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You're fine.

 

[tessellations]

Lots of people go into medicine because of their own experiences with illness. I work in a clinic that specializes in a set of chronic diseases, and a number of our patients are premeds, med students, residents, and attending physicians. One of them is even a transplant recipient!

Your experience as a patient adds to your story. Don't sweat it.

 

[Goro]

Hi all,

I am a reapplicant who wrote one paragraph about my history of migraines in my PS. Specifically, I talked about how my experiences as a patient for 15 years of my childhood and the relationship I formed with my neurologist sparked my interest in medicine, informed my major in biopsychology, and motivated me to join a neuroscience lab. While I expressed that migraines are no longer an issue for me, I am worried that schools may anticipate this as a red flag. I know that my MD application can't be changed, however I am planning on submitting my DO application this week--so is it safe to include my prior history with migraines or should I rewrite my PS?

You're fine

 

[mwsapphire]

Not everybody is totally healthy- not even doctors. Your own health issues can feed into your desire to pursue medicine and it makes it stronger. I mean, I feel a totally healthy doctor doesn't understand what it's like to be unwell, or at least not as much as one with some health issues of their own.

 

[Agentcross]

my experience chronic childhood migraines was also one of the reasons i became interested in medicine. ive discussed it in secondaries and some interviews. you are fine