Summer Intensive Health Scholar Program

Coming from a family that struggles financially, my parents were frequently absent for work, and often left me in charge to take care of my sister and brother. From my siblings’ birth in January 2006 and May 2008 respectively, I was tasked with feeding, teaching, and caring for them while my parents were working, on top of managing my own schoolwork. However, I am fulfilled by the sense of gratitude I receive when I began caring for those who could not care for themselves. In addition to teaching me patience, this also impels me towards a nursing career where I can fully utilize my strengths. Furthermore, I gained exposure in healthcare through my internship at Chapa-De as a dental assistant that began in early November 2016. By working clinically for over 12 hours a week, I gain invaluable exposure and experience by working with a variety of patients each day. The skills I develop, such as time management, infection control, and patient comfort are beneficial tools I will wield into my nursing education and career. Although my internship is focused on the dental aspect of healthcare, I desire to transfer my skills and experience into nursing because of the higher variety and more holistic aspects of patient care that enthralls me and my neverending curiosity. Nonetheless, the opportunity to learn each day in this field of healthcare is fascinating, and only further motivates me

I know the Public Health Associate Program opens many doors. My goals after completion of the program include working in a federal agency, non-governmental organization, or internationally to help build healthy, strong communities. Since traveling internationally at a young age, my goals have never changed. I have wanted to work in some capacity in government and politics to aide in bettering the world around me, and the lives of others.

I am applying for the Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) because of my intrinsic motivation to serve people through the healthcare field, which developed from a very early age. The motivation developed because I had an opportunity to see the miracles research and medicine could do first hand back in Pakistan, as my father was an ENT surgeon. Research wise, classes like Psychobiology and Molecular and Cellular Biology have consistently increased my interest in neurobiology and immunology, and equipped me with the laboratory training needed to perform productive laboratory research. Also being born in Pakistan, a third world country lacking quality health care and through living in a region of the world torn by socioeconomic issues, I have noticed many around the world lack access to healthcare. I aim to change that throughout my life by partnering with organizations like the United States Navy or the Doctors Without Borders, and the attainment of a MD/Ph.D. degree is an essential part of it.

The goal of the internship was to complete a 150 hours and provide a weekly summary of activities. In order to get the internship I had to do a phone screening with Mary Doe. She is the administrative assistant to Commander John Doe. Who is the Assistant Associate Director of Facility Support and also the internship supervisor for the SIU Health Care Management students at FHCC. I meet with CDR John Doe for a brief interview. We went over my goals and what I hope to gain by interning at FHCC. I felt interning at FHCC would be a natural transition because CDR Wallis has a background in Healthcare Administration.

In my time volunteering at the hospital, I hope to gain many different experiences. However, there are a few main ones: adaptation through enrichment and dependability. First of all, I want to get to know and adapt to the environment of the hospital and learn how different processes work. This is a crucial part of being in the atmosphere of a clinic. Also, the experiences that I will have at the hospital will help me to understand the routines and entailments of the career I would like to pursue. I hope to become a Physician’s Assistant in the future and this will be the best way to know if it is the right position for me. This enrichment of my understanding will help guide my passion for this career path and hopefully strengthen it.

I am interested in attending the USNA summer STEM program because I have the desire to one day attend the United States Naval Academy and for my love of science, biology in particular. I believe that gaining the exposure to the academy's campus and the various STEM activities provided will cause me to become even more determined in reaching my goals. I also bring the aspect of military lifestyle and the long term future goal of becoming an officer in the United States Navy into my reason of interest in the program. I would be very proud and honored to graduate from the academy and go on to serve in the United States Navy, fighting for, and retaining the freedom many before me have fought to gain and protect. In potentially increasing my knowledge

Through the many trips that my family has taken to the hospital due to various reasons, I have become fond of the hospital and its many wonders. After all the things that the medical field has done for me and my family, I decided to contribute to my local hospital to volunteer and help out those who pay visits to the hospital. Through my exposure to various clinical populations, I want to improve my ability to serve others in this capacity that can guide me towards the medical profession in the future.

