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Physician Assistant Personal Statement- why I need to be a PA- career change


tajvic 1 / -  
Oct 10, 2010   #1
Hello! I appreicate all the advice and pointers you can give. I am having trouble closing. and I am worried it is too long. Thank you.

PROMPT: Why do I want to be a PA ( I was told to be brief):

Dear Mr. Tommasino,
I have always wanted a profession where through my efforts I help people, and it is the reason I became a pharmaceutical and medical device sales representative. I have found the most satisfaction in assisting others, and improving their health and quality of life. Conversely, over time I am less fond of the sales aspect of my chosen career, and I realize I need a new path. I often work with PAs, and have keenly observed their interactions with patients and their need in the healthcare system. Becoming a PA is the goal that will fulfill my life's ambition, where I can utilize my talents, achieve a higher education, and provide much needed primary care.

I realize helping others has always motivated me to excel. I remember how excited I was to hear from a physician that the inhaled corticosteroid I marketed had resolved a young child's asthma. I felt the same rewarding feeling when a physician assistant, who had seen similar results,, confessed she was now on the same treatment for asthma. She felt much better, and was not wheezing anymore. My efforts to educate practitioners with relevant clinical findings and efficacy of the product I marketed were essential in improving a patient's health. Nevertheless, I yearned to have direct patient interaction and be more involved in the healthcare of a patient.

In my current position, I have more direct contact with clients as well as with the physicians who prescribe mobility related equipment. I often meet patients at their home to evaluate mobility issues. Recently I evaluated a patient who could not reach the front door of her apartment for twenty minutes. She was on oxygen, and in a broken manual wheelchair she could not propel. She had many health issues, and her mobility equipment would need to be able to fit in small spaces, hold an oxygen tank, and prevent decubitus.

Her situation was further complicated by not having a phone or family to help. I assisted her physician and physical therapist in completing the lengthy paperwork, and discussed the seating she would need. I remember when we delivered her mobility equipment; she was overjoyed, and finally free to move about. I felt a great deal of satisfaction in knowing how my efforts enhanced this women's quality of life.

The role of physician assistant melds many aspects of my previous experiences. They are educators, problem solvers, excellent communicators, and I am adept and practiced in these roles. I want to learn to diagnose, to treat, and provide excellent care for patients in the capacity of a physician assistant. I realize my education credits are older. However, I have utilized the core hard sciences in pharmaceutical sales and in assisting physicians with prescribing power mobility, where understanding diagnostics is imperative. Also, I have authored training material for immunology sales education. Therefore, the age of my credits should not preclude me from being accepted into your program.

I welcome the opportunity and cannot wait to begin.
EF_Kevin 8 / 13,321 129  
Oct 14, 2010   #2
I have always wanted a profession where through my efforts I help people, and it is the reason I became a pharmaceutical and medical device sales representative.

This first sentence raises questions in my mind. A sales representative always has an agenda (i.e. to make sales) so it seems disingenuous to say the reason you became a sales rep is to help people. I am not saying it IS disingenuous... I am just saying that it makes that impression as the first sentence of the letter.

I remember how excited I was to hear from a physician that the inhaled corticosteroid I marketed had resolved a young child's asthma.

Oh... see, here is some evidence to show I was wrong... if you promote excellent products, then being a sales rep is aligned with helping people.

number agreement:
I often meet patients at their homes...

This part is confusing:
The role of physician assistant melds many aspects of my previous experiences. They are educators, problem solvers, excellent communicators, and I am adept and practiced in these roles.

I'll make a small change:
The role of physician assistant melds many roles I have previously played. They include the roles of educator, problem solver, and excellent communicator, and I am adept and practiced in these roles.

:-) good luck with your endeavor!


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