Pharmacist Personal Statement

"Diagnosis is not the end, but the beginning of practice" -Martin H. Fischer. With that quote in my mind, I am eager to begin my residency training, looking forward to expand my knowledge base, becoming more adept in assessment, diagnosis, treatment and gaining the experience necessary to become a well-rounded, confident physician.

From the very beginning, I’ve been surrounded by people working in the medical field who had a great influence upon me and upon my decision to become a doctor. They inspired me and showed me how serving patients and giving back to the community offers personal satisfaction and meaning. Particularly my family, my dad who is a professor of Clinical Pharmacy and my mother who is a pharmacist, they are the corner stone of my life. They supported me financially and emotionally. They inspired me to develop the urge and the desire to help the community as much as we can. Suffice to say, all of that created the passion within me to become a good doctor to shower patients with care and give back to the community.

After getting into medical school, my years in the school went by so fast and I found all my clerkship

Khamly’s office was amazing. Dr. Khamly is a great pediatrician who I knew through a friend. I asked him to shadow him at his office and he was very kind and generous to approve. I went to his office everyday and had the most amazing time seeing his patients, interacting with them and learning from him. Eventually, he trusted me and let me see his patients, take history and do the physical examination under his supervision. It was a great opportunity to show and to develop my clinical skills. Also, I saw how the patients respected and appreciated him. He was the one who took care of them from the first day of their life until they became young adults. I was touched by the feelings of satisfaction and enjoyment that were floating around. I envied him and wanted to be in his