Examples Of Medical Introspection

Medical Introspection

Becoming a physician means so much more than the academics and extracurricular activities, the arduous studying and relentless applications. Passion is a key factor, but what does it mean to be passionate beyond the dictionary definition? As aspiring healthcare providers, we should strive to bring aid to those in need, whether they 're in their final hours or at the beginning of their lifespan. To be devoted in medicine is to aid a community that we resonate with beyond mere words. Personally, I want to become a pediatrician because I want to give back to my community. I was born prematurely by about three months and monitored for weeks. The amount of time and care placed into my survival still shocks me to this day. I

At 37, she decided to go off the beaten path and pursue something that spiritually fulfilled her beyond being a traditional physician ("10 Alternative Careers"). While going into medicine is my lifelong dream, I cannot say that I haven 't had others. Most children love reading, but writing gives us the ability to create worlds beyond our imaginations and weave words into sonnets and sestinas. The medical career is often viewed as two paths - either you go through medical school and residencies, or you don 't become one at all. But with a medical degree, I 'd love to show people that this is not true, that you can have two dreams set on opposing paths and still meet at a checkpoint to continue onwards. While it seems to be only a dream, I 'd love to publish fictional novels and anthologies concerning medicine, whether it be the cases I encounter or finding poetic ways to explain arrhythmias or the skeletal system for the sake of studying. I 've been told many times to pursue medicine instead of writing because I wouldn 't be happy as an author struggling to make money. But my motives for becoming a doctor goes beyond any paycheck or title. My happiness is my own, and I wish to share it through the practice of medicine and the written word. I wish to inspire children and even adults with a

The questions of should and could often cloud our minds and convince us that to doubt means we 've already given up. But the commonality of doubt needs to be expressed more often instead of silenced and shunned. If we wish to pursue an ambition, any ambition, we should constantly ask ourselves why and accept the answer that lies deep within us. That answer may come late in life, or maybe it has already instilled us with the confidence necessary to go forward. Whatever the case, we shouldn 't be afraid to raise our hands and declare that we 're left in the dark and in need a helping hand. Professionals such as Eli Y. Adashi, MD, MS push us into the light. "Is there more to a medical degree than meets the traditional eye? Is it all that it can be? Are current aspirations of those who attain it commensurate with present-day needs and opportunities? Are medical students exposed to the unconventional, let alone encouraged to explore it?" ("JAMA Forum"). These are the questions we should be posing as we reach the intersection in our individual journeys. As we stand at the crossroads of life, we should be able to take a breath and respond confidently when asked, "Where do I go from