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Hello all, I've been a lurker here for a while now but this is my first post.
I've been drafting my personal statement letter for some time and I've hit a wall. A little background information is necessary before I go further. I've had a career in emergency medical services for 6 years now, 5 of which as a Paramedic. I had a patient encounter that really acted as my kick in the pants to get into medical school.
My original PS highlighted a situation when a 40 year old patient of mine had a sudden arrest, was stabilized pre-hospital, and then essentially killed in a rural ED when the receiving physician panicked and ripped an external pacemaker off of the patients chest before having any of their own equipment prepared.
This was a defining moment in my career, but I'm worried that implying an MD made a fatal mistake might be seen as arrogance. I have plenty of other contacts that were important to choosing this path, but none as close to the heart.
Thoughts?
I've been drafting my personal statement letter for some time and I've hit a wall. A little background information is necessary before I go further. I've had a career in emergency medical services for 6 years now, 5 of which as a Paramedic. I had a patient encounter that really acted as my kick in the pants to get into medical school.
My original PS highlighted a situation when a 40 year old patient of mine had a sudden arrest, was stabilized pre-hospital, and then essentially killed in a rural ED when the receiving physician panicked and ripped an external pacemaker off of the patients chest before having any of their own equipment prepared.
This was a defining moment in my career, but I'm worried that implying an MD made a fatal mistake might be seen as arrogance. I have plenty of other contacts that were important to choosing this path, but none as close to the heart.
Thoughts?