Introduction
It wasn’t until recently, a few years ago, that I decided what career I wanted to pursue. I first started off joining the military right out of high school and after my fist enlistment of six years did I know that the military career field I was is (Food Service) wasn’t for me. I knew with my own personal experiences that I have encountered through the military that I enjoyed helping people, and volunteering at hospitals. I have always loved biology and anatomy, its remarkable what the human body can accomplish. So when my enlistment was coming to an end I knew I would take this change to go college using my military benefits. I knew right away I wanted to do something in the medical career field, but wasn’t sure which path to
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That is what really drew me into this career field. I personal think this career is suited very well for my personality as well as my career goals I have for myself. I believe I can be happy do this career for the rest of my life.
About the Profession
As a physician assistant (PA) one can work in a variety of different settings; hospital, private practice, government, and educational. I personality would like to reenter the military with my PA degree and continue to serve the military until I reach retirement, when than would apply to work for a veteran’s hospital. As a PA your job is to help and care for the sick, I cannot think of a better setting where people are more deserving of treatment and care then military members. I would like to help make sure patients are being listened to as well as proper care, I know from previous experience that not all military healthcare providers take time to listen and make their patients feel secure due to the high volume of patients and low number of healthcare workers. But I would make it a point to try my best to change at my end. I would like to specialize in dermatology, however I am still open to new areas being that I haven’t had much experience in any given specialties yet. I really like that as a PA you are under the direct supervision of a doctor, and at anytime they can step in. Most would see this as undermining, yet I see it as protection and better care for
Throughout high school as I contemplated exactly what directions I wanted my life to lead, two reoccurring scenarios played over in my heart and mind (I always had two fields that peaked my interest), military and nursing. Coming from military family in with my great-grandfathers, grandfather, uncles, and mother have all severed in the Army. Serving my country has always been a dream of mine as well. The decision that I had to make was in what composite? My uncle used his GI bill to pay his way through college ensuing his military service, eventually becoming a biology professor at Jackson State.
Photo # 1 exhibits a Physician who specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology. As you can see from the photo, the physician is the one who is holding the yellow handled cautery while performing a cesarean section on a 39 week old mother. The Physician has completed several years of school. In order to even become a physician they must complete a four-year undergraduate degree, such as a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology. Students may consider taking courses in biology, chemistry, and anatomy and physiology. They must also pass the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) to gain entry into medical school. The next course is to complete a 4-year medical school program, internship and residency in a hospital. An internship is usually a year long, while a medical residency may last between 3-7 years. Finally they must receive a state licensure this is mandatory, licensure requires passing the United States Medical Licensing Examination in order to be an OB-GYN.
My name is Henry Womack, I was born in Houston Texas into a family of four kids (including myself). I spent most of my childhood focusing on the army, my father was a fighting man, he was a proud patriot and my hero. I joined the army at the age of 18; my father was a Ranger so of course I applied for Ranger school. Nine grueling weeks were spent at Fort Benning slaving away, carving our-self's into capable fighting men. I graduated top of my class in Ranger school and was offered additional qualifications to take, my Sargent suggested I should take the field medic course as I showed the most potential in the basic field first aid course given to all Rangers. A further 6 months were spend at Fort Benning completing the Combat Trauma Management Course. Once qualified I was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Charlie company. I did two tours of Afghanistan and a rotation to Germany for training. I left the Army at the age of 23, I was lost as what to do, I saw a opening for the McGovern Medical School Houston in my home town, I applied and got accepted. I was one of the older students but I just kept my head down and pushed through. The day after my 28th birthday I graduated from the McGovern Medical School Houston with two degrees, one being Degree in Medical treatment and patient care and the other being a Health and Social Care Degree. I moved to Los Santos on my 29th birthday following a death in the family. I saw that the fire department were hiring part-time applicants.
