Personal Statement: Osteopathic Medicine

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Osteopathic Medicine Personal Statement
As a child, I had the opportunity to grow up in Haiti, in doing so I had the opportunity to learn and interact with the culture in my early years. The remainder of my formal education was completed in the United States, but the experience that I went through in my early life in Haiti, I assumed helps mold and shape my optimistic perception of the future. Growing up within a disadvantaged community there were tough times, moments in which any individuals could not help but feel a sense powerlessness, those were some of the moments that shaped my views. This I believed have instill within me the motivation to help individuals in need. This mean in several occasions in which that I have an opportunity to
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The highlight of the story was the success that the author pieced together as he learned valuable lessons in life along the way. I initially wanted to pursue a career in journalism just like the author of the book, because I was fascinated by how decision making and thought process are shaped by information. I always believe that if people were better equip with information, then they would be making the best decision out of certain situations. I wanted to use my journalism career as a tool to help enlighten others about the deprived conditions that other people were living in, in which people can respond by volunteering to help their neighbors. The idea of helping the less fortunate through journalism suddenly seemed to be too indirect. I want to be directly involved and affect the process by actively contributing from a healthcare position. I believe some of the situation that the less fortunate are involved in are dire, but a healthy individual is much more cost effective in many aspect. A healthy person to me means less medical bills and more time to actively work and contribute to their well-being. Around that time is when my spark for medicine has …show more content…
After acquiring the medical knowledge I hope to transform this organization into one that operates medical facilities within highly underserved communities starting in the U.S and branched out abroad. The most recent medical brigade trip sponsored by the organization was a scheduled three weeks in Haiti, helped provide basic medical care and education to the underserved communities of “Cotes-de-Fer” and “Petit Goave.” The experience was eye opening in the sense that it helps me understand some of the logistics that are required to render a minimal level of care. That experience is unique from the position of working as a medic because we have not just provided care, but were deeply involved with the local population daily routine. That level of involvement helps us to properly educate the locals on the importance of hygiene and disease prevention. As a medic for the U.S Air Force, our patient trends were predictable and the supplies were to the very least adequate. During the trips in Haiti, there were plenty of patients and limited amount of resources. I feel that the experience was very rewarding and I am looking forward to expand this organization in the future. In the near future I am hoping to implement something more permanent in the country of Haiti. Additional education will help me in the process of managing the organization. The increase of medical knowledge

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