Osteopathy Personal Statement

I first met osteopathy on a late night during a college presentation. I was introduced to a new philosophy on medical education and care directed toward the whole patient. This presentation implanted a seed of interest, which continued to grow rapidly throughout my college years.
The planted seed continued to grow as I sought to shadow osteopathic physicians. I compiled references from friends, and later drove to a neighboring state to learn more about principles that seemed to align with my own. I began in a small Idahoan town, with a family physician that lived the values I hoped to find in osteopathy. Each time he interacted with his patients he focused on more than the symptoms presented. He focused on educating his patients about nutrition and lifestyle habits to help in the recovery process. He strove to connect intimately with his patients so as to create
I believe that a physician should wholeheartedly and selflessly serve his patients. I believe in care beyond alleviating the presented symptoms. I believe it is essential to educate patients to lead a healthy life through good habits and nutrition. I believe that manipulation has proven a useful tool in caring for patients and am eager to learn its technique. I believe that caring for the whole patient is an important mission worthy of my future education and career.
I hope to serve in the rural U.S as a primary physician and know that an osteopathic education will best prepare me to become the doctor I have long envisioned. Rural areas and various countries outside of the U.S have such a sense of collectivism and community that are hard to find in today’s urban societies. This collectivism leads to a sense of belonging and as a physician will allow me the opportunity to serve those with whom I live and associate. I know that KCOM will best prepare me to develop into the physician I aspire to