Graduate / 'great responsibility' - CASPA- your motivation towards becoming a PA? [3]

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I posted this previously by mistake in undergraduate admission forum!

Challenges in life can lead to great success. Facing those challenges would enable our ability to learn from those experiences and to use them to drive us towards our goals.

For many years I have been dealing with an unexplained stomach pain. Many visits to different doctors and each time a new diagnosis is introduced. I have been treated unsuccessfully for Acid reflux, gallstone, lactose intolerance and stomach ulcer.

Finally, I went to my doctor's office one time for the same reason again seeking some medicine to relief my pain. That day a physician assistant examined me and suggested a specific blood work to be done. A few days later I got a call from my doctor's office to inform me that my blood work result is positive, but was not told any more details. The next day I met with the PA to discuss the results and was in total shock when I found out that I have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease!

I was not familiar at first with the term. As the PA explained, Celiac Disease is a condition that damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents it from absorbing parts of food that are important for staying healthy. The damage is due to a reaction to eating gluten, which is found in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats. Since then, I've been on a gluten free diet and happily living pain free. My personal experience with Celiac disease helped me recognize that becoming a physician assistant will not only serve my desire to help others, but will allow me to learn to use my natural skills and experience to the best of my ability.

Physician assistant is such a unique profession. The passion that drives me to it comes from various life experiences.

I remember my mother was treated by a physician assistant for a broken arm injury. At that time I was able to observe how a physician assistant works autonomously treating patients, while still being part of a healthcare team and how they are able to build solid relationships with their patients. Then I realized that pursuing a career as a PA would be rewarding while offers the best of both worlds. The profession offers endless opportunities and a rewarding career. I'm looking forward to helping others and gaining such valuable experience.

Becoming a physician assistant is far more than a job or even a career. It's a great adventure, a continuous learning process that I am looking forward to pursuing each day, in search of life changing events and miracles. Touching the lives of others as a PA and knowing that I am needed in someone's life will be greatly fulfilling. PA is more than a profession of integrity and compassion, it is a privilege.

I have worked within an HIV/AIDS transitional housing facility for about five years. Due to the nature of the facility, many physician assistants used to come to see and examine patients. Observing how physician assistants' diagnose and help cure their patients beside taking care of their needs and forming a great relationship with each of them have been inspiring and motivating to me.

Being fortunate enough to observe Physician Assistants in my work place, as well as the PA who was treating my mother has convinced me that my lifelong dream in healthcare can best be fulfilled by a career as a PA. When given the opportunity, I will totally dedicate myself to achieving this goal.

I have gained knowledge and experience within different health fields through assisting individuals with HIV/AIDS, as well as following other health care workers. After spending valuable time learning and gaining patients contact experience, I feel confident in my abilities to provide meticulous patient care as a PA. My personal experience has also allowed me to not be afraid of patients and their families, but to be outgoing and confront problems as they arise. I have also learned to have confidence to ask a question when I do not know the answer.

The PA profession offers a great responsibility. Becoming one would satisfy my desire to making a meaningful contribution to humanity and would be the most satisfying way to combine my compassionate and caring personality, my love of science, and the skills I have learned through my experiences in life. It will be my honor complete this program at your institution, and hope I will be given this privilege.