Here is my statement for the pa program I'm applying. Any suggestions or changes are highly appreciated :)
I was in high school when my Mother was diagnosed with uterine leiomyoma, she was admitted in the hospital and the consultant was engrossed with his patients, he performed a physical examination, ran some diagnostic tests and told us they had to perform a surgery on her. He did not explain anything about the condition, etiology and what kind of a surgery would my mom be undergoing. After a while the physician assistant approaches and introduces herself with a warm hello and explains everything we need to know, the causes for this condition could be hormonal ( which was in my mother's case) or mutations in the genes coding for some proteins like MED12 and risk factors like Diabetes, hypertension and that she should undergo a surgery where they would remove the entire uterus and she will be fine and healthy within 4 weeks after surgery. The way she explained was so lucid and the care she took in supervising the procedures like PAC, collecting all the reports and explaining every little detail mitigated our anxiety and gave us hope. This Ignited the spark in me to take up health care field as my profession and I aimed to give all my heart to it. I was more passionate about being a PA because they do almost the same work an MD does plus the interaction and the more personal patient care a PA provides gives him the utmost satisfaction.
My interest in health sciences was initiated by teacher Mrs. Anita who accentuates practical learning more than rote learning which is a common practice in Indian schools. we were motivated towards community work and our visits to the local hospitals, primary health care centers, NGO,rural health camps made me more passionate towards health care and community work.There are no traditional PA programs in India so I decided to choose medicine as my career.I was above average at academics, worked hard for my grade XII exams and passed out with grade A ( 82.5%). I had to move to china in 2005 and was accepted for M.B.B.S program at medical school of Soochow University. The program gave me a solid foundation and basics in medicine. I appreciated my postings in various clinical departments where I could get hands on clinical experience and the chance to provide patient care. After completing my 4.5 years of medical school in Jan 2010 with 73% and being among the top 3 in my class in the final clinical year, I returned to India and cleared my licensing exam with good scores and started my externship at Omni Hospitals from feb 2010 to december 2010. I started my year long clinical rotations in Jan 2011 at Government general hospital (Osmania University) . My posting in department of Internal medicine was very challenging where I had to perform the role of a PA. I got to take histories, perform physical examinations, explain the patients regarding the nature of the Illness, the outcomes, plan of management, run diagnostic tests, make provisional diagnosis under the guidance of professors. My work in other departments comprised of conducting normal vaginal deliveries, managing emergency casses like Organo phosphorus poisoning, cardiac and respiratory arrest, providing ventilatory support,performing procedures like venesection, Endotracheal tube insertion, Thoracocentesis, Lumbar puncture,daily out patient examinations and conducting clinical lectures for undergraduate students.
I was offered anatomy residency in India but I couldn't accept it because the lack of patient care and treatment in the field. It was when I was feeling down and disappointed that I came across the physician assistant program which put light into my darkened hopes of providing health care and helping people with sedulous care. The thorough program at your school, the renowned faculty, academic excellence and my strong aspiration attracted me to pursue the PA program. The great words of Buddha " Your work is to discover your world and then, with all your heart give yourself to it", Inspired me the most and I discovered my world is to be a diligent health care provider and pursuing a PA career is the best way I can give all my heart to it.
I was in high school when my Mother was diagnosed with uterine leiomyoma, she was admitted in the hospital and the consultant was engrossed with his patients, he performed a physical examination, ran some diagnostic tests and told us they had to perform a surgery on her. He did not explain anything about the condition, etiology and what kind of a surgery would my mom be undergoing. After a while the physician assistant approaches and introduces herself with a warm hello and explains everything we need to know, the causes for this condition could be hormonal ( which was in my mother's case) or mutations in the genes coding for some proteins like MED12 and risk factors like Diabetes, hypertension and that she should undergo a surgery where they would remove the entire uterus and she will be fine and healthy within 4 weeks after surgery. The way she explained was so lucid and the care she took in supervising the procedures like PAC, collecting all the reports and explaining every little detail mitigated our anxiety and gave us hope. This Ignited the spark in me to take up health care field as my profession and I aimed to give all my heart to it. I was more passionate about being a PA because they do almost the same work an MD does plus the interaction and the more personal patient care a PA provides gives him the utmost satisfaction.
My interest in health sciences was initiated by teacher Mrs. Anita who accentuates practical learning more than rote learning which is a common practice in Indian schools. we were motivated towards community work and our visits to the local hospitals, primary health care centers, NGO,rural health camps made me more passionate towards health care and community work.There are no traditional PA programs in India so I decided to choose medicine as my career.I was above average at academics, worked hard for my grade XII exams and passed out with grade A ( 82.5%). I had to move to china in 2005 and was accepted for M.B.B.S program at medical school of Soochow University. The program gave me a solid foundation and basics in medicine. I appreciated my postings in various clinical departments where I could get hands on clinical experience and the chance to provide patient care. After completing my 4.5 years of medical school in Jan 2010 with 73% and being among the top 3 in my class in the final clinical year, I returned to India and cleared my licensing exam with good scores and started my externship at Omni Hospitals from feb 2010 to december 2010. I started my year long clinical rotations in Jan 2011 at Government general hospital (Osmania University) . My posting in department of Internal medicine was very challenging where I had to perform the role of a PA. I got to take histories, perform physical examinations, explain the patients regarding the nature of the Illness, the outcomes, plan of management, run diagnostic tests, make provisional diagnosis under the guidance of professors. My work in other departments comprised of conducting normal vaginal deliveries, managing emergency casses like Organo phosphorus poisoning, cardiac and respiratory arrest, providing ventilatory support,performing procedures like venesection, Endotracheal tube insertion, Thoracocentesis, Lumbar puncture,daily out patient examinations and conducting clinical lectures for undergraduate students.
I was offered anatomy residency in India but I couldn't accept it because the lack of patient care and treatment in the field. It was when I was feeling down and disappointed that I came across the physician assistant program which put light into my darkened hopes of providing health care and helping people with sedulous care. The thorough program at your school, the renowned faculty, academic excellence and my strong aspiration attracted me to pursue the PA program. The great words of Buddha " Your work is to discover your world and then, with all your heart give yourself to it", Inspired me the most and I discovered my world is to be a diligent health care provider and pursuing a PA career is the best way I can give all my heart to it.