Statement Of Purpose: The Medical Career Path

Since 2013 there have been 268 school shootings in the United States alone (Everytown for Gun Safety, 2017). School gun violence is becoming increasingly probable. It is imperative that our government and our citizens come together to create a solution and implement a plan to prevent and stop the occurrence of school gun violence. The solution, for some, is to bring more guns into the picture by arming teachers, principals, and other school officials, or place armed police officers at school sites (LaPierre, 2015). For others, the solution is to make even stricter laws regarding gun use or to get rid of these weapons altogether. These certainly are drastic options; I must say that I do believe the true solution is to increase the focus on mental health services and by extension, mental health awareness. There is simply not enough focus on the mental health of our youth and of our students. Mental health services are the most important step to making schools safer, because this solution touches the entire problem of violence at its root level.

“Nearly 5 million children in the U.S. have some type of mental illness” (Goldberg). It is agreeable that there are many young children that deal with mental illness every day. Schools should be concerned for every student’s well being. Moreover, mental health is a part of a person’s overall “well being.” Therefore, schools need to make the mental health of students a stronger focus and implement plans to keep students mentally well and educated. To help create a positive, mental health aware environment where students feel open to seek help, high school students should be educated on how to be mentally healthy, be given a safe place to seek help, and be encouraged to monitor and maintain their mental health. Mental illness and mental health care need to be a more eminent priority in our society, starting with high schools.

It is estimated that one in every five youth experience mental illnesses that interfere with their everyday routines (“NAMI”). Mental health in the United States is a growing epidemic that needs to be solved. Youth with mental illnesses may never know that they have one; screenings for mental health are not something a lot of people take advantage of. Schools are a place where youth develop the most. In order for this to happen, society needs to make schools feel welcoming and provide support for those who need help. While some people do not believe mental illnesses exist, schools should require mental health screenings in order to prevent future violent situations, educate their staff, and do more to make students feel comfortable.

There are many factors that come into play as far as the shooter goes. For example, their self esteem, depression, or suicidal thoughts may have a negative impact on their mental health. However, there is no set expectations of how a shooter should act. This is what makes it difficult to spot a potential shooter. While this is true, there is a correlation between social media and school shooters. Children who said they were going to shoot people online where often prepared to follow through. For the children that said it in person, it was often an impulsive threat. The article suggests that claiming "mental illness" is a distraction to the public. It says that the best way for schools to stay safe is to keep close communication. The article says that if anyone suspects a potential school shooter, they should report them to the National Alliance for Mental Illness immediately. Overall, this article will help with our research by providing data of how communication is an important factor in detecting a school

For the past couple of years, the number of school shootings has increased. In the aftermath of these tragedies, reporters often discover that the shooter was mentally ill. Many people believe that mental illness refers to severe diseases such as schizophrenia but it also includes depression, stress, and anxiety. As mass shootings become more commonplace in America, parents are concerned for their children’s safety at school. Within San Gabriel, some people say that Gabrielino High School does not have adequate support and help for mentally ill students. They claim that any help from Gabrielino would be useless and believe that it is not Gabrielino’s responsibility to provide help for these students. Other people believe that there are enough resources at Gabrielino to help mentally ill students as well as sufficient awareness about this help. Through the annual Club Faire and Gab week, these people state that students know that they can reach out and receive support. These statements are not completely true; Gabrielino does have sufficient resources for students with mental illness but students are not aware of this help.

School is supposed to be a safe environment that parents can count on to send their children to learn, socialize with peers, build a good academic foundation for their future, but the epidemic of school shootings in the United States is preventing this from happening. The gruesome truth is that teenagers and young children are being murdered by fellow students on a regular basis. The media portrays a stereotype that all school shooters have a form of mental illness, frequently labelling them as psychotic and psychopathic. Adolescent school shooters are not necessarily psychotic or psychopathic. Often, they have been negatively affected by societal expectations, influence of media, masculine ideologies, bullying and their broken families.

