Personal Statement For A Career For Internal Medicine

“Hold my hand, Raja”, she used to tell me, calling me a king even though I was barely an adult. My grandmother or a-gee, as I called her in my mother tongue, always requested that I hold her hand when it was time for her daily insulin shots. She would always ask for me to give her the shots even though she knew how to take it herself and everyone at home were capable too. I felt awful when she winced in pain as I gave her the shot, day in and day out. I kept reminding her (and myself) that although it was a painful ordeal it was necessary to keep her healthy. As a child, I always wondered what was wrong with her, why she was having to take such painful shots, and most importantly what were in those shots that treated her diabetes. I believe that this was the beginning of my interest, which years later, would lead me to pursue Medicine as my career.

Even though she passed away before she could see me complete my studies and become a doctor, it was the strength that she had passed on to me that always pushed me towards achieving my goals. In the wards and clinics,

My medical school education and training has provided me with a strong base on which I aim to build an intellectual and critical thinking framework for a humble, well-rounded physician. I am excited to see myself as an intern in a few months, in a program that provides both, the opportunity to care for people as well as a challenge to utilize my skills in both an inpatient and outpatient setting under the tutelage of a faculty who love to teach. Additionally, I want to devote my strengths to the program and play my part to further improve the quality of care. I look forward to joining your program of Internal Medicine in the coming