Names in personal statement...?

[KlondikeDelight]

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Is it okay to use a patient's first name who I volunteered with and a doctor who I shadowed with in my personal statement?

I am worried about readers thinking I am irresponsible regarding HIPPA and name dropping when truly it doesn't flow as well without the names. Also the physician I shadowed is in my AMCAS activities.

I have considered using a fake name for the patient but how do I establish that it is a fake name. Do I put (Fake Name) after the name?

Thanks!

 

[Essee]

Put the fake name in quotations ex) "John"

 

[Ace-Co-A]

Is it okay to use a patient's first name who I volunteered with and a doctor who I shadowed with in my personal statement?

I am worried about readers thinking I am irresponsible regarding HIPPA and name dropping when truly it doesn't flow as well without the names. Also the physician I shadowed is in my AMCAS activities.

I have considered using a fake name for the patient but how do I establish that it is a fake name. Do I put (Fake Name) after the name?

Thanks!

I didn't include names in my essay. I just referred to the person as 'that man/woman/patient' throughout the essay.

 

[BillrothI]

I believe the consensus is that you should either refer to each patient simply as "the patient" or use quotes around the names to indicate that they're pseudonyms (eg - "Jon" was a nice patient).

Hope that helps.

-Bill

 

[lmn]

Look down the first page or two, this question has already been asked and answered multiple times this week...

 

[KlondikeDelight]

Thank you all for your help what about the physician's name?