Due to my father’s affiliation with the Department of Defense, my childhood was mainly spent living overseas in the Kaiserslautern Military Community in Germany. I spent the majority of my time volunteering at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, a hospital where families of military service members frequented. This hospital was the only main facility that provided critical health care to thousands of service members stationed in various locations in the Middle East before they returned back to the United States. I volunteered on the Medical Surgical floor, which focused on providing care to patients in critical condition or dealing with post surgery pain. One instrumental event that led to my decision to become a primary health care
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This man has a story— a reason why he decided to dedicate his time for our country. I began to wonder what my story was and ultimately, who I was supposed to be. In addition to “Man Power”, my time at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center has enabled me to speak with these service members from various backgrounds and learn more about why they joined the military. One particular veteran was so proud of his service that he never failed to mention how grateful he was for the military doctors who always made him feel like he was a hero. In my mind, I saw these people as individuals who were not synonymous with their diagnoses or conditions. I recognized them as people I wanted to serve. These events have reinforced my passion for health care—specifically for military service members and their families. I want to become a primary care physician solely because I want to provide my own services to those who prioritize the safety of millions of others, including mine, over their own. Another vital stepping-stone for choosing my career path branched from volunteering at Ethel Phillips Elementary School in Sacramento, California through my public health club from UC Davis. Through a partnership, we were able to go twice a week over a period of four weeks to educate these children about the importance of exercise and nutrition. The majority of the students who attended this institution
This man has a story— a reason why he decided to dedicate his time for our country. I began to wonder what my story was and ultimately, who I was supposed to be. In addition to “Man Power”, my time at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center has enabled me to speak with these service members from various backgrounds and learn more about why they joined the military. One particular veteran was so proud of his service that he never failed to mention how grateful he was for the military doctors who always made him feel like he was a hero. In my mind, I saw these people as individuals who were not synonymous with their diagnoses or conditions. I recognized them as people I wanted to serve. These events have reinforced my passion for health care—specifically for military service members and their families. I want to become a primary care physician solely because I want to provide my own services to those who prioritize the safety of millions of others, including mine, over their own. Another vital stepping-stone for choosing my career path branched from volunteering at Ethel Phillips Elementary School in Sacramento, California through my public health club from UC Davis. Through a partnership, we were able to go twice a week over a period of four weeks to educate these children about the importance of exercise and nutrition. The majority of the students who attended this institution