Health Field Admission Essay

My interest in the health field dates back to when I was twelve years old. My grandmother had suffered a massive stroke and the left side of her body was paralyzed. From that very moment in our lives, I became very involved with the paperwork and the health of my grandmother. I have witnessed the effect on her as well as my family of her stroke, craniotomy, heart attacks, seizures, chest pains, amputation of her leg, therapy, to so much more. Yes, this was a huge impact on my life as a young individual, but it allowed me to mature. With the great guidance from my school and family members it was a part of my life that I was able to get through. Learning what she went through, translating the comments from doctors to my parents, and vice versa, and informing my grandmother and my parents what the use of each
When I entered college I wasn’t sure I wanted to look into the health field. I did ultimately decide to go on the pre-health track and am in the process of determining what field and role in the medical field I want to pursue. I have thought about professions I want to consider which include pharmacist, physician assistant, or a physician. I have realized that I need to gain a different kind of experience in health care and there will lie the key to my decision. I might know about different services and roles in the medical profession but I don’t understand how the doctors work individually and how they all work interdependently with other medical staff . I have no clinical experience or any practice related to the health field, which is why I hope a program such as the Health Careers Opportunity Program can offer me that invaluable experience. I am a social, investigative, and enterprising individual who is willing to communicate, lead, and guide others and am anxious to identify my niche so that I can prepare