Hey all, first post here for me, just wondering if I could get some feedback on this secondary essay for a medical school I'm applying to:
What satisfactions do you expect to receive from your activities as a physician? (2475 characters limit)
While volunteering at the Hospital for Sick Children emergency department, I got the chance to first-hand observe doctors in action as they treated each child with great compassion and care. Families would come in with mothers in tears, children screaming, but more often than not, the end result was the same: a great grin on their face with the children's eyes sparkling. I can't imagine the sense of fulfillment and pride that fills the heart of the physician who was able to work with his patient through a tough time in their life and emerge with a second chance. As a physician, I hope to also take the same care of my patients as the doctors I saw at Sick Kids, and work with them through long-standing relationships as both a teacher and leader.
Whether it be volunteering as a visitor to seniors in a long-term care facility or helping ESL youth establish themselves in a new world, I've always loved working closely with people to help them through tough times. As a physician, I would get the chance to take this one step further and be more involved with others' lives, working hand-in-hand to fight against illnesses and help provide respite. I want to be remembered as a physician who not only evaluated their condition, but as one who was there every step of the way, compassionately reassured them through the process and gave it his all, holding nothing back.
I invite the excitement of every day being a new adventure with new patients to see and novel problems to face, which are intellectually challenging and test my critical thinking. I look forward to undertaking a lifelong learning experience where every day brings forth new questions to my mind promoting my search for the answers. There will be times where the best I can do will not be enough to save a life, but I see this as part of the learning process and I will do my best to learn from my experiences even in loss.
With each progressing step, I hope to incorporate new concepts skills that will help me take better care of my patients both mentally and physically while giving them the highest quality of life possible. I know that as a physician I would have the satisfaction of going home every night feeling that I made a significant impact on the quality of life for another individual by minimizing their suffering or potentially saving a life.
Thank you very much, any suggestions are welcome and appreciated :)
Prateek
What satisfactions do you expect to receive from your activities as a physician? (2475 characters limit)
While volunteering at the Hospital for Sick Children emergency department, I got the chance to first-hand observe doctors in action as they treated each child with great compassion and care. Families would come in with mothers in tears, children screaming, but more often than not, the end result was the same: a great grin on their face with the children's eyes sparkling. I can't imagine the sense of fulfillment and pride that fills the heart of the physician who was able to work with his patient through a tough time in their life and emerge with a second chance. As a physician, I hope to also take the same care of my patients as the doctors I saw at Sick Kids, and work with them through long-standing relationships as both a teacher and leader.
Whether it be volunteering as a visitor to seniors in a long-term care facility or helping ESL youth establish themselves in a new world, I've always loved working closely with people to help them through tough times. As a physician, I would get the chance to take this one step further and be more involved with others' lives, working hand-in-hand to fight against illnesses and help provide respite. I want to be remembered as a physician who not only evaluated their condition, but as one who was there every step of the way, compassionately reassured them through the process and gave it his all, holding nothing back.
I invite the excitement of every day being a new adventure with new patients to see and novel problems to face, which are intellectually challenging and test my critical thinking. I look forward to undertaking a lifelong learning experience where every day brings forth new questions to my mind promoting my search for the answers. There will be times where the best I can do will not be enough to save a life, but I see this as part of the learning process and I will do my best to learn from my experiences even in loss.
With each progressing step, I hope to incorporate new concepts skills that will help me take better care of my patients both mentally and physically while giving them the highest quality of life possible. I know that as a physician I would have the satisfaction of going home every night feeling that I made a significant impact on the quality of life for another individual by minimizing their suffering or potentially saving a life.
Thank you very much, any suggestions are welcome and appreciated :)
Prateek