At the beginning of this year when I found out I had been accepted into the Honors Mentorship Program I was very excited and honored, as a result, I set a few goals for myself. My goal this year for my mentorship was to make the most of this unique opportunity and learn as much as possible from the leaders working in the profession I one day hope to make a career in. After observing my mentors in action, I think the most unique aspect about this profession is the close bonds you build with the patients and how you make an impression on the children that walk in for their visits. My mentors have built such close relations with the children that most of the time, the children are excited to come in for their visits or if they are not excited, at least they are not afraid. The doctor and nurses in the clinic are very friendly and they are always finding new ways to make each child's visit memorable and comfortable. For example, on Halloween day, everyone dressed up like pirates and attended all their patient visits, I thought this was awesome because they were able to make the children happy, get them excited about Halloween and ease the atmosphere in the clinic. The best part of my internship is that I am allowed to shadow whoever I want; this means that on any given day, I can walk in with the nurse, observe her and then go back in with the doctor to observe her with the same patient. Since I am given this privilege, I get the opportunity to learn about the responsibility that everyone has, in addition to fully hearing the story behind each patient's visit. In the clinic, I get to handle some of the basic tasks such as taking the patient's height and weight, helping prepare the vaccine trays, and setting up equipment needed for examination.
Overall this year, I had the opportunity to work alongside the most amazing group of individuals, in a Pediatric Clinic. I am thankful to the One Family Pediatric Clinic's Staff for providing me the opportunity to intern and work alongside them this year. The experiences I have gathered this year are countless and very unique; I have prepared vaccines, taken patient vitals, and operated various medical examination technologies, all independently! In addition, I have improved my interpersonal skills, problem solving skills and learned to communicate properly and effectively. My time spent with One Family Pediatrics, was nothing short of life changing; the experiences and knowledge I have walked away with will always remain a vital and memorable aspect of my life. My HMP experiences mark the beginning of my journey to become a successful Pediatrician in my future. Some advise I would give to next year's honors mentorship would be: start off your internship with a positive attitude and enthusiasm. Make sure to complete the weekly assignments on time and stay organized because it will be a huge benefit when you begin to put the final capstone project together.
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AuthorAs a participant in the Honors Mentorship Program, I will be job shadowing a pediactic doctor. I will be learning about and experiencing the pediatrics field, first hand. Archives
April 2018
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