Professional Summary
Personal Statement
“Everyone seems to have an opinion about treatment, but I have no clue ‐ what should I do?” the man asked. Standing in my preceptor’s office, I was initially surprised by the question. The man had recently been diagnosed with diffusely metastatic lymphoma, and was considering whether to start treatment despite a poor prognosis. He had talked through this decision with oncologists, friends, and family, but remained conflicted ‐ so he turned to the person he had trusted to look after him for the past 15 years, his primary care physician. Like many students, my interest in medicine began in high school. Fascinated by biology, anatomy, and physiology, always wanting to know more, I focused on further learning these fields in college. It was during my college years that I began to understand what it would mean to become a physician. While the advanced science courses challenged me to learn, my experiences with volunteering in the local Emergency Department and shadowing local physicians helped me to appreciate the role of the physician as a healer. Witnessing physicians interact with people they had seen for years, I was amazed by the positive impact they continued to have on their patient’s health and lives. Observing this bond between physician and patient brought on by years of care, I found a desire to share that same bond.
Why I Chose Cincinnati
One of the main draws of the program to me were the people – the close‐knit, encouraging environment of UC felt like the perfect fit for residency training. Additionally, growing up in Cincinnati, I was excited for the chance to serve the people of this city, and experience the city’s continual growth.