Essay On United Kingdom-Based Medical Education: Personal Statement

‘It is always the rich making decisions for the poor,’ advice, shared by an emergency room physician I shadowed for nine months, which proved to be increasingly true and relevant with each of my subsequent clinical experiences. One summer spent in an abortion clinic helped me to realise that money dictates the standard of care in the United States; only those who could afford general anesthetic were offered while the rest of the women had to cope with the pain of cervix dilation. That same summer I interned at the American Civil Liberties Union, answering letter complaints detailing inadequate prison-medical care. My passion in pursuing a United Kingdom-based medical education stems from my insight into the difficulties that generally arise when people must calculate the amount of work-hours needed to afford …show more content…
The family, hopeful that their mother was revived, did not know that she had passed prior to EMS intervention; I learned that a career in medicine also consists of heartache. The compassion I developed for the people whom I met while working in restaurants, on ambulances, and while volunteering for women’s organizations is a reflection of the injustice I have witnessed within the American health care system. An abundance of clinical experience has left me with a keen insight into the emotional hardships placed upon physicians expected to negotiate insurance policies with patient needs. Practicing in the United Kingdom would alleviate these burdens, allow me to focus on providing competent and compassionate medical care, and enable me to be proud of the system I would serve. My undergraduate honor’s thesis on the effects of disrupted copper homeostasis and exposure to pesticides DDT and DDE on Alzheimer Disease phenotypes in Drosophila models, my graduate work in the humanities, and my extensive clinical experiences make me an ideal candidate with a broad set of knowledge and