Application Essay: A Career In The Medical Field

I was born in a small rural community in Nigeria, where individuals and families were socioeconomically and geographically isolated from the nation’s healthcare system. For that reason, I grew up in a truly disenfranchised population that created an early awareness of shortage of healthcare professionals in my vicinity. I witnessed the struggles of my parents in getting access to medical help whenever the need arose. At age 7, I lost my childhood best friend to acute attack of malaria because of medical and financial assistance that came rather too late. The realization that he could have been helped by timely and appropriate medical and financial intervention made me sad, but at the same time inspired my quest for the medical profession and shaped the course of my career in medicine.

During my medical school years and then as an intern, I worked with a wide variety of patients with a broad range of medical conditions and I gained tremendous …show more content…
I have worked with a health care team that is collaborative in care and committed to ensuring and maintaining patients’ safety at all times. Therefore, I have gained a deeper insight into the importance of teamwork and laboratory quality control protocols in the delivery of quality care to patients. Also, I have been actively involved in the training of phlebotomy students on externship in our laboratory. Through this activity, I have refined my teaching abilities and made learning an integral part of my personal development. From my direct patient care experiences, I have come to appreciate that a holistic approach to healthcare based on the bio-psychosocial model remains a crucial element of quality patient