Love Medicine

The last leg of the race was arduous to say the least but I pulled through and never gave up. My drive and determination to succeed gave me the strength to do so. A specific event that contributed to my decision to pursue a residency in family medicine occurred during clerkship. I was taking care of a young woman, diagnosed with lymphoma. The tumor grew to about the size of a cantaloupe encircling her entire neck. I asked why it took her so long to seek medical attention. She said that she was…

Shakespeare is a love story between two young individuals Romeo, and Juliet, who are from the Capulet and the Montague family. Since Juliet is a Capulet, and Romeo is a Montague, they both have to fight to be together because their families are considered enemies; however, just because their families do not get along, Romeo and Juliet still go behind their families ' backs to try to be together. Also, another play Shakespeare has written is All 's Well That Ends Well; now during this love…

graduated from a med school year 2009, I worked as a duty doctor in the tertiary care hospital for 2yrs which provided me ample patient contact and clinical experience in diverse areas. Even since my med school, I was very much interested in Internal Medicine that never ending interest compelled me to prepare for the medical board exam and I had to strive hard for it. I will never forget that one day, when I got admission in Internal…

doctors are a really heterogeneous group of professionals. This is due to Medicine being a massive field with lots of opportunities to explore and master. Thus, we can consider the representative example of a surgeon. According to Dr. Anton Scheepers , a surgeon’s day starts early in the morning with the consulting of patients. It is necessary for a doctor to understand what is going on with their patient and only turn to medicine prescriptions or surgery when strictly necessary. Throughout the…

I’ve been asked why I’ve decided to pursue emergency medicine as a specialty too many times to count. Every time, I end up asking some form of the same question: “If you were in a sudden emergency, be it on a playground, in a mall, on a plane, etc., what kind of doctor would you want around you?” Throughout most of my medical school career, I couldn’t decide which specialty I liked the best. I enjoyed internal medicine, surgery, and pediatrics. I loved OB/Gyn. But none of these really called out…

Born and raised in a country setting, I am truly a country girl at heart who loves to hear the midnight sounds of crickets, croaking frogs and star gazing under the moonlit open skies. Being exposed to the many elements of nature, while raised in a country setting has played a huge influence on my future career choice. My strong desire to follow the career path of becoming a veterinarian came to light during my volunteer hours spent at our local SPCA. It was during this time that I developed a…

process takes over slowly and affect human body and how can we alter the development of disease, has always attracted me, so I choose my career to become doctor and serve humanity. Trying to help needy and poor people is always been my passion and medicine is one of the few profession where i can serve the humanity with my own hands. When i see my patients heeling because of my efforts and their best wishes and blessings at the time of discharge gives me sense of self proud and gratification. I…

hospital. Needless to say, I was an accident prone child and a lot of my early memories took place in the hospitals of Vietnam. When I came to America, my first view of the U.S. healthcare system was profound. Compared to Vietnamese system, American medicine was much more modern. The process to get healthcare here compared to there is more streamlined and the facilities here are much more sanitary. Whereas…

Personal statement: “Three passions, simple but overwhelming strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.” These profound and intellectual words by a great writer and philosopher Bertrand Russell are reflection of my contemplation and perception of life. I am from a small village in Sindh Pakistan. I completed my preliminary schooling at a government school in my village then my parents sent me to city for…

career in the United States. Verghese’s experiences in Ethiopia, India and later America contributed to his immense passion for medicine. Now a professor at Stanford University School of Medicine,…