Medical school

what I choose to be my future. For my career path, I have chosen to be a surgeon, a specialized physician. Surgeons can benefit people from many different places around the world. They can research and cure many diseases and sometimes even provide medical care to those in poverty or fatal disease. For my career as a surgeon, I must have a license and that takes a lot of work, training, and education. Although the level of experience depends on the state I decide to work in, I would have to…

Primary-care Shortage a Threat to all Patients: More Pay, School Debt Luring Medical Grads into Specialty Fields Theressa Forstein Kaplan University PRIMARY-CARE SHORTAGE A THREAT TO ALL PATIENTS: MORE PAY, SCHOOL DEBT LURING MEDICAL GRADS INTO SPECIALTY FIELDS The general point made by Stephanie Innes in her work, “Primary-care Shortage a Threat to all Patients: More Pay, School Debt Luring Medical Grads into Specialty Fields”, is that medical graduates are gaining interest in specialized…

Parkinson 's and how by blocking cholesterol formation in the brain could potentially protect against some of the damage caused by this disease. In addition, I learned about dystonia, and the effects and causes of strokes. Moreover, during my time in school, I became a member of MAPS (Minority Association of Pre-Health Students), which gave me the opportunity to shadow Dr. Komotar, a neurosurgeon at the University of Miami Health System. I was able to see the removal of different tumors located…

The medical field is a very enthusiastic field. It combines many aspects that human society goes through daily. However, this also leads to many unanswered questions and huge issues with morality, love, compassion and other important values of society. One of the ethical dilemmas discussed in the medical field is Euthanasia or Assisted Physician Suicide Euthanasia performed on human devalues the importance of life. The education an osteopathic doctor goes through is rigorous just like that…

family is sick; a physician who specializes in caring for the entire family, no matter the age or gender. They diagnose and treat a variety of medical issues, but if the problem extends their knowledge the physician will refer the patient to an outside specialist. They monitor the development and overall health of their patients regardless of their current medical state, these visits are otherwise known as physicals or yearly checkups, also known to administer routine vaccines. But what does it…

health issues. This experience and my passion for science has allowed me to determine my hopefully future career; psychiatry. Psychiatry is a career I have been interested in for some time. “Psychiatrists are mental health professionals and licensed medical doctors who provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders” (Miller, n.d.). This career is different from your typical psychologist…

physician at the Washington County Hospital. Dr. Sherlock began his medical career this past August; he attended Kansas State University where he majored in biology and then continued his education at Kansas School of Medicine. Dr. Sherlock was born and raised in Washington County; his father was a veterinarian, so he grew up quite familiar with some aspects of medicine. His favorite school subject was science; however, after high school, he was not completely committed to human medicine. When…

Wheaton was very encouraging and she assured me that if nothing will go to waste if I work hard enough. I am a little bit more scared now to go to medical school and become a doctor but at the same time I am really excited and happy. Dr. Wheaton is a highly educated and sophisticated person. I was very much honored to speak to her for a non-medical reason. The interview actually went for almost three hours but it was very eye-opening and interesting. I have never been this sure that this is what…

privileged to be a part of this noble profession where i can accomplish all my dreams. I was in 2nd year of my medical school, when my grandmother fell sick, she had heart failure. I was the only person in home that has some knowledge about human body. I took care of her and i am glad that i did. I was very close to her and accompanied her during follow ups where i came to know how much medical care involved in taking care of any patient. when i saw how the physicians were able to reach final…

One- hundred thirty five million health care visits, more than 3 million hospitalizations, nearly $245 billion dollars in medical costs and 488 million days of restricted work activity each year. Orthopedic surgeons specialize in back pain, sports injuries, arthritic hips and knees, and stiff neck muscles are just a few of the musculoskeletal conditions that have an enormous impact on Americans. Some personal traits needed include, self-motivated, emotionally mature and stable, work well under…