Application Goal Statement for Masters in Clinical Research Administration

Application Goal Statement

Personal/Professional Goals

I am applying for a Masters in Clinical Research Administration because that field will allow me to apply my degree in medicine directly to scientific research. While I hope to start a medical residency in two years, I am not in a rush to do that at the expense of achieving the most well-rounded and comprehensive education and training possible. In the long-term, I would like to preserve as many options as possible for the direction of my future practice. In addition to helping me become the best physician that I can be, I believe that the Masters in Clinical Research Administration will allow me to contribute to human healthcare in a broader capacity than a scientific degree by itself.

Academic Experience

I was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from UTSA in 2000. Thereafter, I interrupted my pursuit of a Masters degree in Biotechnology Research after completing 32 of 36 hours required for that degree because I was accepted to the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine in my last semester. While I regret having had to make that choice, my academic experience at ____ firmly established in me the interest in clinical research that I hope to explore more fully in connection with administrative responsibilities at

Research Experience

My research experience is limited to three semesters as a research assistant at the UTHSC in San Antonio. In that capacity, I also worked under Dr. M Gdovin in the Biology Department as a teaching assistant at UTSA. I fulfilled a UTSA Neuroscience internship funded by the NIH and another NIH internship in Abuja, Nigeria.

Work / Other Experience

At the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine, I fulfilled an 8-week clinical rotation in each of the following disciplines: Internal Medicine; Pediatrics; Obstetrics, Labor and Delivery & Gynecology; Trauma and Orthopedics; Elective Rotation in Child Psychiatry; Family Medicine; and Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Adult Emergency Medicine.

At ____, I served for a year as Editor in Chief for the North American Students Association (NASA), two years as NASA Vice-President for the UAG Student Body, and three years as class president. I was also elected by university officials to represent the UAG at the National AMSA Conventions in Washington DC, and Chicago, IL. I was fortunate enough to receive medical accreditation at the federal level and to be awarded the certificate as best Medical Pasante in the ____ Region.

In ____, I managed to acquire the donation of an ambulance [for/from] the ____ [from/for] the City of Laredo, Texas. Finally, some of the work from which I derived the most personal satisfaction was in connection with teaching 5th and 8th Grade Spanish at the University of Incarnate Word, in Guangzhou, China.

Personal Qualities