I worked hard during high school, and my commitment and ambition took me to Al-Nahrain University/College of Medicine, the best university in Iraq. Medical school brought its own challenges, while I finished course work as my country suffered from a horrendous war. My focus, though, was solid, and my vision endured the tumult. As I accumulated basic scientific knowledge, I also developed special interests. During clinical rotations, it became clear that I was most
While the idea of being a physician assistant or a physical therapist isn’t a bad one at all, I always felt that somehow, something was always missing. I was missing an objective. I was missing what I really wanted to do as a physician assistant. The practice of curing and assisting people without exposing how to prevent future outcomes of illnesses and the spread of diseases to them didn’t really sit well with me at all. I began to doubt my potential future career choice as a physician assistant in general. They say variety is the spice of life; although I knew and loved the knowledge of assisting a medical physician, it was the serious lack of variety within that specific field and the limited options of growth that gave me heavy thoughts day in and day out. I wanted a career that would enable me to help a large amount of people, help place a heavy emphasis on prevention and care, and also challenge me continually to motivate and improve myself. Seeing that I no longer had an interest in being a physician assistant as I initially intended, my thoughts and passion quickly gravitated towards the area of public health, particularly
Way back when I first started college, my priorities were not clear. I knew I wanted to do something that I can be proud of, it was only a matter of what do I really want that will fill my life and complete me as a person. I was in the manufacturing field since I was 19 years old and yet, I felt a hole in my heart. I got to a point where I stop growing as an individual and it became apparent that I wanted to do something more significant. That void became the fuel to pursue something bigger and life changing. I tried to dig deep and really tried to figure out what I want in life and at the same time I started taking classes that can go towards any degree in the medical field. Taking care of people has always been a part of me. I took care of
I have chosen the Physician Assistant career as my profession. I have always been fascinated by healthcare and grew up with several different types of medical professionals in my family. The Physician Assistant (PA) field is a fairly new career, when in comparison to nursing or practicing physicians. This program was created in 1965, and its first graduate class was in 1967 from Duke University (American Academy of PAs). The Physician Assistant degree is a two year Master’s degree, offered multitude of colleges across the nation. (American Academy of PAs) This field was created, as there was a gap in the physician shortage in the healthcare system. (American Academy of PAs). This gap has now been filled by PA’s. A physician assistant can do everything a physician can do, under the management of a doctor. Currently, many primary care facilities are being run by one sole physician and several physician assistants all working together as medical providers. I chose this profession, because I want to be a high level provider. The idea of going to medical school is cost and time prohibitive for me now, and after much research and shadowing I feel this is the right path for me.
Everyone is asking, “What job do you want?’ It is a constant question lingering on my mind too. It is honestly crazy that in a couple of years I will be working and thriving to pursue my career dreams. When I was a child of course I wanted to be something foolish; in fact, I wanted an artist. Of course you’re thinking how silly of me, but now that I’ve grown older and wiser, my decision is more insightful. I have decided I want to be in the medical field. Mostly due to the fact I enjoy helping and caring for others; my heart has always been big. I’ve always wanted to make a difference in the world and impact people's everyday life. Therefore I’d like to be a physician assistant.
Physician have for centuries helped patients to die-that is,to endure the process that ends in their death.The question is whether physician should help them kill themselves and whether the law should allow physicians to do so.Morality concerns how our choices bear on the intrinsic goods of human persons such goods as life and health,knowledge,friendship and others.We ought to care for every person,and that means helping them to attain or preserve these intrinsic goods.Since these goods are the aspects of persons, to act directly against any of them is to act against the person herself.Human life is not something we have;rather one’s life is identical with one’s concrete reality, taht is identical with oneself.So a choice to kill a human being,even
The diverse types of jobs and career opportunities can be in a physician’s practice or hospital. Jobs in physician practice include those in solo private practice, small group practice, large group practice or a multispecialty clinic. These practices have many jobs: a front desk representative with a medical office assistant certification, and insurance verification representative, a medical collector with a reimbursement specialist certification, a medical office assistant with a medical office assistant certification, a privacy compliance officer, as well as medical billers and coders, or payment posters. Hospital jobs include those listed, and other jobs such as a Refund Specialist and a Registered Health Information Technician. The medical
Those who are not interested in dealing with blood or gore on a daily basis, can still find a position in the medical field. (“The Important facts about Careers in the Medical Field”, December 2010) There are many different kinds of positions in the medical field. I will advise you about 5 different jobs: Nuclear Medical Technologist, EMT Paramedic, Medical Assistance, Nutritionist, and Occupational therapy.
For as long as I can remember I have been interested in pursuing a career in the medical field. There are a lot of health care professionals what have jobs that are extremely important. I have very high respect for anyone in the medical field, by becoming a doctor I would leave this world a better place.
When it comes to values, this career is not a bad choice. It does not seem to be too demanding or stressful, so I would still be able to enjoy spare time. I value teamwork and this career seems very dependent on that. Many people working in the field seem to work well with and enjoy working with each
As an intern in the operating room, I have experienced some of the challenged that I expect to face as a physician. One of the main challenges that I have faced thus far is working with the multitude of personalities. During my first week work with the Anesthesia team, I worked with an attending who appeared more interested in academics than actually practicing. So throughout most of the cases I worked with him he was reading papers more than actually monitoring the patient. When returning from lunch, I first looked at the Anesthesia machine and noticed that the patient's blood pressure was extremely high and notified him and he corrected it. Then, I immediately noticed that there was a pool of fluids around the patient. I informed that attending
Figuring out what job would be a good fit for my interests and personal goals has not been an easy task. I am pretty confident in what I plan on doing in my future. I feel pretty confident that my chosen career path is the one for me. To help show why its a good career path for me, I spent a lot of time researching my , personality, aptitude, and my career.