"Ouch, doctor! I hurt my leg!" I heard this many times with my siblings when we would play doctor together around the house. I did not have a real doctor 's jacket, but my buttoned-down white sweater always made me feel like I was a real doctor. My childhood tool kit was always at hand which had my typical tools: bandages, cloths, notepad, measuring tape, reflex hammer, penlight, and plastic stethoscope. My agenda was always to help others. From those days to today, my goal is to become the best Family Physician possible. This is a calling that I will not ignore because it is a part of who I am and what I want to become. I watched the television show "Scooby Doo" when I was younger and was so intrigued with it because it was about solving
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This elderly gentleman had been misdiagnosed twice before he was properly diagnosed with optic glioma, stricken with a tumor that consumed him with blindness. This not only bothered me because of the frustration he endured, but also inspired me to "try to be a rainbow in someone 's cloud" as the poet Maya Angelou stated. His positive outlook has opened my eyes to understand that individuals have to make the most out of life and make the most out of every situation. His optimism has been contagious and something that I will carry into the field of Family Medicine. I believe that Family Practice will offer me the assorted knowledge base to treat many different types of ailments. I want to go beyond the aspects of a typical medical visit; I want to treat the patient as a whole entity and develop a strong doctor-patient interaction. I admire the idea of caring for patients from birth until death and not just focusing on one particular disease or organ …show more content…
I find myself to be diverse, adventurous, and a dedicated hard worker. I want to be involved in a program that thrives on patient care and expands my medical knowledge. I find the field to be challenging, exciting, and rewarding. I look forward with optimism as I enter the field of Family Medicine. A program that is dedicated to superior patient care along with a compassionate environment combined with my desire to succeed will mold me into the well-trained physician that I want to
This elderly gentleman had been misdiagnosed twice before he was properly diagnosed with optic glioma, stricken with a tumor that consumed him with blindness. This not only bothered me because of the frustration he endured, but also inspired me to "try to be a rainbow in someone 's cloud" as the poet Maya Angelou stated. His positive outlook has opened my eyes to understand that individuals have to make the most out of life and make the most out of every situation. His optimism has been contagious and something that I will carry into the field of Family Medicine. I believe that Family Practice will offer me the assorted knowledge base to treat many different types of ailments. I want to go beyond the aspects of a typical medical visit; I want to treat the patient as a whole entity and develop a strong doctor-patient interaction. I admire the idea of caring for patients from birth until death and not just focusing on one particular disease or organ …show more content…
I find myself to be diverse, adventurous, and a dedicated hard worker. I want to be involved in a program that thrives on patient care and expands my medical knowledge. I find the field to be challenging, exciting, and rewarding. I look forward with optimism as I enter the field of Family Medicine. A program that is dedicated to superior patient care along with a compassionate environment combined with my desire to succeed will mold me into the well-trained physician that I want to