Personal Narrative: My View Of The US Healthcare System

Back when I was six, I was standing on the streets of Saigon when suddenly, BANG! A motorcycle backed up into me and my head slammed into the metal gates behind me. My skull started bleeding and I blacked out. I was rushed to the hospital. Another time, I was standing on a chair when suddenly I fell, cutting my chin. Again, I was rushed to the hospital. Needless to say, I was an accident prone child and a lot of my early memories took place in the hospitals of Vietnam. When I came to America, my first view of the U.S. healthcare system was profound. Compared to Vietnamese system, American medicine was much more modern. The process to get healthcare here compared to there is more streamlined and the facilities here are much more sanitary. Whereas …show more content…
With HOSA, I went out to different nursing homes conversing with patients and throwing them holiday parties. Furthermore, I participated in many different charitable efforts, such as raising money for Cystic Fibrosis, listening to the stories of patients and learning about their interactions with physicians. Through these experiences, I learned more about the different struggles patients and healthcare providers go through. As I began college, I continued my volunteer work in healthcare, volunteering at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. Learning about the impact physicians have on patients, I am inspired to pursue a career in medicine to be able to benefit the lives of others, easing and healing them physically through my actions as a physician and emotionally through my interactions with them as a …show more content…
I love the idea of committing to lifelong learning of the body and healthcare. I am also fascinated by the idea that maybe one day, I will have the skills and background needed to heal people in need. My experiences as an immigrant has also inspired me to work in settings where I can help people considered underserved. In Texas, I want to work in a setting where I can serve those from low-income backgrounds. I also want to use my resources to aid people overseas, especially in Vietnam. My mission to aid the underprivileged in Texas is synergistic with the mission of JAMP to provide socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals with opportunities to pursue medicine. My motivation to apply to the Joint Admissions Medical Program stems from my socioeconomic background, motivation for medicine, and my understanding that JAMP will help me become an excellent clinician. The JAMP Program, through its scholarships and stipends, will help me fund my medical education, which would otherwise be very hard for me to afford. Through the JAMP Program, I can also participate in summer internships throughout college, developing my clinical skills early on. I believe that, through the JAMP Program, I can develop into a professional and compassionate doctor who truly wants to meet the needs of