Essay For Sop For Public Health

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Thinking of the path that led me to Public Health, I always wonder when people talk of disparities between different populations receiving health care, if they truly understand what that means. What situations poverty and illiteracy can create? Some of us are lucky to be born in an urban settings to an educated family which gave us the luxury of proper health care but large parts of the developing world remains plagued by preventable or treatable infectious diseases, poor maternal and child health, worsened by illiteracy, malnutrition and poverty. The seed of serving people has been instilled in me during my early teens, raised by an uncle for couple of years who was a doctor, I was able to notice how much difference he was able to make in his community. Naturally, I developed a passion for science. So I chose to complete my bachelors of medicine and science from Soochow University in China. My undergraduate education exposed me to a multitude of courses which allowed me to obtain a breadth of knowledge and skills relating to medicine but any amount of learning would be incomplete without hands on experience. The one year internship experience in first affiliated hospital of Suzhou provided a stimulating environment through rotational postings in different departments, this gave me an opportunity to interact with diverse group of patients helping me understand the influence of economic and cultural differences on health. “Prevention is better than cure” sounds cliché, but unfortunately that is just exactly what is needed in most parts of India. This comes from my experience of working after going back to India in 2011. During my tenure as a Junior Doctor at Laxmi maternity my involvement in the medical cam... ... middle of paper ... ...k to the betterment of society on the whole. My interest in public health makes SJSU a natural choice for graduate study. The research interests of the reputed faculty members will enable me to keep in touch with the latest developments in these fields. I strongly believe San Jose state university with its distinctive stamp in public health will set me on the path to contribute significantly to the ongoing research while the cultural diversity creates a nurturing environment to enhance my future. The excellent facilities offered by your department will provide an environment conducive to successful graduate work. I am confident that I possess the motivation, intellectual ability, preparation to succeed in a demanding graduate program and meeting the lofty standards of your department. I look forward to joining SJSU as a graduate student at your esteemed department.

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