Since age fourteen, I spent the majority of my summer vacations working as an ophthalmic technician in my father’s practice. To this day he claims he asked me to work with him because the office was short-staffed, but I suspect he knew I would fall in love with ophthalmology just as he did. On my first day seeing post-operative patients, a woman was so moved by her improved vision that she began to cry. She grasped my father’s hand while she thanked us all. I felt honored to witness such a profound expression of joy, and at that moment I committed myself to pursuing a career in ophthalmology. I became obsessed with memorizing the anatomy of the eye and learning how to use all of my father’s instruments. I spent hours searching the internet
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During my summer research fellowship, I spent as much time as possible working alongside residents to care for patients in the emergency room at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Not only did my time there further improve …show more content…
When classes resumed that fall, I used my position as president of the ophthalmology interest group to offer retinal screenings along with the
Hispanic community outreach group at a local Spanish speaking health fair. My dedication to working hard and exploring the field of ophthalmology has led me to multiple fascinating experiences throughout my third year of medical education, including assisting with vitrectomies and scleral buckling surgeries during my surgical rotation and the unique opportunity to participate in the care of pediatric ocular trauma. I intend to carry that dedication forward through my fourth year and residency by continuously working to improve my clinical knowledge and the quality of my work.
These experiences afforded me insight into what ophthalmology has to offer and prepared me to pursue a residency program in the field.
Now I am looking to work with a group of talented and diverse ophthalmologists and residents who share my passion for the field as well as compassion for the patients. Throughout my residency I will hone my skills and take advantage of the resources available at
During my summer research fellowship, I spent as much time as possible working alongside residents to care for patients in the emergency room at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Not only did my time there further improve …show more content…
When classes resumed that fall, I used my position as president of the ophthalmology interest group to offer retinal screenings along with the
Hispanic community outreach group at a local Spanish speaking health fair. My dedication to working hard and exploring the field of ophthalmology has led me to multiple fascinating experiences throughout my third year of medical education, including assisting with vitrectomies and scleral buckling surgeries during my surgical rotation and the unique opportunity to participate in the care of pediatric ocular trauma. I intend to carry that dedication forward through my fourth year and residency by continuously working to improve my clinical knowledge and the quality of my work.
These experiences afforded me insight into what ophthalmology has to offer and prepared me to pursue a residency program in the field.
Now I am looking to work with a group of talented and diverse ophthalmologists and residents who share my passion for the field as well as compassion for the patients. Throughout my residency I will hone my skills and take advantage of the resources available at