Briefly describe your short-term and long-term goals related to your career (limit 300)
Over the course of my first year in medical school, I have learned a great deal about the various fields within medicine. However, the field of urology in particular, has really fascinated me. With its advanced robotic procedures and unique pathology, urology is a field that offers physicians the chance to be at the forefront of medical innovation, while also helping patients deal with complex problems like prostate cancer and more sensitive issues like male infertility. Collectively, experiences like shadowing urologists and working on urology projects, have guided me to a career in urology. Specifically, as someone with an interest in sexual health (SH), I hope to pursue a fellowship in Andrology and eventually work in an academic hospital where I can practice urology, conduct research, and teach students. In order to achieve my end goal of becoming an academic urologist, I have short-term goals, which will help me to continue to explore the field and refine my abilities as a clinician, researcher, and SH education advocate. Currently, as a leader for a men's clinic, I have been working on developing a SH questionnaire, which will help medical students take more thorough sexual histories, so that they can provide effective SH interventions. Through the process of setting up this initiative, I also realized how little SH education the medical school curriculum emphasizes. To combat this, I have been working on a SH elective course that will bring in a variety of SH professionals, who will speak about topics ranging from STIs to working with the LGBTQA community. Finally, I am also researching the genetic mechanisms underlying prostate cancer and novel ways to treat erectile dysfunction, so that I better understand these conditions and the scientific method. My research goals, like my clinical and SH education goals, will be the foundation for my urology career.
My research goals - the foundation for my urology career
Over the course of my first year in medical school, I have learned a great deal about the various fields within medicine. However, the field of urology in particular, has really fascinated me. With its advanced robotic procedures and unique pathology, urology is a field that offers physicians the chance to be at the forefront of medical innovation, while also helping patients deal with complex problems like prostate cancer and more sensitive issues like male infertility. Collectively, experiences like shadowing urologists and working on urology projects, have guided me to a career in urology. Specifically, as someone with an interest in sexual health (SH), I hope to pursue a fellowship in Andrology and eventually work in an academic hospital where I can practice urology, conduct research, and teach students. In order to achieve my end goal of becoming an academic urologist, I have short-term goals, which will help me to continue to explore the field and refine my abilities as a clinician, researcher, and SH education advocate. Currently, as a leader for a men's clinic, I have been working on developing a SH questionnaire, which will help medical students take more thorough sexual histories, so that they can provide effective SH interventions. Through the process of setting up this initiative, I also realized how little SH education the medical school curriculum emphasizes. To combat this, I have been working on a SH elective course that will bring in a variety of SH professionals, who will speak about topics ranging from STIs to working with the LGBTQA community. Finally, I am also researching the genetic mechanisms underlying prostate cancer and novel ways to treat erectile dysfunction, so that I better understand these conditions and the scientific method. My research goals, like my clinical and SH education goals, will be the foundation for my urology career.
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