seen at first-hand the diverse life of a doctor with its challenges and demands. Medicine is a career constantly changing and developing; as a course I will continue to utilise all I learn. My juvenile arthritis shows me the human body is complex and problems can so easily arise. A condition affects not only the patient‚ but the family and I can appreciate how rewarding being a doctor‚ with the capacity to help those in need‚ would be. Shadowing a doctor in a maternity hospital‚ I realised the importance
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pursue my lifelong goal of becoming a dentist or doctor after enrolling at the University of Georgia majoring in biology. I interviewed and shadowed many doctors‚ all of whom specialized in different areas. I learned about the education process of becoming a doctor‚ daily tasks‚ their lifestyle‚ and the hours they worked. However‚ the more time I spent shadowing and working with people in those fields; the less I believed that a career as a doctor was right for me. I became more interested with
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fact I was fine‚ better than fine—I was great health-wise. The doctor had made me feel like a child‚ which at 16 I didn’t think was necessary. This doctor had made me ignorant and she had no intentions of hiding her beliefs or thoughts about me during our appointment. Thankfully‚ I had a mother who was patient‚ open and understanding. I vented to her about what I had experience and in a moment of distress I decided that I would be a doctor‚ so that people had an opportunity to not be judged or feel
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quality within the NHS‚ this has led recently to more focus on leadership development for all doctors‚ starting earlier and continuing throughout their careers. There is also an increased drive to see doctors take on more significant leadership roles throughout the healthcare system. Leadership schemes and courses definitely have an important role to play in developing leadership skills in junior doctors..(1) As a part of innovative training fellowship scheme run by HEE-East Midlands‚ I had an opportunity
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I know that to be successful in practicing alternative methods in medicine‚ I have to intertwine my passion to be a medical doctor with my passion for alternative medicine. I understand it is important to understand current medicine to implement methods of alternative medicine because many people are already on many prescription drugs therefore I must understand current practices
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It all started at the age of eighteen when both of my parents left Mexico to start a new life in the United States to live the “American Dream.” The pressures of conforming to society quickly sunk in and before they knew it‚ their entire life was dedicated in raising their six kids and working nonstop for forty years. Throughout all those years of being in the US‚ not once did they decide to continue school to at least get their GED. Having a mother who only went to the sixth grade and a father who
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goal of a career in medicine. However‚ during the Summer of 2013 I had the good fortune to take a course which involved shadowing doctors in Central America. I was able to observe many doctors in multiple fields‚ each with their own unique skill set and philosophy. The most distinct memory I carry from the time spent in clinics and hospitals is of an elderly woman.
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While working at the University of Miami Hospital‚ I had the rare opportunity to shadow with Dr. Garcia-Soto who was a gynecology fellow at the time. She allowed me to sit in with her on two separate surgeries‚ one being a complete hysterectomy and the other being a vaginal tumor removal with the implantation of a vaginal stent. This experience has most significantly influenced my decision to study medicine because it has enlightened me about the practicalities of being a physician. For both surgeries
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experience in the medical field‚ I was taught how to make relations with unknown people that were for the most part‚ ill. This has been one of the greatest experiences because I got the chance to interact with many different types of people including doctors‚ nurses‚ hospital staff members‚ and patients. This was a double gift for me because my interests in medicine have been greatly expanded and I was given the honor of being able to help those that were in need‚ whether it was reading a short book to
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“If you work at something you love‚ patiently‚ consistently‚ and with focus‚ not only will you get where you want to get‚ but every moment you will be where you want to be” –Milind Soman I have been well prepared for training in this program after years of struggling to figure out who I am‚ how to become a good student‚ and finding what my passion is. Growing up I was always an average student‚ I was always a never a straight A student or known as a bright child‚ school was always a struggle for
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