Initially, in the future I would like to pursue a career in Occupational Therapy. I want to become an Occupational Therapist because I would love to help people recover from injury to regain skills. I am very focused on my career and the path I want to take in pursuing my career. The medical field has always been a passion of mine.

Incidences of school shootings have dramatically risen within the past few decades. Events like the Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook shootings have increased the fear of Americans worried for the safety of their children. Annually, many children, as well as adults, are faced with the risk of losing their lives to mentally ill criminals in a place commonly held as a safe haven—school. 160 school shootings have occurred in America since 2013, with an average of nearly one a week (“The). This is unacceptable and something should be done to prevent acts of terror like this from arising.

Since twenty-thirteen there has been at least one hundred sixty school shootings in America, these numbers are alarming. We should feel secure sending our kids to school not fearful. A subject to controversy in America gun control, currently in debate to prevent school shootings. Unfortunately, Gun Control is not the answer to school shootings, access to mental health treatment can prevent them.

One crucial factor that parents should know is the importance of keeping guns out of the reach of underaged children. “Studies show that some 3-year-olds are strong enough to shoot a gun. By the time they reach school age, about 75% can fire a weapon.” Educating students on gun safety and how to prevent gun violence would be an amazing idea to prevent shootings around the world. Students need to understand how gun violence can impact a community. Students should also never be afraid to tell an adult if they feel unsafe or thinks there might be a threat to the school. The NRA has created a program called Eddie Eagle that teaches kids what to do when they see a gun. Several states have adopted this program into their curriculums to teach students at all ages about gun awareness. Educating teachers, parents and students on how to identify mental health issues is another way to help decrease gun violence in schools. Many recent school shooters have had a history of mental illness that have gone unnoticed or undocumented. Nickolas Cruz, the shooter in Parkland, Florida was enrolled in a special school that offered psychiatric services in 8th grade. He was still able to pass the background to purchase a gun. If Cruz’s school records were shared with federal agencies, he may not have been able to get a gun license based on his past psychiatric

It is important to become nationally credentialed medical assistant for many reasons. The main reason is reassurance in the field or career. You go to school and get recognized for what you have learned and been trained on. By this not only will the health practice or coworkers you work for will be able to trust you fully on your responsibility as a medical assistant, but the patients will also be able trust you with their health. It will also help you feel more comfortable on performing the duties without being supervised at all times. Without a doubt employability and pay will also can play an important role. When listing your certification on your resume they will be higher chances of getting called for an interview and the pay will be higher due to the education or training you will have.

Usually, when students reach high school, they tend to not want to learn anymore later in the year, causing senioritis anytime in their Senior Year. Some students may get depressed about bullying and other situations, and they then threaten the school. During the Florida school shooting, 17 people have lost their lives, at Stoneman Douglas High School. It felt like a normal day for the students until shots were fired. We need someone to help mentally ill people, who have thoughts about this and doing it, for the U.S., for the continent, and for the world. Changing ideas for schools can make a big difference in the safety of Middle schools, Elementary schools, and High Schools.

There is also the issue of mental illness and gun violence.“we must identify the specific problems to be addressed involving school

My future career is to become an OB/GYN physician and hopefully one of the best in the country. I plan on majoring in public health on a Pre-Med track. During my junior year, I plan to take my MCAT and pass with flying colors. When I receive my scores, I will apply for a variety of medical schools. After I finish my 4 years at the University of Maryland, I plan to attend a medical school overseas. Attending a medical school overseas is expensive but beneficial in the long run, so I plan on obtaining scholarships for that. When I finish medical school, I will intern at a hospital, complete my residency and then I will officially become an OB/GYN physician.

I am applying for the Master of Professional Studies in Technology Management (Health Information Technology) program at Georgetown University for the summer 2014 session, keeping in mind my future objectives of doing a PhD in Health Information Technology. My desire and enthusiasm for further study and research is motivated by professional goals and intellectual curiosity. I would like to pursue a career in the development of new Health-IT systems, especially remote monitoring technologies, technology-supported translation services, c and self-management tools through mobile technologies that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of information flow in a healthcare setting. I strongly believe the intellectual environment at Georgetown