Underserved Personal Statement

The word underserved is wide ranging and encompasses a lot more than the inability to pay or ability to access healthcare. It spans to those who are denied treatment due to medications and or pre-existing conditions for fear of liability. It includes those who have special needs and those who are denied access to insurance. While I hope to play a role in helping at a community clinic while in medical school, there are many other things I hope to achieve so as to best serve those in need.
While in Brazil, I had the opportunity to learn Portuguese. I have since had a strong desire to become professionally fluent in Spanish, so as to help those whose first language may not be English. I learned to appreciate other cultures. I have witnessed a