Becoming An American Healer Summary

Dr. Marc Parnes tells his story about becoming a healer. He tells us a great deal about being a physician healer. Write a few sentences about your own story/trek to be a healer, perhaps....(for instance)....how you decided it, what told you to go that direction, how it feels at this moment for you, or what you know about yourself as a healer?
I came into Ohio State undecided. However, I knew that I wanted a job that allow me to help people. At the time, I did know that I what I really wanted was to be healer. When I first got to observe an occupational therapist, I knew that it was a career for me because it allows me to work on both physical and psychological needs to a patient. I am starting OT school this summer, and I could not be more

excited. I look forward to one day being able to use extensive knowledge and skills to help people gain, recover, and improve skills that are important to them, while also being there to support them and build trusting relationships when the patients are in their most vulnerable moments.
Then write a few sentences about something he said that struck you, or taught you, or in some way informed you about the path ahead as a healer.
Dr. Marc Parnes mentioned how at first he thought he wanted to be a family physician because of the connection he feels with his own family physician. I realized that is similar to how I want to be with my own patients in the future. I observe many outpatient clinics and I believe that the process of healing really happening there. Most patients come in for a long enough period of time for the therapist to really get to know them. The therapists watch their patients break down at times when they could not accomplish a task like they were used to, or celebrate when were able to make good progress. I believe that the path of being a healer is not an easy one. There would be both good and difficult times, but I believe the goal is trying your best to be as supportive and empathetic toward the patients as possible.