Hey everyone, and thanks for reading... apologies for not updating the blog for the last week, I've been busy working (ok, just a little!), abseiling, caving, hiking, and... working on a personal statement! I need to submit a mini essay on "why I want to be an emergency medicine physician" to USC/Keck School of Medicine in order to do a rotation there... this morning I woke up with a little inspiration and finally wrote something! I pasted the statement below... please post or email comments, as I would *love* all and any feedback! I'm submitting the essay sometime Tuesday afternoon, so please send comments by then! Thanks a lot, and I promise more updates this week!
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Thank you for the input to everyone who emailed/ posted comments... more updates to come soon!
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Personally, i think it opens a bit dark and overly dramatic. Otherwise the rest sounds good.
The basic statement is about the same as what everyone else's will be, and if it's real ER docs reading it, they already know that handling the major trauma stuff is a very, very small part of the job--almost the reward for the daily grind stuff.
The very best ER doctors are the ones that take every case, from the drug seeking vague pain, the bogus fibromyalgias, all through the spectrum to the O.R. resusc traumas, and think of what they need to sacrifice for the sake of charity. Two kinds of M.D.'s---one builds up walls, takes a clinical approach, might be technically proficient, but only really treats disease and malfunctions. The other, rarer kind, looks at every patient and considers two things...What does this patient really need? And, What does this patient really want? If all the patient really needs is a little hand holding and listening, will you give up that little bit of pride to do it, or is your time too valuable? A good ER doctor seeks out opportunities to scarifice for individual charity.
Thanks for the comments! Flyingvan,I absolutely agree with you about the best ER docs being those who take care of every single patient, no matter what - it's the kind of doctor I hope to become, and the sort I hope everyone tries to become! Not really sure what else to make of your feedback, but thank you anyway :).
i agree with Josh. the opening with the bus is too dramatic...but hey, what the hell does "too dramatic" mean anyway? I mean, what is just the right amount of drama? if that's how you really feel, then you should go with it. however, it reads a little too contrived...like you just wanted a strong, attention-grabbing opening, but i don't know if i feel that way because i've been jaded by medical television dramas, and if that's the case, what gives me the right to question your sincerity because of my tv addiction.
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