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Pediatric Oncology Personal Statement

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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.

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