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A Career As A Medical Assistant Personal Statement

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My initial impetus and foundation for becoming a preventive medicine physician began as a behavior analyst, serving children and teens with various developmental disorders in NY and MA. Working closely with individuals and groups as a case manager motivated me to become a medical assistant, exposing me to complex cases and clarifying my desire to reduce rural health disparities - ultimately leading me to become a physician. A multidisciplinary approach and comprehensive continuity of care is at the core of what I believe preventative medicine offers; utilizing my extensive knowledge of lobbying and rural health disparities, I feel I can make meaningful impacts on patient outcomes within outpatient-centric, rural underserved areas. I am committed …show more content…

Being a physician teacher sharpens my clinical skills, knowledge of cutting-edge treatment modalities, and practical educational approaches to enhance quality improvement. I participated in several externships and rotations throughout this time, experiencing the spectrum of medical issues: acute, chronic, and wellness care, building on my critical judgment to perform excellent assessments and proper diagnoses. As a passionate educator, I lobbied Congress to pass the Resident Physician Reduction Act of 2021. Over 220 congressional offices have been contacted; since then, 130 Senators and House Reps have become cosponsors. Through this work, I have become familiar with data surrounding health care disparities in rural and underserved America. So many go without medical care or must drive several hours to get it. Our very concept of health care is eroding across the country for various reasons, and those families that are the poorest, in minority groups, and lack access to resources are those I want to help with urgency. I know because my family suffered a lack of care due to financial hardship, living in poor conditions in a rural town with one stop

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