Make The World Better: Why Do You Want To Work In The Healthcare Field

Keywords include: Medical facilities, lack of medical facilities and physician assistants.

In spite of being raised in a remote village, India without access to healthcare facilities and education, my desire to become a health care professional and enter the field has never wavered. It was not an easy path for me. When I was three (when my schooling began), the struggles started when my two younger siblings took a 5am bus to reach their school at 8am. The lack of resources and juggling studies always affected my grades. My grandfather was not treated and died. The man had heart problems, but he didn’t receive the treatment he needed due to a lack of medical services in his area. It was the first moment I felt powerless. Our school’s basketball team was able to compete in championships because we were a part of it. The coach felt pains in her left arm. She was prescribed painkillers for some days and left her arm unchecked. The coach was able to assist her when she fainted at the match. Her heartbeat also slowed. He was a great help in an emergency. It was then that I decided to pursue a career in medicine. I’ve had the chance to volunteer and work in local clinics. My first volunteer experience was at the age of 17 when I attended a camp for medical care in my village. Since then, i have taken part in many dental and medical camps. I was convinced by every encounter with a healthcare professional that I wanted to be a doctor and study medicine. The opportunity to study dentistry in India was given to me, and I did not have the financial or residential resources to enroll in medical school. During my one-and-a-half year job and school, I had the opportunity to work with many patients. I told my fiance about my love for medicine when we met in 2015. He explained to me the role of a physician assistant. I had done extensive research before coming to the USA and was confident that this would be my career. As it was an internship, I was able to start my Medical Assistant job in India very soon. I was able to learn a lot and assist the doctor with minor procedures.

In 2016, when I arrived in the United States, I shadowed an assistant physician in a hospital. It was an opportunity for me to talk with physicians and other PAs. I grew to admire the PA profession. They are autonomous and work collaboratively with doctors. I gained a better understanding of the PA by observing their interactions with patients in operating theatres and interacting directly with them. It was through the shadowing that I realized how important PAs are in healthcare. I went to college for prerequisites. After two semesters of classes, I had 44 credits and a 4.0 average. Teachers appreciated my work. I was awarded the Presidential Award by Fayetteville Technical Community College for my outstanding academic work. The PA school is very demanding. It was clear to me after excelling in my prerequisites that I would be able to achieve this same dedication at PA school.

In Fayetteville North Carolina I was able to interact with physicians and patients more when working as a Medical Assistant. I have worked with many different types of patients in India and America, from medical to dental. Both as a dental assistant, and a medical aide, I have had the privilege of working with patients from different backgrounds. Since I was a medical assistant, I had the opportunity to interact with physicians and patients for many years. This taught me how important it is to have a holistic approach in order to fully understand a patient’s condition and life. Since I worked with many different doctors and dentists over the years, I always understood the impact of the patient-provider relationship on the treatment. The last year and a half of shadowing and working with PAs has provided me with a deeper understanding of the role they play. They are able to work with doctors and other healthcare employees in a collaborative manner. These are skills that I think I am good at. My experience in heath care has been confirmed by my ten-year involvement.

My Interest in A Career In The Healthcare FieldThere wasn’t a Eureka moment and I didn’t want to be a doctor from an early age. I see medicine as something I developed. Over the last year, I’ve had to make a lot of decisions about my career. I had to think about how I wanted to contribute to society. In the past year, I have made many decisions about my career. I had to consider how I wanted to contribute to my community.

In my natural curiosity, I’ve developed a strong interest in internal medicine and biological sciences. The fact that I lost two grandparents because of complications from diabetes made me determined to learn more. It inspired me to research the Jordanian epidemic of diabetes. As a Jordanian I became very interested. I read for weeks about disease prevention, the environment, diet and risk factors. In most developed countries the death rate from type 2 diabetes is lower than that in Jordan. Informed by my research, I chose to pursue a career as a healthcare professional.

Ahmad sparked an interest in me for medicine. I met Ahmad’s family in Zaatari, a refugee camp located in Jordan. Ahmad and family just moved to Amman after moving from Gaza. Ahmad’s construction worker father, who was the primary provider for his family, fell sick when they arrived in Amman. Untreated type 2 diabetic complications left him unable of work. Ahmad, a sixteen-year-old boy, was forced to drop out of high school by his family. The importance of healthcare to people was made clear by this experience. Ahmad’s mother and father would have benefited from better healthcare, which could have allowed Ahmad to continue his education. As a doctor, I became aware that medicine is more than just a science.

In the last few months, my thoughts have turned to what I want to contribute to the world. The impact that medicine has on the lives of people is evident from experiences like those I had in the zaatari camp. I can use my passion for science to help people live better lives. In many respects, I’m doing this to help people in my local community who don’t get access to high-quality healthcare. For Ahmad and other victims of circumstances, they could have had more but were limited because a system failed to support them. My next few years of study are an investment in me as a human being and in the community I intend to serve.