Directions:
Please provide a letter expressing your interest in pediatric oncology, including professional strengths, knowledge, and clinical skills, background coursework and experience in pediatrics you feel makes this the right fit for a clinical placement. (Please limit your emphasis on personal experiences.)
Application Review Committee:
Everyone, at some point in his or her lives, has been affected by the ugly six-letter word: cancer. My family is no exception. I watched both my aunt and uncle lose 10-year battles with the disease. In 2011, my ten-year-old cousin was diagnosed with non-Hogdkin’s lymphoma. It was my family members’ courage that inspired me to begin dedicating my time to helping those affected by cancer, but it was a four-year-old named Trevor that ignited a passion for a career in pediatric oncology that I am pursuing today.
(or…”that lit a fire and fueled a passion to make a difference in the lives of children
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It was then that I decided to separate myself from other physical therapists by being able to empathize with the patients and families and to always be caring and understanding while still encouraging them to go further than they realized they could go. I will strive to help my patients set goals that will require hard work but are obtainable and then do everything in my power to help them achieve these goals. Although being the best pediatric oncology physical therapist I can be is one of my main career objectives, it is also very important to me that I find ways to serve the community that will help foster questions others may have, as well as seek out answers to questions I still have as a physical therapist through research and volunteer opportunities. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to show my interest in this clinical experience. Please help me continue my journey to becoming a pediatric oncology physical