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Personal Statement For Medicine

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Areeba Mehdi – Personal Statement

Medicine is about the captivating combination of altruism, intellectual challenges and the fact that I can be the one to make a genuine difference in people’s lives. Once someone is my patient, his or her quality of life is something I will be able to change for the better.

Alongside my academic work, I have been fortunate enough to have done a long term work experience which I was fully committed to in Central Middlesex Hospital. This allowed me to speak to several doctors as well as observe them interacting with patients, witnessing their dedication and highly rewarding skills that go in to operations. This is significantly evident in the outcomes of successful procedures. I also observed the importance of a physiotherapist in the field who makes sure that patients are motivated and healing well.

Furthermore, I have additionally gained experience in a care home environment in order to gain a better holistic understanding of elderly care; and it taught me the importance of adequate medical care, delivered with empathy.

Moreover, I believe that these experiences have provided me the opportunity for the development of attitudes and behaviours fundamental to being a …show more content…

Throughout the year, I have developed vital skills such as teamwork, communication, dedication and motivation through volunteering and other work I have completed. I am truly inspired by medicine and want to improve people’s lives. I believe that I possess the qualities required to become a suitable doctor with passion, dedication and enthusiasm. My work experiences have given me the confidence to allow me to view being a doctor as a permanent profession and I look forward to the intriguing challenges I will face in the upcoming years as a medical student and as a

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