Internal Medicine Personal Statement
My grandfather suffered from multiple conditions, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and hypertension. It was a chronic problem that required constant management and careful monitoring. His attending internist`s performance was copacetic. Besides, my mother was diagnosed with diabetes at only 28. Since then, she has been leading a healthy lifestyle similar to the same internist`s devoted care. My interest in internal medicine was enkindled when my sister gave birth to a son who was later diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The manifestation was difficult for the family because our sister could not cope with the trauma and lost all the impetus to stride on. We made an appointment with our internist, who we regarded highly based on the interactive relationship and care plans he had progressively established with us. He assessed my sister and diagnosed her with severe depression, consequently referring her to the psychiatrist for an ideal recovery strategy. She recovered and became cheerful again. From my family`s numerous conditions, including my gastritis, our internist is a perpetual knight in shining armor who plies his trade with great passion and love, restoring sublime joy and satisfaction to his patients. Since my teenage years, I have always wanted to emulate him in internal medicine, giving relief to many other such families and homes.
I have always had a knack for physiology, which encapsulates the human body`s normal functions, and pathology, which subscribes to emergent abnormalities. Subsequently, I have won gold medals for these during medical school. Knowing that I have a volition for internal medicine, I developed a deep inclination and curiosity towards this medical realm during the third, fourth, and fifth years of my clinical clerkship in medical school.
The art and devotion ascribed to preventing disease are among my dominant attractions; hence, it was always fulfilling to participate in awareness campaigns on disease prevention during my medical school tenure. I love how diverse internal medicine is, in contrast to all other medical fields, since it entails treatment and prevention. I have ardently participated in numerous medical engagements, including infectious disease prevention walks and vaccination campaigns, which have given me a feel of the critical principles and built my capacity before establishing myself in this practice. The campaigns and volunteering programs bestowed essential qualities like proper interpersonal communication, which has given me a dynamic teamwork ability and a productive leadership insight that will facilitate the action plans of my future medical journey in which I will soon embark.
During my three-month internship, I worked in internal medicine and acquired considerable experience in various cases and procedures. I saw patients recovering after lying helpless with diabetic ketoacidosis and hepatic encephalopathy. The satisfaction I derived from watching them regain their ability to complete their daily activities independently after managing rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma was overwhelming. Consequently, I participated in the vigorous treatment of seizures in status epilepticus and the management of hypertension. Working diligently during periodic emergency cases, I also had a firm resolve to administer my duties diligently, always looking out for my patients` best interests and well-being.
This internal medicine program will allow me to enkindle the rest of my career. Getting in touch with patients, their symptoms, and pathologies will enable me to make accurate imaging diagnoses. I will have the capacity to take prompt action and consult with other specialties in case the inferences on the images require such nimble steps. My short-term goal is to gather excellent evidence-based practice from the modern modules in the accomplished healthcare plans ascribed to the United States` residency program, which offers holistic capacity under the punctilious supervision of established expert supervisors. My long-term goal is to acquire an international cardiology fellowship and become an expert in this realm to impart masterly community interventions since cardiovascular pathologies are among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. My native county, Pakistan, is a developing one and has limited medical infrastructural resources. The medical system in the United States helps young graduates like me flourish by gaining inimitable experience and first-class practice. I ardently look forward to learning from the program and working analogously to facilitate quality healthcare and glowing smiles to many families and homes.