As a young boy I dreamt of some day being an engineer in outer space or a world-renowned artist‚ but then I discovered the human body. Consisting of over 30 trillion cells and enough blood vessels to wrap around the world twice‚ I have yet to find a supercomputer more complex or a work of art more intricate. What started as a fascination has become a transforming life passion. Thanks to many unique experiences I will be able to bring the same transformation to others and exemplify the APTA’s vision
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Now‚ as I reflect on the past several years of educational as well as personal growth‚ I realize that my reasoning for pursuing pediatrics runs much deeper than a love of working with children (although that love remains and is stronger than ever). I continue to be drawn to the pediatric population because it offers me the
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As a young child‚ I had multiple tooth extractions due to tooth decay. Although this was unpleasant‚ it has inspired me to become a dentist because I want to educate others about good oral health to prevent them from experiencing similar problems. Through having orthodontic braces‚ I have witnessed the impact that dentistry has on our lives. This is because braces helped to improve the appearance of my teeth but also to build my confidence. I believe that my past dental experience is valuable because
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Imagine you have graduated from Temple University. You are preparing to attend your 10-year reunion‚ and the alumni office has asked you to write a one-page essay about your personal and professional accomplishments since graduation. What would yours say? My journey started 16 years ago right after I graduated high school. In the beginning‚ I didn’t really know what I wanted to do‚ but I knew I was fascinated with science and medicine. In the first part of my journey I attended Community College
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because I have other activities planned or need some time to relax. Realistically‚ I probably take more personal time than is necessary. Now that I have recognized that bad habit‚ I plan on taking a heavier workload by not only accepting more work‚ but by insisting on it. In order for me to take on more work‚ I need to advocate that I truly have the interest to acquire more hours. By sacrificing my personal time‚ I will grow not only as a coach‚ but as a leader. Being a leader is not always easy. Leading
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I grown up in Iraq under horrible conflict made me realize if I survived I would only see a bright future and do not let my personal experience keep me living in fear. Every night before I go sleep‚ I was looking at my family as if I am not going to wake up in the morning. My mother has a cancer and my father was not able to work because of health problems‚ so losing my family
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I have always had a very philanthropic approach to life. Living with my one hundred year old grandfather has allowed me to appreciate the frailties of the human body. When he had prostatitis‚ I went with him to hospital where he was taken to the geriatrics ward. This experience provided me with a valuable insight into care of the elderly at a professional level. From this experience‚ I discovered that a career in medicine could be very rewarding. Being a naturally compassionate person‚ I take great
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A clinical Dietitian and Nutritionist’s job is to keep up to date on the latest Food and Nutritional value to help provide patients with the best possible care. Building a relationship with the patient’s need’s‚ and taking the proper steps to provide a meal plan that is both beneficial and takes the patients preferences into consideration to provide the nutritional needs and promote a healthy living. It is also the the Nutritionists job to counsel any issues or Improper eating habits that may intervene
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opportunity to work in Dr. Theodore Price’s laboratory dealing with pain plasticity. These opportunities and focus for academics go hand-in-hand with my mission statement and the free time I have due to the scholarship money enables me to not only concentrate on my education‚ but also use the extra funds to have fun‚ fulfilling every part of my statement and
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I shadowed Dr. Abdul Wahid Wasiq‚ a cardiologist‚ at Kandahar university faculty of medicine; I assisted on cardiothoracic disease evaluation and saw patients in the clinic. Over several years‚ I saw complex cardiac related cases that very few hospitals see. What impressed me most was that despite the gruesome diseases with major complications‚ nothing fazed the cardiologists. In every case‚ they went to work meticulously assessing and assisting patients with emergent needs and live saving aids
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