There have been many points in the last few months where I can't believe where my life has gone and where I am going. We all have those hopes and dreams for the things we would like to do and where we see ourselves in the future, becoming a doctor has been mine as long as I can remember. It has been a long road for me to get to this point, and obviously the journey is just beginning, but I can't even express how happy I am to be here. My brother has always said there is something in the works for you, you just have to be patient and everything happens for a reason. I must say he frustrates me a lot when he says that because it was much easier for him to get to the point he is at in life with school and work, but in the end I have to admit he was right. This school is a blessing in my eyes because it is a perfect fit for me.
My personality is one that cares for everyone, at times to a fault, but I would never change that. I have taken care of everyone I know at some point or another during my life and it is something I love to do with no regrets or obligation involved. This program is ideal for the character and skills development that I often wish a number of physicians would have in their daily practice. I have worked in the medical field only 5 years, but it is definitely long enough to see what does and does not work in the profession to improve quality of care and professional respect among all health care workers.
As sat down at the White Coat Ceremony today I was in a surreal moment still. In my mind I kept thinking I can't believe I am finally here, but in my heart it felt so comfortable and right. I still get nervous with the scope of the future I am about to embark on, but to be honest I am a lot more calm about it than I thought I could ever be. I took so many great things with me from the ceremony, from the speeches to the pure joy of being there and getting my white coat. Some of the quotes in a number of the speeches are things that will stick with me for years to come and help me to become the type of physician that I have always strived to be. Forgive me for forgetting who said what, with the excitement of the moments the correlation got lost. The two quotes that sunk in the most were, "it's not in the fabric of the coats that matters, but the fabric of the character" and "patients don't first care about the knowledge you have, but whether you know how to care." I am sure that the wording is not exact on either of those, but the points are very specific. Those are both key things to remember as physicians because if you don't care then often times there is a missing level of trust and respect from patients that is vital for treatment. I truly believe that who you are and the characteristics you exhibit are much more important than all the outward signs of your being.
My personality is one that cares for everyone, at times to a fault, but I would never change that. I have taken care of everyone I know at some point or another during my life and it is something I love to do with no regrets or obligation involved. This program is ideal for the character and skills development that I often wish a number of physicians would have in their daily practice. I have worked in the medical field only 5 years, but it is definitely long enough to see what does and does not work in the profession to improve quality of care and professional respect among all health care workers.
As sat down at the White Coat Ceremony today I was in a surreal moment still. In my mind I kept thinking I can't believe I am finally here, but in my heart it felt so comfortable and right. I still get nervous with the scope of the future I am about to embark on, but to be honest I am a lot more calm about it than I thought I could ever be. I took so many great things with me from the ceremony, from the speeches to the pure joy of being there and getting my white coat. Some of the quotes in a number of the speeches are things that will stick with me for years to come and help me to become the type of physician that I have always strived to be. Forgive me for forgetting who said what, with the excitement of the moments the correlation got lost. The two quotes that sunk in the most were, "it's not in the fabric of the coats that matters, but the fabric of the character" and "patients don't first care about the knowledge you have, but whether you know how to care." I am sure that the wording is not exact on either of those, but the points are very specific. Those are both key things to remember as physicians because if you don't care then often times there is a missing level of trust and respect from patients that is vital for treatment. I truly believe that who you are and the characteristics you exhibit are much more important than all the outward signs of your being.
All those things that took place today are the foundations of the school and one of the many reasons why this is what was planned for me in the beginning, I was often just too impatient to wait for it to come about. The levels of learning and the hands-on aspect of the program to the focus on public health and the true focus on patient care are some of the great attributes that make this program a great fit for me, I just relish in the fact that I found it and it found me.
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