C Diff Infection Personal Statement

Standing in the Neuro intensive care unit as an intern in the first half of the academic year is surreal. I’ve never felt so alive, so challenged, so intrigued and so at home. Two weeks is just not enough time to truly appreciate the high continuity and deranged physiology of such a magnificent beast, as I review obsolete trails to compare to cutting edge evidence medicine to encompass the best treatment options for my patient. suddenly, I awaken on the general medicine floor to my attending asking me how I would like to proceed to manage my patient’s C. diff infection. Yes C diff infection is important and common disease that effects hospitalized patients at a growing rate and attention must be paid as to treat or not to treat. However I can help but baskin in the joy of teaching the medical students about risk of mortality of the patient we just admitted with a spinal abscess compressing the spinal cord at the L4 and L5 region.

Neurology was always my first choice. I am excited to be amongst the Neurology community. I could not have found a better fit for my life career choice. When posed with the question of why this specialty course, my answer is always easy and clear. There have been great leaps and bounds in th progression of treatment and the way we
approach clinical diagnosis and management of neurological pathologies both in hospitalized patients and in the clinical setting. However, we have so much more to accomplish, to discover in disease pathways that could lead to new developments in treatments of our patients. We have the opportunity to influence and impact the lives of many with the research of today, exploring time sensitivity in time of diagnosis to therapy in stroke management.

The importance of patient care in Neuro is precious. We deal with such devastating illnesses, many in which we have yet to provide breakthrough treatments for. Its vital to be able to care for the entire patient as well as the needs of the family members that will also be affected by the new baseline functional status of our patients. One of my strengths are bed side manners, comforting families and being sensitive to the needs of my patients. I have a calm temperament that affords me to retain a clear focused mind in stressful situations and execute task well.

I am excited to move forward with my career in Neurology.
I would like to join a program that is well rounded in resident education and satisfaction, distinguished faculty, strong fellowship placements and established Neuro intensive care unit. As sometimes as residents we can get caught up in the length of time we spend as trainees, we must also remember that we are living life. I would like to complete my clinical training in a location that is diverse and culturally mixed and active. I look forward to tomorrow, because with each day brings forth new opportunities. I look forward to new research opportunities look forward to being a great clinician and a well rounded educator in the great field of
neurology.