Health Scholar Scholarship Essay

In the Health Scholar Program, I will dedicate not only my time but my goal of becoming a part of the healthcare system throughout the time of service. Helping patients is my first priority as a Health Scholar. However, if I, and other health professionals, have available time I’m also looking forward to participating in various fields of medicine as a Health Scholar.

As a prospective healthcare worker, I will utilize my time in the hospital to learn proper ways of assisting patients, both for their physical and emotional needs. Before having direct contact with patients, the 30-hour training before the start of the program is essential for us to become better caretakers. To ensure I grasp the correct and appropriate concepts of how does the hospital function and how can I help out both patient and the medical team, a careful and a highly concentrated mind are needed during the training. Training is not the only time where we receive information about the field and the how-to’s, but the conversations we have with anyone in the hospital all serves as an educational opportunity for me to learn more about the system.

Sometimes it will not be the patients who need help, but the nurses and health staffs as well. Though it may be as trivial as delivering some napkins and towels or reporting verbal messages to other health staffs, each request is important for improving the working efficiency and better patient experience. Thus, I will always be ready and be respectful, ask, listen, solve and respond to any questions or problems I encounter during my service in the