The General Internal Medicine Ward

I achieved and exceeded the expectations of the 6 core clinical competences and performed superiorly on my in-service examinations. In addition, I made good use of this time to strengthen and improve my leadership and teaching abilities, including monitoring and supervising interns, medical and pharmacy school students. Beyond that, I learned how to better balance my work and personal life, and how to efficiently handle multiple tasks at the same time. This experience also has contributed to making me a much stronger, and more confident person and further confirmed my decision to become a physician. Now I am fully confident to become the best physician I can

As I began my medical education my interests had piqued; however, my true passion was ignited when I discovered the stimulating environment of internal medicine. Foremost, with the aid of an exceptional physician preceptor, I discovered that managing a wide variety of pathologies within a varied population is the ideal way to develop a broad clinical knowledge. Additionally, I found that I enjoyed the ‘hands-on’ component that comes with the privilege of performing procedures and resuscitation. Finally, I discovered that managing patients holistically, through collaboration and coordination, is the best way to facilitate excellent patient outcomes. It was after these discoveries that I decided to further my pursuit of a career in internal medicine.

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The medical field is a career path that brings about many options and opportunities of great value. The noble idea of being a doctor tends to cloud the diligent studying and precise training that is actually required for this career. I have wanted to become a doctor since a very young age, and now that the opportunity is here for the taking, I have fully researched what it takes to succeed in this profession and various specialties of the practice. The road to a medical degree is one filled with thousands of notes, years of schooling, and many stressful nights, but the reward is one incomparable to any other. Saving people’s lives on a day-to-day basis has been one of my dreams for as long as I can remember, so the rigorous curriculum

I have been passionate about working in healthcare since childhood. This passion was solidified by a health program that offered free, life-saving surgeries for deprived patients with critical medical conditions. The joy and smiles that spanned the faces of the patients after they received their surgeries further bolstered my interest in pursuing a career in the medical field. I had the opportunity to work as a medical scribe at the University of Chicago Medical Center's hematology/oncology department after my graduation, and I sincerely appreciate this opportunity for many reasons. Most importantly, it gave me firsthand exposure to various healthcare careers and provided me with a wealth of medical education.

This interest evolved into a career goal as I recognized the role of internist as a detective, academic, team player, and compassionate physician. During my rotation in internal medicine and clerkship in cardiology, nephrology, and intensive care unit. I was impressed by the knowledge, clinical reasoning, and evidence-based practice of physicians trained in internal medicine. I discovered tremendous satisfaction in being with patients at the bedside, the challenge of managing multiple problems and keeping up with watch individual’s health maintenance, and privilege of participating in long-term care. During these rotations I discovered a love for teaching whether clarifying a test result for a patient pointing out interesting physical exam finding or discussing the art of case presentations with junior medical students, I find great satisfaction in sharing knowledge with

I participated in numerous and varied electives to gain a wide appreciation for the scope and practice of medicine. I learned countless lessons from physicians, nurses, midlevel providers and ancillary staff, while caring for hundreds of patients gaining a level of autonomy. The importance of a focused history and physical – to not be afraid of the myriad of details and at the same time to not loose sight of the bigger picture – how to present cases, and how to formulate a high-quality differential diagnosis with appropriate testing measures were all emphasized. These experiences showed me that being an effective Internist involves not only the treatment of those severely ill, but also the need for comprehensive treatment of the patient and their families. I was genuinely inspired to be a part of the IM team and my goal of becoming an Internist was

I embrace the search for the effective, mutual beneficial relationships within medicine that aims to improve the lives of patients and fellow physicians to uncover the body’s complexities that are not always apparent through pure medical intervention. It’s not an endeavor that can be done with haste. Only with deliberate focus and care can I learn how to hone a person’s tale to their own telling and maintain their wellbeing. I look forward to the

I have always believed that education is an endless process of learning from people who inspire you and I feel privileged to have met several inspirations throughout my journey so far. As a resident, I shall continue to strive for excellence and provide the best medical care possible to my patients. Pediatric Neurology has been my driving force and a dream to pursue. Not only I feel obligated to help children live a healthier life, but I also feel the need to be able to reach out to as many people as possible. My ultimate dream is to foster painless solutions to the children suffering from epilepsy and work on finding a better approach towards the management of this disorder. I am confident that my commitment, passion and experience will help me achieve my dream, and at the same time prove myself to be an asset to your

As a child, the medical field has been a heightened interest of mine. Having taken classes to become and emergency medical responder, being taught CPR, watching and learning from media about emergency services, my want to excel in medicine has only increased. I feel one of the biggest purposes in my life is to understand and help others through the pain and suffering that they might be going through. I wish to develop the knowledge and the skillset to be able to help or even save those in need. In addition, I hope to help others see how successful you can be if you are passionately driven for what you do.

My long journey to fulfill my lifelong dream of becoming a doctor has provided me with the opportunity to balance my passion for science with my eagerness to provide care to those in need. My desire to reach this dream has and will continually fuel my passion for a field that I love and this desire is reinforced with every rewarding opportunity I experience as a healer, a thinker, and a friend. My interest toward internal medicine started growing during my clinical years when I had the opportunity to rotate through many different specialties. I have observed each to have its own unique commendable approach to healing. Nevertheless, what echoed through my mind and heart was "internists are the ones whom people think of when the need calls."

While practicing in Nigeria, one thing that bothered me a great deal was how patients battling heart diseases were more likely to show up to the hospital only when their medical conditions had become severe. Though often wishful that patients presented earlier, I was nevertheless always determined to help the patients as much as I could. In the end, I concluded that to best serve the patient population we attended to at the hospital, a further training in internal medicine would equip me with the tools needed to effectively help and treat my patients.

I envision myself working in an academic setting while practicing internal medicine. I have always been interested in relating the body systems to each other and treating illness in the context of the person. Through my experiences, I have found that I also enjoy mentoring others about their health, although I am always excited to teach my trainees about medical terms or topics we encounter while in the emergency department. However, I am also thoroughly interested in conducting clinical research that seeks to continuously improve the quality of care that is provided. Therefore, I look forward to working with patients and other health professionals while allotting equal time to teaching and conducting research.

Personal Statement: Why I would be an asset to the Medicine School and the Medical Profession My personality characteristics and my passion for the medicine discipline combined with the knowledge I have acquired through academic and life experiences make me an asset to medical school. As a trained professional in the future, these qualities will allow me to be a valuable team member and contribute to the support of my community members as well as the healthcare profession in general. I am about to complete my first step in this pursuit with the completion of my undergraduate Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology (graduating in May 2018). I have been through extensive study cycles to obtain a solid understanding of my core subjects (macro and micro-anatomy and general, respiratory, and neuro-physiologies) along with various interdisciplinary electives such as, medical anthropology, health policy, and abnormal and cognitive psychology.

The first day, my preceptor and I took on four patients (two ALC patients, one pediatrics with psychiatric illness, and one patient with Parkinson's disease). We split the workload so we each had two patients. I had the pediatrics patient and patient with Parkinson's disease. It was nice to start with small patient load to help ease into getting back into the routine of the Medical Surgical floor. On the first day, I got to attempted to insert an IV into a patient’s