INTERNAL MEDICINE PS- 1 After completing my med school , I wanted to pursue a career that could make a drastic difference in my patient’s health. emergency medicine naturally came to mind when thinking of saving lives. During my residency training in emergency medicine in India, I thrived on the many challenges it brought. Each time our team stabilized or saved a patient, the feeling was exhilarating. Subsequently, I worked independently as an ER physician and felt like I had realized my dream of using my medical expertise in the forefront of medical emergencies and trauma. Although I had a sense of satisfaction with what I was doing, I eventually realized that I craved for more interaction and continuity of care with my patients. I wanted …show more content…
It took some time for me to travel, settle down and adjust to the new environment. After that I rotated in clinics and hospitals where I gained the necessary exposure to the US healthcare system. During these rotations, I was impressed by the systematic and evidence based approach to patient care and support from social workers. Under the supervision of my preceptor, I gained hands-on experience in examination, management, electronic documentation and counselling patients of all age groups. These experiences made me realize that I have strong medical knowledge, clinical judgement, compassion and patience required to excel in this …show more content…
Emergency medicine naturally came to mind when thinking of “saving lives”. During my postgraduate training in emergency medicine in India, I thrived on the many challenges it brought. Each time our team stabilized or saved a patient, the feeling was exhilarating. Subsequently, I worked independently as a ER physician and felt like I had realized my dream of using my medical expertise in the forefront of medical emergencies and trauma. Although I had a sense of satisfaction with what I was doing, I eventually realized that I craved for more interaction and continuity of care with my patients. I wanted to be involved in disease prevention, to get to the root cause of a disease and treat it rather than mere stabilizing and providing symptomatic relief. And this is what drove me towards practicing long term primary