The goal of this program was to create a way for students to enter a higher level medical profession with less schooling, more opportunities, and fewer…
As a future medical student, I tend to view campuses in terms of a new team. While learning more about University of New England College of Medicine, I immediately felt a sense of community, as well as companionship between students, faculty, and surrounding area. In pursuit of upholding the college’s mission, there is a steadfast goal to serve the community, and create primary care physicians prepared to make an impact for every patient they encounter. To gain further insight to the community and atmosphere created by the University of New England, I…
Besides the very complete curriculum Rush Medical College offers in Basic Sciences and Clinical Skills to its medical students, my main interest is its multicultural environment. Having the experience of living in places with diversity of values and perspectives, I will not only feel at home at Rush Medical College, but it will help me have a greater knowledge and understanding of society and the different cultures that make up the American population. I will be able to serve patients with different backgrounds. I admire and appreciate what the Student Support Services at Rush Medical College offers to the students, giving them all the tools required to succeed in the professional and personal level. I look forward in participating in the…
Problem Statement The Office of Diversity and Academic Success in the Sciences (ODASIS), is an academic support unit within the Division of Life Sciences at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The goal of ODASIS is to increase the recruitment and academic success of underrepresented students, as well as educationally and economically disadvantaged students, who are interested in pursuing careers in the research and health professions. Since its inception, the program has successfully graduated several students into the health professions, especially medicine, and has been recognized for its contribution towards diversity in health care. Due to the success of ODASIS, a growing number of students are enrolling and with that a need for resources to efficiently manage the program and provide the students with the tools and support they require.…
Curriculum Description Physicians are the leaders of healthcare teams and provide care to increase patient’s wellness. However, few have training in the complexity of health disparities that impact the patients they may treat. Therefore, the charge to create creating comprehensive training programs suited for diverse physician learners goes to academic medical centers. Mayo Clinic is poised to provide a comprehensive health disparities training for the next generation of physicians. The training uses a focuses on the growing diversity of patients while using a competency driven approach centered on IOM six requirements of care, the Triple Aim, the spirit of the competencies of the American Board of Medical Specialties and the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the Kelly Report on Health Disparities in America.…
A major public health issue is minority health disparities. This is a significant issue due to how negative health outcomes lead to the low statistics of minorities concerning education, economic status, and productivity. Moreover, as a minority myself, I have personal ties to the negative outcomes of this particular public health issue. I frequently view how avoidable diseases and unhealthy life habits continue to evolve in my family and the entire African-American community. Minority health disparities are caused by specific core components.…
My ability to persevere despite these challenges and to master a rigorous academic program at Smith College, reflect my strong desire to always grow and improve, my ability to face challenges and conquer them, and my drive to succeed—all qualities that will serve me in well in Yale’s PA program. While at Terem, the lead researcher quickly recognized not only my technical abilities and my strong work ethic, but also my desire to grow and learn, and therefore gave me more responsibility than she gave the other interns. But my greatest strength is my passion for helping and healing others. I want to be a PA and help people. Working in health care has been a dream of mine since I was little, and I have found the perfect job in becoming a PA.…
A Master’s degree in Public Health will allow me to address challenges in providing primary care to underserved populations, such as improving health literacy through health education programs. The health education programs will help improve health literacy by providing underserved populations with information on chronic diseases, maintenance of health and wellness, and access to care and services. The programs will help reduce health risk behaviors, such as poor nutrition, lack of physical exercise, and factors that increase stress. The underserved populations will learn about the factors that influence their health, such as the risks of alcohol and tobacco use. Individuals will also learn to adopt and practice healthy behaviors and lifestyles…
Solhaug’s visit to my undergraduate college, St. Olaf. However, my excitement about applying to EVMS came after researching the EVMS mission statement and vision. I realized my career goals of becoming a community-minded physician and continuing my interest in research would be fulfilled by attending EVMS. Growing up in a rural Minnesota community gave me a unique perspective on medicine. Hundreds of hard working farmers and factory workers in my community were uninsured.…
Attending a school that emphasizes diversity like the University of California, Los Angeles allowed me to interact with dissimilar people and immerse myself in many cultures different from my own. Through conversations outside of class and attending multiple culture nights, I was able to experience some of the customs, values, and beliefs of other cultures I had never been previously exposed to. However, most of my understanding has come from my service in Dr. Amy Waterman’s lab at the UCLA Transplant Research and Education Center. The research lab aims to reduce racial disparities in transplant. An example of our discoveries during research was results showing that minorities, especially African Americans, are less likely to pursue living…
Thus, I relish the opportunity to commence my career in public health and stepping outside my comfort zone to challenge obstacles and thrive during this Columbia’s 1-year rigorous program, only then an optimal health system can be…
Throughout my college career, I began to develop a passion for community organizing and implementing programs as I became involved with campus clubs. I also became increasingly interested in matters dealing with equality specifically within health and health care. Disparities present in both health quality and access present both here and abroad became a great concern of mine. I decided that with a career in public health these would be the most important topics I would focus on. Fall semester of senior year I worked on a semester long independent study project where I researched about these disparities specifically in minority populations in order to gain a more in depth understanding and scope of current conditions.…
My journey towards medicine began when my family and I moved to the United States from Venezuela. At the age of ten, I did not recognize the opportunities made available to me. Instead, I was scared of having to live in a new culture and learn a new language. Now as I watch the news of Venezuela and learn of the political turmoil shattering the aspirations of many students, I appreciate having the opportunity to chase my dream of becoming a physician. Being inclined to study medicine was not something I envisioned at a younger age or during my undergraduate career.…
INTRODUCTION I decided to do this report because I want to become a doctor. This career choice requires extensive planning and research, and I’ve attempted to do so with this report. Furthermore, I am currently in the process of planning to apply to medical school and so the context of this report is from that perspective. In other words, categories such as the MCAT, diversity, and debt are given focus, as I’ve had to consider those topics deeply at the current stage of my life. A career in medicine certainly requires long term thinking and planning.…
The rigorous curriculum will equip me with comprehensive knowledge and problem-solving skills to resolve complex health disparities in individual and community health. Furthermore, enrollment at Boston University will allow me to complete fieldwork in an area of interest. In addition to continuing working with underserved populations in the Greater Boston Area, I will be able to apply theory to practice while gaining critical skills that are directly transferable to a future job and career. Boston’s prime location will put me on the right path to research and innovation by allowing me to learn from and collaborate with faculty members toward an all-inclusive culture of health. Lastly, access to top research centers will further enrich my research skills that are needed to expand scientific knowledge in my future career as a Health Policy…