University of Edinburgh Medical School

From figuring out why certain problems occur to brainstorming solutions that are feasible and everything in between. Describe your long-term career goals • I fully intend on going to medical school and receiving a doctorate in medicine. It’s hard to say where my passion lies specifically in the medical field at the moment. I am very interested in working with patients and developing realistic solutions to problems that can come up through a research lab. I had the best imaginary friend anyone…

system. Following my analyzation of the hospitals, its services and organizational structures I choose the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) located in Seattle, Washington. It opened on May 5, 1959 and grew out of the medical school that the university opened on October 2, 1946. It is home to the world 's first pain center and was the location of the world 's first…

It is not an easy decision to get into medical school. Thinking about the years I will spend digging between the books and running from one side of the building to another definitely gave me goose bumps. However, that feeling was not anywhere near a bad one, on the contrary, it was that kind of excitement that nothing else can give to you. Two main factors seeded and watered the love of medicine in me: the first one is having two doctors in the family; my father and my sister, who spend their…

I sit on the porch of my glass house watching the sunset disappear into the waterfall, thinking to myself. All of the struggles and the hardship has come down to this point in time where I can be still. I can hear little children playing with a man who they called Dad. Life has become blissful with occasional thunderstorms. All my life I have dreamt of this and I can finally say I am happy. During my lifetime I had to endure difficult times and obstacles but with the support of my family and…

Inspiration prompts motivation. Motivation drives perseverance. To be a physician requires constant hardwork , dedication and vision. It is with realization that I embarked on my medical journey years ago and it is what fuels my ambition for Family Medicine. The multitudinous and intricate working of the human body has always fascinated me. Each patient presents a different permutation. I witnessed Ampicillin improving a patient’s savage upper respiratory tract infection. Soon after, the same…

mandates child health nurses to form collaborations and strong therapeutic relationships with individuals, children and their families. The importance of maintaining strong nurse-client relationships is again revisited in a study conducted at Curtin University. Borrow, Munns, and Henderson (2011, p.74) noted that the role of child health nurses in Australia is expanding as they now engage in community development. Child health nurses are serving a diverse client population and carry out more…

is law. Studying law is important so internists may avoid running into illegal issues with patients. Finally, having an understanding of biology is important. Biology deals the with life and how it works, so it is essential for a career in the medical field (“Knowledge” 1). I do enjoy learning new things, so I’m sure I would have no problem gaining this knowledge. Biology is one of my favorite things to learn about, and I’m sure my interest will increase as my knowledge does. Learning…

are supposed to do with their lives, I was blessed to have a family and high school that provided me with experiences that made my decision obvious after exploring many options ranging from business to engineering. With already knowing what I would like to do with my life once I receive my undergraduate degree in professional biology with a minor in chemistry. I would like to further my education and attend medical school. Most likely I will be trying to achieve an Osteopathic Degree (DO) not…

researching neurosurgery and everything that it takes to become a neurosurgeon. . It takes extreme amounts of hard work and dedication to become a neurosurgeon. Many hours will be spent studying to complete a degree in this medical field. Competition is tough to get into medical school these days. I am interested in researching neurosurgery because I am fascinated by the brain. It is truly incredible how the brain functions and controls everything that goes on in your body. There is still so…

physician CEO. As I have explained earlier, a hospital CEO who is also a physician will have a better understanding of the medical practices in the hospital and is better trained to execute medically appropriate actions in a hospital. Therefore, to become a physician CEO, I must first become a highly skilled physician. Becoming a physician has always been my priority since high school. I have always desired the power to heal and bring joy to people’s lives. I have also lost some friends to…