On November 28, 2015, I conducted an interview with Dr. Kellen Sherlock, a primary care physician at the Washington County Hospital. Dr. Sherlock began his medical career this past August; he attended Kansas State University where he majored in biology and then continued his education at Kansas School of Medicine. Dr. Sherlock was born and raised in Washington County; his father was a veterinarian, so he grew up quite familiar with some aspects of medicine. His favorite school subject was science; however, after high school, he was not completely committed to human medicine. When he took an EMT class in college was when he realized that being a physician was what appealed most to him. As an EMT, Dr. Sherlock was exposed to medicine in a fast-pace environment. He saw only a small part of patient care and wasn’t involved in the diagnosis or treatment. This fact frustrated him; he wanted to know an in-depth reasoning behind the patient’s struggles and why care was being given as it was. Personally, I believe this is a great characteristic for a physician to hold and it is a sign that he is in the right area of study. The curiosity coupled will the will to learn more about the human body and medicine is what drew Dr. Sherlock to become a
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Sherlock a supplementary question about the difference between being a physician and physician’s assistant because I am interested in both professions. Dr. Sherlock gave me additional information which will help me in my future decisions; he highly respects the job of physician’s assistant and believes that it is just as important as that of a physician. I learned that it takes nearly five years longer to become a physician than a physician’s assistant; additionally, physicians must dedicate more of their time to their profession after entering the work environment. However, physician assistants usually only see patients with minor injuries and they must work under the
Sherlock a supplementary question about the difference between being a physician and physician’s assistant because I am interested in both professions. Dr. Sherlock gave me additional information which will help me in my future decisions; he highly respects the job of physician’s assistant and believes that it is just as important as that of a physician. I learned that it takes nearly five years longer to become a physician than a physician’s assistant; additionally, physicians must dedicate more of their time to their profession after entering the work environment. However, physician assistants usually only see patients with minor injuries and they must work under the