Saving Lives As A Cardiothoracic Surgeon

In college, a student must study courses to prepare for medicine, such as biology, chemistry, and some advanced mathematics (“Becoming A Doctor” 1). The first four years, the student would take pre-medical courses while earning their Bachelor’s degree and taking courses that are required for their degree plan. Then the college graduate will advance into medical school, where for four years the student learns about the area of medicine they choose (“Becoming A Doctor” 1). It generally takes seven to eight years to finish a medical doctor’s education (“Becoming A Doctor” 1). After medical school, the graduate will apply for an internship that would last about one year. Then after the internship, they become a resident and practice medicine under the supervision of a senior doctor (“Becoming A Doctor” 1). Altogether, it is about 11 years before one actually becomes an independent doctor (“Becoming A Doctor”

Every typical high school student is required to take math, science, and English courses to graduate to gain a sufficient amount of skills to go off to college and the big world that lies ahead; but college level classes held at a medical center taught by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals is anything but ordinary.

The medical field is quite vast in its selection of job careers even within the same job you can be many different titles while doing the same thing. One of the careers I had chosen was to be a radiologist. Radiologists are physicians who use cutting-edge imaging technology to examine organs and tissues inside the body in gentle, noninvasive ways. Their expertise in

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” As a child, we have all been asked this question; and as unrealistic children, we all had dreams of being a superhero, princess, cowboy, or astronaut. Later on in life, as time went by, and as we became more knowledgeable, our answers became more serious. Some of us wanted to be teachers, business owners, or a veterinarian. However, I have always wanted to be a doctor, but not just any doctor. For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a pediatrician. Now, half way through my junior year in high school, I have started to question the details of this career, and all the hard work it takes to become a part of the medical field.

If enrolled in the ATC Health Science Program, I desire to be knowledgeable and successful in a medical setting. After being in this course, I would love to strengthen my passion for medicine and possess a true understanding about patient care. I aspire to learn basic levels of diagnosis; learning symptoms and recognizing them in patients. Furthermore, the rotations of observing patient treatment helps set up a basic level of medical knowledge to the students. This would also increase the knowledge of a professional bedside manner, helping patients feel more comfortable in the hospital. The ATC Health Science Program would help me to become proficient in prescribing treatment after correct diagnosis. From this course I also hope to learn

For as long as I can remember, I have always been interested in pursuing a career in the medical field. These interests were most likely brought to life from my desire to want to help people and learn more about the human body. The experiences I’ve had throughout my life have brought me closer to the belief that I can one day make a difference in the world through medicine. All though I am not completely decided on what I would like my future career to be, I have been able to narrow my options down to a few of the many choices available.

These courses must have been completed with the past 10 years for them to be considered for admission. You would need to obtain at least an overall GPA of 3.0 and a 3.0 GPA in the required sciences. Adding on, the GRE is the entrance exam required for graduate school. Once admitted into a graduate school program, you would go through 15 months of didactics which simply consists of constant lectures and book cases. After this, you would go through 15 months of clinical practice which includes internal and family medicine practices.

Already coming from a family with a background in the health professions field, I pretty much had a view of what it would be like in the medical field. Going back to my senior year, I had alot of medical experiences that I enjoyed. I enrolled in a special medical program, Aurora LIGHTS, in my highschool in which I shadowed many physicians, physician assistants, dental assistants, midwives and so on. It was challenging and overwhelming at the same time. I got to help people everyday.

Tufts’ curriculum is a reflection of the kind of physician the University strives to produce, and the kind of doctor that I want to be. It is structured holistically, and utilizes all learning modalities in an effective manner. I love how students study a specific scientific component while learning about diseases that go hand-in-hand with that component, and subsequently meet with patients that have the diseases currently being studied. As a teacher, I admire the continuity of the curriculum. As a prospective student, I appreciate the University’s commitment to providing the highest quality of education possible.

I, Roel Navarro, expect to assume the role of a Cardiothoracic surgeon also specializing in pediatric surgery. These type of careers require the most rigorous training and only a specific amount of special people are selected. Therefore, people who seek career paths in surgery need to be well rounded;in addition, should also be able to lead and be perfect on their thought so they shall make no mistake during surgery or surgical procedures.

First phase is the foundation phase for first and second year medical students at which they begin their medical education for 18 months. This phase emphasizes basic clinical skills, basic science instruction, and active learning content in crosscutting scientific areas. This phase also focuses foundations of clinical medicine throughout the whole 18 months, molecular and cellular basis of disease for 7 weeks, invaders and defenders for 6 weeks, circulatory systems for 10 weeks, blood and cancer for 3 weeks, energetics and homeostasis for 6 weeks, mind, brain and behavior for 9 weeks, lifecycle and reproduction for 5 weeks, and consolidation and transition such as prep for USMLE step 1, research or scholarship completion, transition to clerkship and vacation for 12 weeks. Students at foundation phase will spend their Wednesdays learning and working on their clinical skills at a primary care clinic and clinical skills workshops. Once phase 1 is completed, students are ready to move on to phase 2, patient care, which will be the third year of their medical school. During this phase, there are required clerkships for a total of 48 weeks of clinical instruction, which is divided into 12 weeks for each. Finally, the final phase of the curriculum is the fourth year, explore and focus. During this phase, students will be doing 4 weeks of advanced inpatient care (sub-internship), 4 weeks of advanced care of the

From torn ligaments to occasional bad viruses, I know what it feels like to be the person in the hospital bed. What made those tough times better was the care and empathy of healthcare workers. Growing up, I always knew that I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. I wanted to live a life of caring, helping, and providing comfort for others in hard times. Any career in the medical field would be one that would complement my character and personality.

After attending Texas Tech University, to further my education pursuits, I have decided that Texas Tech University Health and Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine is my next destination. However, prior to taking this course, there were questions I had and requirements that I was unaware of that TTUHSC School of medicine requires. Prerequisites that an individual must complete are as follow: six hours of biology, six hours of upper division biology, two biology labs, six hours of general chemistry, two general chemistry labs, six hours of organic chemistry, two organic chemistry labs, six hours of physics, two physics labs, six hours of English, and three hours of statistics (math based). Biochemistry is also required by TTUHSC which

Knowledge and experience are key to life as well as a career in orthopedic surgery. The educational path to becoming an orthopedic surgeon is long and difficult because it requires a high scholastic aptitude, mechanical ability, a high degree of manual dexterity, and excellent three-dimensional visualization skills (Career in Orthopaedics). Naturally one would expect such characteristics for such a prestigious career in the medical field. The educational path to becoming an orthopedic surgeon starts in high school. “An aspiring orthopedic should start preparing in high school with AP and international baccalaureate courses in science and math, plus related extracurricular activities such as volunteering at a medical center or blood drive” (Brick). The end of high school marks the beginning of eight challenging and competitive years amongst the brightest students around to be admitted to medical school and then succeed and graduate medical school.

Throughout my life, I have worked towards one goal which is to become a doctor. Medicine offers the opportunity for me to integrate different scopes of science while trying to improve human life. Medicine has intrigued me throughout all my life because it??s a never ending