The Importance Of Becoming A Physician Assistant

While writing about oneself might be one of the hardest things for some of us to do, I'm sure that figuring out the personality of the person behind the words might be equally as hard. So I'll try to make this as simple yet as comprehensive as possible. I was born in Austria to Somali parents and grew up in Saudi Arabia, went to med school in Sudan and am finally here to practice medicine in Canada. So as you might see, the common question 'Where are you from?' takes a little longer for me to answer as do other Somali refugees around the world and am glad to finally find a place I can truly call home.

1. I have always wanted to help people and work in the healthcare field. Although, I never wanted to be a doctor, and I never wanted to be a nurse so I choose to look into becoming a physician assistant. Physician assistant interest me because they have a more exciting field of work than nurses, but they do not have all of the stress that doctors do. There are many interesting things that come with being a physician assistant and after reading this paper you will understand why this is what I want to do.

I began this academic journey at the start of the semester with the intention of finishing a bachelor’s degree and knocking out pre-requisite courses for veterinary school. The online program for a Bachelors in Health Sciences with the veterinary biomedical classes as an elective component seemed like a good fit. At the same time, I began to feel that I would like to make a difference in the lives of people that need it the most. While my priority is to finish a bachelor’s and I am still considering veterinary medicine, I am intrigued with the possibility of becoming a physician assistant and in working with penurious people as well as participating in medical missions.

I would like to travel to when I make it to the MLB.It would be sweet to travel because you get to see and explore the world.I would go everywhere around the world and I would get to go with my team.One day I hope to be able to travel when i'm in the Mlb.

Risë Mitchell Personal Statement - BSN to DNP Program, Fall 2016 1 Tell us about your professional experience as a nurse. What have been the challenges and rewards of your career thus far? Ten years ago, I began my journey by enlisting in the Air Force as a Public Health Technician. In 2008, I was selected to attend a program called the Interservice Physician Assistant Program (IPAP). This program trains all branches of the military following the UNMC Physician Assistant curriculum.

If I were to say that there was one defining moment that led me to becoming a Physician Assistant (PA) or that I have always known that I wanted to become a PA; that would be dishonest of me. However, it did not take long for me to realize that becoming a PA was exactly what I wanted to do. When shadowing various healthcare professionals I got to see how much of a gratifying profession that PAs have. For example, when I shadowed at an internal medicine office, I was able to see the PA examine, diagnose, and treat patients with various illnesses. The PA also allowed the patients to speak their minds and confide in her about personal experiences and struggles. The PA provided both medical advice as well as a listening ear for many patients. At that moment it was clear to me that being a PA was more than just about the patient's “signs” and “symptoms,” but about treating the “whole person.” I then thought to myself, “I want to be apart of this and be able to provide my own patients with my own medical knowledge and

“Everything happens for a reason;” a quote that is told to people as a way to ease the discomfort of an uncomfortable situation. Although the phrase is vague and cliché I have often found solace in it during my pursuit of becoming a physician assistant. The first instance where it was of great relevance was the day that I had lost one of my closest friends at the time to an undiagnosed case of appendicitis that ruptured. I was in sixth grade at the time and this experience encouraged me to mature and pursue life with a purpose. As I entered high school I used this tragedy to excel both academically and as a person. Upon entering college I knew that I wanted to enter the healthcare field but it wasn’t until several learning experiences later I realized that becoming a physician assistant would allow me to provide care in a way that best fit my personality and goals for a career in medicine.

On campus I’m associated with the FYRIS program. The top two research-driven courses are the Phylogenetics and taxonomy and supramolecular materials II. My immediate and future career interest is to enroll in a physician assistant school and practice medicine. Working in a hospital or other healthcare settings is something I can wake up and do every single day with a smile on my face. One thing that appeals to me the most about becoming a physician assistant is the endless opportunities. I have the freedom to examine patients, diagnose injuries, and provide treatments under supervision of physicians and surgeons. In Dr. Eli Greenbaum program the research focus of the field of molecular systematics which is very important to my major and career

During a four month span of living in Jordan and studying first hand; the health response for Syrian refugees, my vision and goal of becoming a physician assistant evolved and transformed into a new profound passion. This experience has opened my perspection on the scope of practice of a physician assistant. I realized how paramount policy making affects management of communicable and noncommunicable diseases and how this aspect is commonly forgotten about. This was observed as I conducted independent research on stroke prevention in Jordan. After collecting and analyzing the data, I concluded that due to the lack of policy and guidelines on preventative medicine, practitioners were not being held accountable and not incorporating preventative techniques into their practice. This research has taught me that as a future physician assistant, preventive medicine is a key aspect in my scope of practice and without the integration of policy on preventative medicine, non-communicable diseases cannot be systematically regulated and surveillanced. Collectively, this experience has left me eager and excited to implement my gained insight upon returning to the U.S and becoming a future integral member of a health care team.

Tynan statement, “…you’ll have to push yourself hard to work even when you don’t like it” resonates with me. I have always been a fairly decent student, tried my hardest in all my classes, but for some reason without fail Algebra and I have never connected. For as long as I can remember I have struggled with math, it’s always been my weak link in school. I know may people enjoy math, but to me it’s a lot of work. Now I am having to relearn Algebra and I don’t like it, but in order to achieve my goal of becoming a physician assistant this is the course I must stay. Maybe Tynan is right and by the end of this I will have learned to love math.

A Personal Essay for PA School To the School Committee, It is said that sickness is a mere credence, which should be conquered by the heavenly mind. Then there is another quote by anonymous, which is- I don’t like to follow or believe in exercises and my only philosophy is- there must be painless world. These quotes drive me crazy when I read them as they are in line with my way of living the life.

Picking a career is a big decision, and for most people it changes many times before one actually sticks. It was no different for me. When I was younger, I loved animals and therefore was determined for a while that I should be a veterinarian. That only stuck for a few years before I moved on from my animal phase and decided I wanted to be a pharmacist. Once again, after a few years I realised that the job really did not fit me all that well, and I better find something new.

If I could go anywhere in my Subaru it would be into the future so that I could have a really smart engineer to add wings onto my special car. After a few days, I would go back back to the present to fly to a planet far, far away. That planet's name is Unana.

If I had a ticket to go anywhere where would I go? I would go back in time to be a part of the Roaring Twenties in America. This time was a great advance for the American culture, seeing that would be quite a sight. Everything from the harlem renaissance and the creation of jazz, the changing roles of women in the society, all the way to the great authors such as Ernest Hemingway, Langston Hughes all of them.

You are given a free trip to anywhere in the world. Where would you choose to visit and why.