Pursuing Medical Career

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“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least of my brethren you did for me” (Matthew 25:40). For three years, these 20 words, written in bright silver letters near the entrance of Presence St. Joseph Medical Center, welcomed me before each of my volunteering shifts in this hospital’s emergency department. The verse, to me, was more than just letters on a wall; it was a symbol for why I loved health care and why I eventually chose to pursue a medical career. As you can probably infer by my remembrance of the aforementioned verse, one of the reasons I am pursuing a medical career is because I want to make an impact in other people’s lives. The idea that my work could benefit those in need always appealed to me, which is why I

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