What exposure have you had to osteopathic medicine? 500 words
My first exposure to osteopathic medicine came when I sat down to interview Dr. Andrew Barnosky, an Emergency Physician at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. I then shadowed Dr. Nina Censoplano for a morning round at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at C.S. Mott Children 's Hospital. As I developed an interest in emergency medicine, I shadowed Dr. Ken Bishop for nineteen hours in the Emergency Department at the Beaumont Hospital in Troy. I also interviewed Dr. Shawn M. Pertunen, a Family Practitioner who graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1990.
Through these different experiences, I realized that osteopathic medicine practiced principles that I wish to integrate into my own practice …show more content…
I was excited to learn about the biopsychosocial model of medicine, as it takes into account biological (or physical), psychological, and social issues when diagnosing and treating the patient. I found it to be an insightful way of acknowledging the different, but interconnected, factors that play into how a patient is going to respond to the illness and medical …show more content…
An osteopathic approach would be very useful in working with the patient to devise a treatment that fit their culture, attitudes, social environment, family life, and behaviors. For example, to a patient who did not wish to take pills, a doctor could suggest lifestyle changes first. And then, if the changes did not work, the doctor could continue to explain the disease to the patient, making them more receptive to medication rather than simply expecting them to comply right
My first exposure to osteopathic medicine came when I sat down to interview Dr. Andrew Barnosky, an Emergency Physician at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. I then shadowed Dr. Nina Censoplano for a morning round at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at C.S. Mott Children 's Hospital. As I developed an interest in emergency medicine, I shadowed Dr. Ken Bishop for nineteen hours in the Emergency Department at the Beaumont Hospital in Troy. I also interviewed Dr. Shawn M. Pertunen, a Family Practitioner who graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1990.
Through these different experiences, I realized that osteopathic medicine practiced principles that I wish to integrate into my own practice …show more content…
I was excited to learn about the biopsychosocial model of medicine, as it takes into account biological (or physical), psychological, and social issues when diagnosing and treating the patient. I found it to be an insightful way of acknowledging the different, but interconnected, factors that play into how a patient is going to respond to the illness and medical …show more content…
An osteopathic approach would be very useful in working with the patient to devise a treatment that fit their culture, attitudes, social environment, family life, and behaviors. For example, to a patient who did not wish to take pills, a doctor could suggest lifestyle changes first. And then, if the changes did not work, the doctor could continue to explain the disease to the patient, making them more receptive to medication rather than simply expecting them to comply right