Trust Me I Am A Junior Doctor By Max Pemberton

The medical field is a career path that brings about many options and opportunities of great value. The noble idea of being a doctor tends to cloud the diligent studying and precise training that is actually required for this career. I have wanted to become a doctor since a very young age, and now that the opportunity is here for the taking, I have fully researched what it takes to succeed in this profession and various specialties of the practice. The road to a medical degree is one filled with thousands of notes, years of schooling, and many stressful nights, but the reward is one incomparable to any other. Saving people’s lives on a day-to-day basis has been one of my dreams for as long as I can remember, so the rigorous curriculum

For as long as I could remember, I have seen my father rushing to the hospital in a white coat, answering pagers in the middle of important family conversations and attending night calls even in the most terrible weather. I had always wondered; what could be so important that it belittles every other responsibility in his life. It was only after many years of anguish and protests that it finally made sense to me. This defining moment of realization occurred when I first met a patient in his office. I saw how the gratitude in the patient’s eyes can provide a sense of fulfillment that triumphs all other feelings in the universe. It was human life that was most important. Being a doctor does not make you a mere healer but also gives you the responsibility of a caregiver. I had never felt more proud of my father and that was the day I felt the urge to relive this feeling many times over. It was there in that moment that I decided to pursue a career in medicine.

In the novel, No Apparent Distress: A Doctor’s Coming-of-Age on the Front Lines of American Medicine by Dr. Rachel Pearson, the author, Dr. Pearson, encounters several patients and experiences several personal challenges that builds her role as a doctor and helps her realize the social injustices in the healthcare system. With the personal encounters she faces with her patients, her family and her peers, Dr. Pearson learns that there are several flaws in the healthcare system that is beyond the doctor’s power to fix. She also learns that the education she receives progressively builds as she meets new patients and learns about their individual cases. She begins to understand that the nature of her education is surprising because one cannot fully understand something unless they have experienced it. Consequently, Dr.

Throughout my experience as a surgical patient, I always noticed three things my medical team never failed to perform: inform, educate, and care for me. Through my frequent visits to the hospital I began to notice that these ideals were essential in every successful physician-patient relationship. As I progressed in my career as a student, I came to realize that the academic and extracurricular activities I was involved in were helping me perform those very qualities.

Melvin Konner, in “Basic Clinical Skills”, uses a first person point of view along with some bits of humor in order to establish a more relatable narrator. He discusses several topics such as the relationship between doctors and their patients, the healthcare given in hospitals, and the role that the physician plays in different contexts of life.

Dr. Nelson, the general practitioner for whom I volunteered for two and a half years, had always told me that the desire to become a doctor must come from deep within. In his office, I took patients’ vital signs and helped them feel more comfortable. I also spent a significant amount of time with Dr. Nelson learning about the physician’s role. He became my mentor. I learned of

Thesis: Being in the Medical Field has many benefits from saving people’s lives to making good money. In today’s time, we need all the medical professionals we can get.

She does not wait for opportunities to come her way; but gets involved and initiates action. It’s no surprise to see Nikitha in many leadership roles in and outside of the classroom. In grade nine, she began exploring careers and at the same time started volunteering at St Francis Hospital. Surrounded by the many careers at the hospital, Nikitha’s eyes widened to the possibilities. Her ability to assist staff and patients, gave her great satisfaction. To gain further insight and experience, see recently began volunteering in different areas of the hospital. In the Bariatrics department she scanned patient files and updated them on an electronic report. Additionally, she helped at the Central Sterile department where she wrapped basins and light heads and sorted out surgical equipment. She continued assisting in the Medical Staffing Office where she organized patient/physician files and most notably learned about the requirements to become a physician working in a hospital. These experiences have strengthened her goal of becoming a medical doctor. Nikitha’s strong academic ability, personality, and ability to make connections with ease will prove to be an asset in this

In order to improve my understanding of what it means to be a doctor, I organised a placement in a GP, where I saw the compassion and empathy that a doctor has for his patients. My interaction with practice team on daily basis and witnessing the doctor’s work reinforced the importance of good communication and teamwork skills. I have attended a placement at hospital where I discovered the difference between a GP and hospital doctor. I witnessed an endoscopy session with ENT and learnt the importance of manual dexterity. My work experience at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and attending theatre sessions provided me with understanding of the process of an operation and how vital important team work is. Going on the

The purpose of this article was to provide information to students perusing a career in medical. “Students feel they need to decide before medical school” (Premed life staff). But in reality after medical school, during the internships, many medical doctors decide their specialty working with other medical doctors in different specialties. It’s not

"Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be." Coming from a family of physicians, I looked up to my parents and always wanted to be one. Now I have reached this stage in my career where I have realized what I want to be and where my strengths lie. This has happened not by chance but by careful consideration at every step of my career, unbiased self-evaluation and the realistic interpretation of the future that I want to be part of. This essay is thus an honest attempt to present myself to all those concerned.

Some students dream of becoming a doctor based on how medical professionals are presented in the media. For example, popular TV shows like ‘ER’ and ‘House’ glorify the drama and pride of the medical profession. Even comedy TV shows like ‘Scrubs’ make medical professions appear cool and fun. However, the reality is that medical school involves a continual heavy workload with unpleasant and demanding tasks.

“The roots of physician well-being are formed early. While medical school lays a firm foundation for the essential knowledge physicians must posses, it should also inculcate and promote the ideal characteristics of compassion, integrity, empathy, professionalism, and commitment to service and life long learning.”1 Doctors are people of great power, but with great power comes great responsibility. Such responsibilities and certain qualities that medical students must present are outlined by a major regulating body of medical health in the UK generally known as the General Medical Council (GMC) as evident in both of their reports “Good Medical Practice”2 and “Medical Students: Professionalism and Fitness to Practice”3 respectively. Such reports are available for medical educators, students, doctors, as well as the general public. Of the numerous qualities that must be presented, acting with Probity, Resilience, and Conscientiousness are three main features I will be discussing in this essay.

Not only doctors are able to do outstanding things and accomplishments, but everyone is able to achieve the unbelievable. All the doctors are able to demonstrate these things and how putting hard work, effort, great character and integrity can change one’s life, even others. These things are not only if they are doctors, but any career option someone choose to pursue

I have taken stock of myself, considering my skills, experiences, and goals. I have looked to family and friends, some of whom are doctors, for advice. Because of this self-examination, I have decided to pursue a career in health care. The process has been difficult at times but always illuminating. Throughout it all, I have never lost confidence - the confidence that I will actively absorb all available medical knowledge, forge friendships with fellow students, and emerge from my training as a skilful and caring physician.