As a child, I loved being a caring "healer" of my beloved toys. My first patient was my unsuspecting teddy bear. I treated his imaginary broken arm with duct tape, cleaned his wounds with a spray bottle filled with tap water and used an entire box of adhesive bandages to cover his lacerations. This childhood play came naturally to me but did little to prepare me for being my mother 's occasional caregiver a little later in life.
Following my parents ' divorce, my mother worked as a letter carrier for the US Post Office. Years of this arduous labor resulted in her suffering from muscle spasms, tendonitis and degenerative cartilage disease that left her incapacitated at times. While doing my chores one evening, my mother yelled my name with …show more content…
Observing the PAs providing optimal care their patients with integrity and compassion, taking the extra time to both anticipate and thoroughly answer any questions and listening to the patients speak very highly of the approachability of the PA struck a chord in my heart making me very fond of the profession. I also admired the amount of medical decision making that a PA has which is in line with my original dedication to provide a more comprehensive care, a far cry from my childhood pastime of healing toys with imaginary bumps and bruises. This experience clarified the professional path I want to take. I decided to fully immerse myself into the physician assistant profession by learning as much as I could about the profession outside of my job and shadowing. I later joined the American Academy of Physician Assistants as an affiliate member to keep up with the growing profession of PAs and all of the state regulatory laws as well as receive weekly articles keeping me abreast of current medical practices and trends. As I look back on my life, know that my journey has led me to a profession that I continue to grow with and stay passionate about. My compassion to provide care and comfort to those sick and in need as well as my unwavering desire to always learn gives me confidence that as I will be a great asset to healthcare as a physician
Following my parents ' divorce, my mother worked as a letter carrier for the US Post Office. Years of this arduous labor resulted in her suffering from muscle spasms, tendonitis and degenerative cartilage disease that left her incapacitated at times. While doing my chores one evening, my mother yelled my name with …show more content…
Observing the PAs providing optimal care their patients with integrity and compassion, taking the extra time to both anticipate and thoroughly answer any questions and listening to the patients speak very highly of the approachability of the PA struck a chord in my heart making me very fond of the profession. I also admired the amount of medical decision making that a PA has which is in line with my original dedication to provide a more comprehensive care, a far cry from my childhood pastime of healing toys with imaginary bumps and bruises. This experience clarified the professional path I want to take. I decided to fully immerse myself into the physician assistant profession by learning as much as I could about the profession outside of my job and shadowing. I later joined the American Academy of Physician Assistants as an affiliate member to keep up with the growing profession of PAs and all of the state regulatory laws as well as receive weekly articles keeping me abreast of current medical practices and trends. As I look back on my life, know that my journey has led me to a profession that I continue to grow with and stay passionate about. My compassion to provide care and comfort to those sick and in need as well as my unwavering desire to always learn gives me confidence that as I will be a great asset to healthcare as a physician