Volunteering At Jackson Memorial Hospital: Personal Statement

In order to be a volunteer, one must first realize that volunteering is a serious matter. The

One of my extracurricular activities was volunteering at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, PA during the 10th and 11th grade. I gave patients food and water, answered call bells, and comforted and transported patients. I volunteered for 4 hours a week, 15 weeks a year, and had a total of 120 volunteer hours. Volunteering at the hospital showed me what it takes to care for the sick and made me realize that I want to go into the medical

Over the course of a month, I dedicated time to volunteer with agencies that focus on providing safe and productive programs for children. Stop Child Abuse Now also known as SCAN, focuses on stopping/preventing child abuse in homes. This agency teams with many different agencies around Richmond to help parents and children coop and learn way to avoid situations of abuse. My duty for volunteering was teaming with Virginia Commonwealth University Health Services and making SCAN a known organization throughout Richmond community. VCU threw a wellness block party that included many different health services but also gave members of the community to learn and seek help with many different organizations that were there promoting their business or organization. I sat with one other girl and passed out flyers and contact information to those who were interested in the organizations. I explained to individuals what the program was about and the benefits of the program. I had one particular interaction with this young mother who explained she was in a situation where children were being abused and the authorities were notified and now she’s seeking counseling for her and the children involved. I and the other young lady volunteering with me were able to give her information on the program and also contact numbers to individuals that could help her situation. This young woman was very grateful and happy she found an organization that could assist her with her situation. From this

To say that this incident was the defining moment as to why I chose medicine would be an exaggeration, but it had undoubtedly been an affirmation of my decision. To embark on a career in Medicine was not an easy decision, and it was certainly not something that I had aspired to be from a young age. In fact, it took nearly half a decade of careful consideration and exploration before I reached this conclusion. My motivation to become a doctor stems not only from my love for science, but also from the special connection that is established between a patient and a doctor during diagnosis and consultation. The opportunity for devoting a lifetime to alleviating illnesses stands as my inspiration. I believe that there is no other profession that can be compared to one which utilizes one’s acquired abilities to bring about a more immediate impact on someone’s life, just as this experience had

Until the 5th grade of medical school, when my clinical clerkship began, I had just passed many tests without a passion. My first rotation at the university hospital was pediatrics. A little girl, I called her K, changed me completely. She was diagnosed as having an abdominal malignant tumor and her tumor was not responding well to chemotherapy with radiation. Just a medical student, I could not do anything to treat her disease, but see, play, and talk with her and her mother every day.

My passion for science, culture, and my community is what drew me to the study of medicine. Since I was a child, my parents highlighted the importance of community. Community is more than just a group of people living in a similar area; my community is part of my identity. I am compelled to attend the Miller School of Medicine because the mission of the school aligns with the values that I want to embody as a future medical professional. In particular, the emphasis on being “culturally sensitive to our community’s needs” resonates with me because I believe that medicine should align more closely with the needs of the community and aim to advance its wellbeing. One cannot truly create a patient centered experience without acknowledging how life

Throughout my high school career, I volunteered at two hospitals, Children Medical Center Dallas, and Methodist Dallas. As a volunteer, I did many jobs from the inventory of hospital equipment to transporting the patient, and being a "patient pal" or someone whose job is to keep patients company. I especially loved patient transport or patient pal because I got to directly interact with the patients and have an impact on their stay at the hospital. Through such interaction, I became drawn to the field of medicine because of those very intimate reactions with people. I especially liked that sometimes just a simple conversation with the patients visibly changed their demeanor and made their day better. For the most part, there weren't any really difficult moments because of the type of work I did, but I think the

Being a volunteer at the UM Charles Regional Medical Center is a great way to give back your community and in a small way help society to become a better place. However, before you can become a full volunteer there are certain requirements that you will need to fulfil.

One extracurricular activity I participate in is volunteering at my local hospital. I volunteer at Riverside Methodist Hospital and I have been volunteering there for a few months now. Some duties that I perform there include visiting patients and making sure they have everything they need. I also discharge patients when its time for them to leave. Additionally, I help greet patients and their families when they first enter the hospital. Volunteering at Riverside has prepared me for the challenges of working in a hospital environment. While volunteering I have been faced with challenges such as making sure I am respectful of families and their privacy. Travelling from each patient room I have to be able to judge whether or not it is the right

Throughout these lengthy hospital stays those caring professionals attempted to create a comfortable atmosphere for me. Along with the score of phenomenal medical staff, I also experienced what no person, let alone a child should ever have to experience. I became subjected to medical personnel that treated me as a number rather than a person. I aspire to be the type of professional who comforts and heals with medicine. In my youth, my intentions were to become a doctor.

As early as middle school, I knew that I wanted to be in the medical field. I had the opportunity to observe my family and close friends going through various medical challenges and witnessed the expertise and dedication of the medical professions that provided their care. I was impressed by their dedication to their field and their ability to instill confidence and positivity in their patients. As part of nurturing my interest, these professionals gave me the opportunity to interact with them, ask questions, and receive guidance as I finished high school and began collegiate studies. There are a few specific experiences that solidified my decision to pursue a career in medicine and continue to motivate me as I pursue my dream.

Each physician that I have met impacted my view of medicine. My first hands-on experience with medicine was when I delivered Jolee, my second child. Our gynecologist knew I was pursuing a career in medicine. He gave me the opportunity and walked me through the whole delivery. Getting the chance to deliver my child and place her in my wife’s arms for the first time was one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had.

I am a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am a pursuing a Chemistry B.A. as well as a Global Studies with a concentration in Global Health in Latin America double major and a minor in Medicine, Literature, and Culture. I am truly passionate about medicine, more specifically the field Pediatric Oncology. I am interested in pursuing a holistic as well as interdisciplinary education on my journey to becoming a doctor. My interest in the cultural and social dimensions of medical practices lead me to examine medicine not only as a scientific enterprise, but also as a cultural practice embedded in changing ideas about disease, the doctor-patient relationship, medical institutions, and medical ethics.

Seeing all of the things going on in the hospital influenced me to really pursue this profession. What also influenced me was seeing how my pediatrician cared for other kids and was always taking good care of not only myself, but others as well.

I have been deeply influenced by my pediatrician, Dr. Sumant Sehgal. Being his patient, young and impressionable, I loved the conversing with Dr. Sehgal about his profession. He would often say, "I love to see you in good health", as I would keep asking him why he chose became a doctor. I grew up feeling indebted to him for having taken good care of me. As I matured and showed interest in his work, he offered me to work in his office as an assistant to the receptionist in the tenth grade. It was a mind opening experience to witness the transformation in his patients, from being reckless and in pain to becoming very calm and relieved, after they were seen by the doctor. I recognized and appreciated the empathy and compassion shown by Dr. Sehgal