The Health Science Scholars is a program that is full of opportunities for students looking to go into the health field such as myself. I personally have a drive to learn about public health and medicine in general. I have an interest in doing research and I feel as if the Health Science Scholars program will allow me do to so. I specifically have an interest in doing research in mental health, as I know mental illnesses and healthcare are an extremely complex and prevalent issue in today’s world. HSS would give me the opportunity to do research and work closely with faculty members since UT-Austin has an abundance of resources and research projects that do diverse studies such as the Texas Institute for Mental Health. I am interested in learning

“I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me, and not terrify me”. This quote, by Ellis Ross, paints a very good image of how I want to take on these next few weeks of the Summer Transition Program. I have always wanted to be a better student than I actually am, but my disabilities influenced my studies immensely. I am currently diagnosed with dyslexia, dyscalculia, depression, and anxiety. Struggling in high school has only encouraged me to continue my education at UW-Whitewater to reach my goals. After graduating college, I hope to work with adolescents who have the same issues as me, or to work in an area similar to child protective services. My disabilities have held me back in high school in multiple ways, but I am very grateful to have the opportunity at UW-Whitewater to work past my difficulties in more areas than just education. Although I have weaknesses, I take pride in my reading skills, writing ability, and social dexterity.

As a recipient of this scholarship, I would like to contribute to the mission of the NHSC by providing an environment where patients feel that they are welcomed, a priority, and receiving high quality healthcare. This is important because the large patient demands found in clinics in underserved areas create an environment where patients receive less face-to-face time with their doctors, provided they get seen at all. Because I have the work ethic and compassion to make a difference in underserved areas, I believe that I would be a helpful addition to any clinic. Bringing caring healthcare professionals into communities will allow more patients to receive quality care as well as impact these areas by allowing everyone to live healthier, more

Such a goal is priceless for an aspiring healthcare professional such as myself. In the increasingly globalized and complex world of healthcare, an education based in the philosophies of community and an inquiry-based approach to the liberal arts is an excellent foundation

I come from a small village in Pakistan which is an underprivilded community with limited resources. Seeing the difficulties people had to go through to receieve medical care was originally my motivation to choose the pre-medical track. I have always wanted to provide help to the underprividleged because I have closely seen the lack of medical resources that many third world counries have, which results in pateints not given proper medical care. Their minor sympoms are not given attention to, resulting in high rates of critical illnesses. I hope to apply my skills and experiences by providing hands-on care. By volunteering as a medical assistant, I hope to make a small difference in both the patients' and the medical professionals' lives. I

A strong work ethic is important in serving vulnerable populations because you must work above and beyond what you would need to do in an average primary care office. This is equally important when serving with Emory students and faculty to ensure I am doing my part to accomplish our goal which provides care to patients that are truly in need. Being a team player is another strength I will bring to an immersion. It is important to be able to collaborate with the other students and faculty to be able to successfully assess, diagnose, and treat the patients at a high level. Last, my encouraging and inspiring personality is an additional strength I will bring. An encouraging and inspiring spirit is just as important and physical care to an immersion trip. It is necessary to have someone to uplift those around them and remind everyone to continue to push toward the goal and never give up hope in spite of adversity. Having a strong work ethic, being a team player, and an encouraging spirit is three strengths I will contribute to the team and the populations that we intend to serve. I believe all three of those strengths are crucial to not only serving the patients but the group of students and faculty I will traveling and working

Hospitals are a great way for a medical student to serve the community as well as gain valuable experience in their future field. For this reason, I have spent around forty hours from the end of the summer up until now volunteering at HonorHealth hospital. I volunteered as a transporter, what this means is that I move equipment, medical documents and lab samples around the hospital. I also help discharge patients by pushing them in a wheelchair to their car. Through this experience I was able to make life easier on people who were vulnerable and trying to recover as well as the busy staff member who treated them. I had many interactions with people and by from this I have a better understanding of impact my service had. I will be discussing: How psychology can explain social interaction, how outside factors can influence a person 's sense of self, how behaviors and situations can help you understand a person, the importance of communication as well as focus, and the environment shapes the organization.

Independent, hardworking, eager to learn and a team player, inspire to explore the Internal Medicine field in a friendly and a supportive environment where Faculty, residents, and Staffs work as a team, while challenging myself and improving the quality of patient care through best practice as well as excellent patient education, thus contributing to strengthening your residency program.