'Catch!' remarked Dr Killen, and before I could blink there it was- a patients knee. In my hands. As I gazed down at the spherical structure, with Nickleback playing in the background, it was hard to believe I was in the middle of observing a total knee replacement surgery. Needless to say this left a lasting impression, and I emerged out of the hospital placement every evening with a buzz, an exhilarating energy unlike anything I had ever experienced before. This was the career for me.
I constantly enjoy exploring the unknown. In medicine, there are so many things that remain unexplained, complete with questions that we still can't quite answer. Take something as simple as pain. You stub your toe, it hurts. Pretty simple. Now ask yourself: is pain a psychological or chemical process? Can pain be measured? Why do amputees experience a phenomenon known as phantom limb pain, where the stub of the amputated limb feels excruciatingly painful? These wicked questions I find immensely fascinating.
'In God we trust, all others must have data.' In this seminal quote, medicine practically implores you to question authority and challenge what is accepted scientifically, the prospect of which sets my mind racing.
My curiosity surrounding medicine lead me to discover one of its many paradoxes: It is both a science and an art. This 'art' that I have come to learn …show more content…
It keeps me up at night and is relentlessly perplexing; The scientific processes dynamic, the patients inspiring. Despite the instances where I don't succeed, my failures and successes drive me further to solve these unexplained medical riddles, to help the patients of the future and extend life, and to achieve greatness in every aspect of mine. Medicine has shaped my ideals and guided me on my darkest days. I wish to truly challenge those ideals and realize my potential to contribute something to the world, my patients there with me every step of the
I constantly enjoy exploring the unknown. In medicine, there are so many things that remain unexplained, complete with questions that we still can't quite answer. Take something as simple as pain. You stub your toe, it hurts. Pretty simple. Now ask yourself: is pain a psychological or chemical process? Can pain be measured? Why do amputees experience a phenomenon known as phantom limb pain, where the stub of the amputated limb feels excruciatingly painful? These wicked questions I find immensely fascinating.
'In God we trust, all others must have data.' In this seminal quote, medicine practically implores you to question authority and challenge what is accepted scientifically, the prospect of which sets my mind racing.
My curiosity surrounding medicine lead me to discover one of its many paradoxes: It is both a science and an art. This 'art' that I have come to learn …show more content…
It keeps me up at night and is relentlessly perplexing; The scientific processes dynamic, the patients inspiring. Despite the instances where I don't succeed, my failures and successes drive me further to solve these unexplained medical riddles, to help the patients of the future and extend life, and to achieve greatness in every aspect of mine. Medicine has shaped my ideals and guided me on my darkest days. I wish to truly challenge those ideals and realize my potential to contribute something to the world, my patients there with me every step of the