My interest in medicine began simply, as a natural aptitude for the sciences. What inspired me towards a career in medicine was the desire to be a benefactor of people while being consistently challenged intellectually. During the third year of medical school the changeover from a naive classroom atmosphere to the hands-on clinical experience on the wards and outpatient clinics changed my perspective towards my occupation. I began to understand the need to practice not just my knowledge and skills, but also compassion and care towards a patient. As I rotated through various specialties, I discovered each has its commendable ways of dealing with disease. I found my rotations in Internal medicine to be especially challenging and rewarding.
Every case I came across from COPD exacerbations, renal failure, to cardiogenic shock and were engrossing learning experiences. The pathophysiology I learned earlier began to make sense and unravel the perplexing yet gripping nature of diseases and anchored my interest in medicine. I enjoyed the methodical approach of accurately diagnosing and precisely treating patients back to health. The sense of trust and hope that is established in the physician-patient relationship through
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Particularly this stretch equipped me with competency required in handling emergency cases as well as ambulatory and in-patient care. As a result I am certain I have the hard work ethics required of internists. There are other important lessons I have learned during my clinical experience as well. I now recognize that, throughout a physician’s career, one is a teacher as well as a student and must always possess the zest to learn and take steps for the development of the field. I also value the emphasis internal medicine stresses on prevention which is the cornerstone of cost effective health