health i.e. macro level of public health practice. I believe with this I would be contributing significantly to the improved health of the populace especially in my home country and I would have greater fulfillment as a health care

I first came to think about rehabilitation while playing basketball in high school. A friend tore his meniscus during our game and went to a sports clinic to get treatment. This fascinated me, born to two doctors and having been around medicine my entire life. I was really interested to see a different medical idea that felt unfamiliar to me, for sports injuries and treatment was and still is a fairly new field. Today, as I look to graduate From Dalhousie University with dual majors in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Microbiology & Immunology, I want to pursue an advanced degree in Rehabilitation Science both to satisfy my own passions, and to help eventually improve China's understanding of this field that's still developing.

I believe that it is the effort that an individual contributes that brings success to their life. Learning from others can also take one far, but being dependent on others to bring one success won’t be possible. This quote reminds me of my goal to achieve great success. -65 words

The need for Physical Therapy is increasing by 36% (APTA n.pag) and is increasing for numerous reasons, such as the many work settings, concerns regarding athletes, the population growth and the most obvious reason of all, people growing old. The work settings that need Physical Therapist are hospitals, rehab hospitals, extended care facilities, private practices, schools, sports teams, home health, workplaces, research centers and also local, state and federal government environments. According to the website’s collegegrad and All Allied Health Schools, the top 4 work settings for P.T.’s are home health care services, nursing and residential care facilities, health practitioner offices and hospitals. In which these specific work settings are

Officially, I am a second year student in the Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences program at McMaster University, specializing in Engineering Physics. More importantly, however, I am a problem solver who is able to come up with innovative solutions to complex problems, and who can help your company get out of a tunnel-vision mentality. The concept of Biomedical Engineering found my interest in its ability to unify my passion for helping people in need, with my skill of math and science. This became apparent through the impact medical devices have had on the lives of people close to me, as well as on myself.