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[ajr0576]

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[Mr.Smile12]

Narrative/Theme/Interests:
bridging the knowledge gap in medical and non-medical communities using a passion for art

Is there a reason why you didn't want to go into art therapy? How strong is your interest in medical humanities?

 

[ajr0576]

Is there a reason why you didn't want to go into art therapy? How strong is your interest in medical humanities?

I see art as more of a tool to enhance patient education/literacy, not as a substitute for the depth of medical practice I would like to do.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I see art as more of a tool to enhance patient education/literacy, not as a substitute for the depth of medical practice I would like to do.

Well, that's not what you implied in your narrative. Bridging the knowledge gap through effective communication -- including art or humanities -- is important to address in our healthcare system. I'm not sure you must be a doctor/physician to do this. (I'm just pointing out what screeners might think.) These skills are useful for teachers, and we need a lot of teachers and public/community health/social workers.

 

[ajr0576]

Well, that's not what you implied in your narrative. Bridging the knowledge gap through effective communication -- including art or humanities -- is important to address in our healthcare system. I'm not sure you must be a doctor/physician to do this. (I'm just pointing out what screeners might think.) These skills are useful for teachers, and we need a lot of teachers and public/community health/social workers.

Ohhh I see what you're saying, and I definitely don’t want my narrative to make it seem like medicine isn’t my clear goal.
My intention has always been to apply these skills in a clinical setting, where I can combine patient care with education to improve health outcomes. Is there a way I can better frame my activities or writing to make it clearer that I want to be a physician?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Ohhh I see what you're saying, and I definitely don’t want my narrative to make it seem like medicine isn’t my clear goal.
My intention has always been to apply these skills in a clinical setting, where I can combine patient care with education to improve health outcomes. Is there a way I can better frame my activities or writing to make it clearer that I want to be a physician?

Can you give me an example of a time when patient care with education would improve health outcomes, based on your shadowing physicians?

 

[ajr0576]

Can you give me an example of a time when patient care with education would improve health outcomes, based on your shadowing physicians?

When i shadowed a GI, he didn’t just explain conditions - he framed treatment as a shared decision, making sure pts felt like partners rather than passive recipients of care. there was this one patient who was struggling to adhere to a complex Crohn’s regimen, and the physician didn’t just outline medication adjustments; he walked them through the “why” behind each change, connecting it to their specific symptoms and long-term disease progression - he also used handouts made at his clinic to further illustrate his points. He shifted the convo from compliance to collaboration, turning hesitation into ownership, so patients didn't feel like they were simply following orders but were invested in their own care.

 

[soapapple]

Any reason you are not applying for Texas Tech - El Paso, UTRGV, UH, UT Tyler and DO schools in TX?

 

[ajr0576]

Any reason you are not applying for Texas Tech - El Paso, UTRGV, UH, UT Tyler and DO schools in TX?

i just added the schools i could think of off the top of my head - ill add those.