My fascination with the human anatomy

My fascination with the human anatomy

My fascination with the human anatomy led me to a career in medicine as a physician assistant (PA). To me a PA is like a detective tasked with being vigilant all the time and collecting all necessary evidences and arriving at a rational diagnosis. While the doctors interact with other specialists and take notes, the PAs undertake a review of suturing lacerations or symptoms all while ensuring the patient is calm and informed to ameliorate stress levels. While undertaking this, integrity, critical thinking and high-quality patient care must be observed. The positive effect on the patient care experience is profound.

My short-term goals are to pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE)and be certified to practice. I also aspire to land a position in a busy health care facility and practice my classroom knowledge as I gain confidence and ability to treat and connect with patients. In the long term I seek to acquire enough skills and experience to be manager and mentor upcoming PAs.

I desire to become a PA to understand how to appropriately take care of patients and help in the recovery process. I have spent time shadowing PAs where I learned there is a harmonious collaboration between a PA and physician. It is not merely the PA helping the physician but a concerted effort towards a mutual goal of helping a patient. This responsibilities and environment excite me given I have a passion of working with patients regardless of their   status, age, gender religious background, sexual orientation or beliefs.

I would like to build an heterogenous range of experiences and skills in offering first class medical care.  I would like to be able to work independently and collaboratively with a health care team to diagnose and treat patients.  The program seeks to model collaborative, respectful, and successful healthcare team approach to achieving goals. Health care practitioners need the support and expertise of other specialists to serve patients. The program trains and prepares PAs how to work in diverse teams. This will help me fulfill my goa of cooperating with others to deliver healthcare while acquiring best medical practices from them.

The program’s vision is to produce a graduate with the ability to lead and one who is committed to excellence, servant leadership, and social justice in the provision of medical care to all patients. My passion and goal of serving patients is in line with the vision of servant leadership. A PA serves in a number of scenarios which demand selfless actions and sacrifices. Once I have enough experience, I would also like to mentor PAs and nurture them to serve patients. This is in line with social justice and social responsibility value.

My understanding of social justice is that it is a concept of fair and just relations between the society and individual especially those who are privileged. The principle depicted by explicit distribution of wealth, knowledge, expertise and social privileges.   My long-term goal to help those who are underprivileged in society is in line with concept of social justice. It would be a pleasure to go travel to disadvantaged parts of the world and volunteer my services to the fortunate for a short while. I recognize that there are persons who cannot afford food and clothing and medical care. I will dedicate my annual leave every four years to travel to different parts of the world to serve for free. The program will help inculcate the necessary skill, attitude to achieve this goal. The college has networks upon which I will leverage to accomplish this. The college supports the academic, professional, and personal growth and development of the student.

Leadership plays a role in guiding teams to a common objective.  My long-term goal of leading and mentoring a team is pertinent with the program’s vision. I believe in servant leadership where; the needs of others take precedence. The program will help impart the necessary skills to enable me serve all patients. The program is tailored to impart leadership skills. One of the skills is critical thinking which is incorporated in the program. While leading, there will be an obligation to provide solutions to unique scenarios and challenges. Critical thinking will be important in coming up with efficient solutions.

I am aware that the medical field is not easy given it entails vigorous studying to get required grades, passing of certification exams and emotional attachment to a patient. To qualify as a PA needs life-long dedication, persistence, hard work patience and above all, the right temperament. I know that to become a physician assistant academic excellence is indispensable.  My goal is to excel in my academic obligations. One of the values upheld by in the program is that of excellence. I fit within this value as I seek to give my best always in all that I do and constantly learn to ensure I am among the top performers either in class or at my work place.