My health care experiences when shadowing doctors have all had a common theme: serve with empathy. The physicians I have shadowed treated their patients for a variety of issues, and all of them could have addressed the needs of their patients in a myriad of ways. However, I found that the patient’s happiness was most profound when the doctors genuinely empathized with their concerns and served their needs. Recognizing the potential to serve others as a physician, I was inspired to pursue studies in medicine in order to serve others in this way by emulating this genuine empathy, especially for people who are underprivileged. As the underprivileged populations and marginalized communities are the people often over-looked in the healthcare system
