Number 64. I felt like patient number 64. It was time for my annual check-up with my endocrinologist for my polycystic ovarian syndrome, and the whole entire visit felt impersonal and devoid of any compassion. I felt like I was a chart that needed to be updated, like I was an illness that needed treatment, but not like I was a person. Over the course of that appointment, my motivation for working in the medical field expanded.
My interest in medicine started with a simple fascination with science and a passion for people. With each new biology course came new observations and discoveries of the beautiful complexity of the human body, which captivated my mind; with each new volunteer experience, for both community events and church events, came new perspectives of the intricacies within each person. Over time, with each science course, volunteer experience, and shadowing experience, my interest in pursuing medicine evolved from the desire to combine two life-long passions to the desire to become a compassionate physician who acknowledges each individual patient as a person, not as an illness or a disease to be treated, and has their best interest at heart.
This evolution started during my visit to the endocrinologist and became more apparent as I began shadowing. My first shadowing experience was with a radiologist. The hours spent analyzing and reading CT scans, MRI scans, and X-rays for potential culprits of disease or injury piqued my curiosity in biological systems. Through …show more content…
Clinical experiences taught me that while medicine includes examinations, testing, and problem-solving skills, it does not have to be impersonal; it requires compassion, empathy, and advocacy for human beings. No patient is a number. Every patient is first and foremost a
My interest in medicine started with a simple fascination with science and a passion for people. With each new biology course came new observations and discoveries of the beautiful complexity of the human body, which captivated my mind; with each new volunteer experience, for both community events and church events, came new perspectives of the intricacies within each person. Over time, with each science course, volunteer experience, and shadowing experience, my interest in pursuing medicine evolved from the desire to combine two life-long passions to the desire to become a compassionate physician who acknowledges each individual patient as a person, not as an illness or a disease to be treated, and has their best interest at heart.
This evolution started during my visit to the endocrinologist and became more apparent as I began shadowing. My first shadowing experience was with a radiologist. The hours spent analyzing and reading CT scans, MRI scans, and X-rays for potential culprits of disease or injury piqued my curiosity in biological systems. Through …show more content…
Clinical experiences taught me that while medicine includes examinations, testing, and problem-solving skills, it does not have to be impersonal; it requires compassion, empathy, and advocacy for human beings. No patient is a number. Every patient is first and foremost a