What Are Some Important Personal Statements Residency

My name is Robin Parisher and I am applying to be a part of the UTMB Nursing Program with Spring 2017 admission. It is within this personal statement, I wish to successfully explore my drive for this career choice, past experiences, and future endeavors with you.

Instead of focusing on my recent activities, which involve the occumulation of medically related experience, I decided to focus on those particular events and circumstances in my life that I believe make me a unique applicant. I ultimately decided to utilize a memoir format to detail some of the key influences in my life; particularly those which lead me in the direction of medicine as a career choice. These key experiences that occured during my childhood and formative years are crucial to my development as a human being, and as a future physician.

In 250 words or less, please share what has drawn you to an academic medical center and the residency program, and where you see yourself in three years regarding job and type of position.

Please submit a one to two page personal statement that provides a clear indication of your professional goals and interests. When writing your personal statement, describe relevant work and volunteer experience and outline your career objectives. Tell us about your job search, what’s working, what’s not working, and how can LA Fellows help you.

I am writing in response to your advertisement on the Massachusetts General Hospital Website on September 03, 2016, for the position of the Harvard Plastic Surgeon Residency. I have provided my résumé for your review and consideration.

My name is Madiha Ahmad and I am writing to inform you of my interest in University of Chicago’s PGY-2 Ambulatory Care residency. I was able to meet one of your past residents, Carol Chan, at ASHP Midyear Meeting last December and Dr. Janet Engle to gain more insight into the program. Through my interaction with them and my personal research into the program, I believe your program provides the valuable experiences I look for in a PGY-2 residency. In particular, the program offers opportunities to rotate at a variety of different sites that of interest to me including antithrombosis, heart failure, pediatrics, and specialty pharmacy. This program also puts an emphasis on teaching and research, which will allow me to develop my clinical teaching skills.

This assignment gave me a real heads up on preparing this statement because I graduate in December, and in some graduate programs this is one of the most important pieces of the application, so what better time to take advantage of this assignment than now? I made a revised version of my personal statement and with the help from the writing center

The vocation of a doctor is the perfect unification of scientific curiosity and being of service to others. Consequently, medicine is a career that interests me, above all others, while also appealing to my scientific side as it demands the gifted use of science to combat the omnipresent threat of disease.

My personal interpretation of a physician’s career involves the melding of scientific thought and objectivity with visceral emotion as well as a reconciliation of the tension between the two. While there are several other duties most physicians perform on the spectrum of clinical care to research, each responsibility is driven by the aforementioned duality. Thus far I’ve honed several skills that could be useful to a physician including interviewing and tailored communication from my journalism education and a practical grasp of healthy lifestyle design from my exercise physiology education. Through my consistent work as a writer and reporter I have a practiced awareness of my audience and how to communicate effectively by simplifying language

I am aware of the hard work and perseverance necessary to complete graduate coursework, and that this endeavor requires discipline and dedication. I understand that I will need to be diligent in managing my time. I consider myself to be mature, perceptive, and highly motivated, qualities which I believe are necessary for graduate

Overall, I am dedicated to my studies in all subjects, especially English, and I am excited to translate this dedication and natural curiosity into further learning. Throughout the course of my educational career, I have developed my analytical and critical thinking skills, I have become a balanced, open-minded thinker, traits that are important to have in any medical profession. I cannot wait to further explore my love and passion for something that has been such an essential aspect of my

If given opportunity I would grant the freedom to medical or recreational marijuana, effectively legalizing and decriminalizing it, as it is scientifically shown to have little to no adverse side effects, and even health benefits, as well as providing a new profitable industry to our economy. I would also give everyone the freedom to alter, amend, or replace their birth certificate in order to accommodate their gender identity, as well as the freedom to use the bathroom of their choice according their gender identity, and the creation of gender neutral bathrooms for those who were either born or identify with neither the male of female gender. I would do this because my philosophy is that we as humans should be free to do whatever we please

After arriving late to a day shadowing in a physician’s office, I would be a bit flustered. However, I would need to address my anxiety and leave it behind to make sure I am fully able to see patients and address their needs. I would also apologize to the physician I am shadowing or my tardiness and explain the circumstances surrounding it (my flat tire). After this, I would go to see the first patient of the day, Ms P. I would knock and enter the room, washing my hands at the sink or using hand sanitizer immediately, while apologizing for the wait she has experienced. I would then welcome Ms. P into the office, making sure to use her name and asking what she prefers to be called to address her by for the remainder of the appointment. I would then introduce myself as Erin Melican, a medical student who is shadowing and helping around the office. Next, I would either take a seat if possible as to be on her level and remove any further barriers to communication. I would also make sure we had privacy by shutting the door to the room or closing a curtain.

This is not my first time writing an essay, even so I feel like I have never written one. This is not because I do not have any idea. I find it difficult to write about myself. You need to know why you think I'm worth accepted at your school. Do you like the student writing compliments to themselves? If I would have been a teacher, surely I do not. In addition to that, I'm not a student in her twenties, impressed by youthful dreams and positive self-assessment. I just turn 32 years old and moreover I am a mother of a 6-year-old girl. Maybe you have understood me, I do not know how making impression to accept me in your college, but I feel more confident in answering the question, “Why I should be a Physician Assistant?”

Understanding and diligently pursing one’s vocation, I believe, is the most momentous episode in a person’s life. My quest for a medical career stems largely from my unequivocal commitment to a life of continuous learning and selfless service. Equally as important, however, is the indispensable contribution I am bound to provide to the dynamic and evolving medical field by reason of my unique background, experiences, and aspirations.