Using names Personal Statement

[rubisco88]

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I am not mentioning any patients names in my PS obviously, but can I mention the doctor's name that I worked with or just be generic? Should I mention my relatives' first names in my essay or just be generic by just referring to them with a letter, like my Aunt E?

I'm not sure what is appropriate.

 

[deleted346323]

I am not mentioning any patients names in my PS obviously, but can I mention the doctor's name that I worked with or just be generic? Should I mention my relatives' first names in my essay or just be generic by just referring to them with a letter, like my Aunt E?

I'm not sure what is appropriate.

I used the real name of one of the physicians I shadowed in my PS and just used a made-up name for patients. There's nothing wrong with just using your relatives' real first names. For what reason would you have to keep their names confidential?

 

[rubisco88]

No reason to keep them confidential. Thanks. I guess I was more unsure about whether to use the docs name. I don't my PS to look like I'm name dropping. She isn't a real prominent doc anyways, so I guess it should be ok.

 

[deleted346323]

No reason to keep them confidential. Thanks. I guess I was more unsure about whether to use the docs name. I don't my PS to look like I'm name dropping. She isn't a real prominent doc anyways, so I guess it should be ok.

I don't think it would matter either way, whether you listed the name or just mentioned the physician generically. Whatever you feel more comfortable doing.

 

[WorldChanger36]

I am not mentioning any patients names in my PS obviously, but can I mention the doctor's name that I worked with or just be generic? Should I mention my relatives' first names in my essay or just be generic by just referring to them with a letter, like my Aunt E?

I'm not sure what is appropriate.

Yes you can