Example Of Pediatrics Personal Statement

Pediatrics, I believe, are in my genes. Not simply because my grandfather served in that capacity for decades, but because of what the specialty offers its practitioners and how those traits coincide with my passions. The ability to aid in the healing of some of society’s most vulnerable, while affecting near-term and, potentially, lifelong changes in children and their families represents a fascinatingly rewarding opportunity.
Throughout my youth I had witnessed a passion for education and the sciences. My mother, a science educator, was a major influence and her passions were contagious. I hungered for knowledge and followed her lead not simply by pursuing a career in science, but as an educator. I perpetually taught; from piano lessons to …show more content…
Medical school afforded me the ability to accumulate the knowledge necessary to ultimately practice and serve while simultaneously feeding my passion for passing on the knowledge that I continued to gain. Whether I was involved in outreach events teaching proper nutrition and blood pressure management or working at the student run clinic counseling on tobacco dependency or women’s health, I found patient encounters where I could guide healthy life choices to be very fulfilling.
When the time came to select a specialty I kept an open mind. During my third-year clerkships, Pediatrics, however, immediately resonated with me. I recognized the vulnerability of not only the children, but of many of the parents who so often were overwhelmed by the unknowns of a sick child. It became apparent that the family’s pediatrician was so much more than their child’s healer. They were also a guide to health related decisions in their child’s, and even their own, life. Pediatrics juxtaposed clinical medicine with didactics in a manner that I found ideally suited to my skills and