Conveying my willingness to work hard, I will help my fellow students overcome their sense of insecurity as they embark on their medical careers with me. I exercise regularly and lead a healthy lifestyle conducive to large expenditures of energy.
A also have no unrealistic expectations about the medical profession; while we aim ultimately to heal and comfort the sick and their families, we must also keep abreast of new techniques, technologies, and regulations that guide our profession. Doctors may often have lucrative careers to look forward to but insurance costs temper our ability to allow money to become the guiding motive for our work. Much of the profession, like any other, involves grunt work that I have dealt with throughout my decade-plus of professional experience as a contractor. I actually don't mind mundane aspects of business and can look forward to collaborating with others to...
Volunteer work has humbled me, pointing out the endless areas in which support services are necessary. Humanitarian aid is therefore one area I will investigate along the course of my studies, as I am well-suited to offer my services to communities and populations in need. As a student I hope to participate in training programs that prepare me for aid-based medical work at home or abroad. Working with faculty on specific medical research projects is another way I hope to contribute to the university, offering my energies to assist researchers in furthering their practice. Eventually I would like to find an area of specialization within the general field but initially I will intend on a general practitioner career track.
