The Medfools Emergency Medicine Sample Residency Personal Statement Library is now open!
These sample ER – Emergency Medicine personal statements are here for your viewing pleasure (fully anonymous). We’re hoping to add more in the future, including Pre-Med personal statements. If you’ve got one to add to the free library, don’t forget to contribute yours.
Life is full of adventures. The adventures that we take dictate the places that we were meant to be. I have been very fortunate to have experienced many different things in my life and have been to the crossroads many times. I know now that the decisions that I have made have serendipitously lead me to becoming an emergency medicine physician. This desire was ingrained in me a few years before attending medical school and was probably the single most important reason why I wanted to become a physician.
My experiences as a paramedic always left me thirsty for more knowledge, more challenges, and more responsibilities. It instilled in me the want to pursue emergency medicine to the fullest.
I have always been an open person with a wide variety of interests. My clinical rotations exposed me to several positive experiences. In cardiology I learned how to determine what aspect of the heart was in trouble which warranted quick assessment and action. In OB/GYN, I experienced the delivery of numerous babies, emergency c-sections and ectopic pregnancies. In pediatrics I learned what to watch for when a sick child presents. In trauma I learned many of the acute procedures that go into stabilizing a patient. In orthopedics I studied the numerous fractures and the appropriate reduction techniques and stabilizations. Also the numerous medicine cases I experienced with endless possibilities.
It made me realize the only way to incorporate all these interests and the various complex decisions was through the variety of emergency medicine. I learned that I was well suited for this profession because I enjoyed being the primary contact to patient care and I thrived on acute patient care. I was fascinated by how medical cases initially presented and also how some cases seemed initially similar but ended up being so different. I also realized that the acute procedures were very fulfilling to me. Emergency medicine offers all the aspects of medicine that I am best suited for. I enjoy the fast pace and work best in this type of setting.
My past experiences as a professional hockey player, computer programmer, paramedic, professional stunt man/actor, and my volunteer work, I believe makes me a well rounded individual. Being well rounded and having a great sense of humor, in my opinion, are invaluable attributes in the world of emergency medicine. I feel it helps you embrace and relate to a wide patient demographic that I will continue to experience. I seek a residency program that will challenge me and continue to expose me to many different medical situations that I will be able to build upon and become the best emergency medicine physician that I can possibly be. I also seek the opportunity to be involved in research projects that can have a direct effect on patient care and further progress the specialty of emergency medicine. As an attending emergency medicine physician, I plan to maintain my EMS ties and will consider pursuing a position as a Project Medical Director. I also see myself involved in a teaching environment.
With my desire, drive, and work ethic coupled with my past experiences as a paramedic, I feel I will be able to make an immediate impact to any post-graduate emergency medicine program. This will allow me to progress at a faster pace and allow me to be an integral part of a team atmosphere. Fulfilling my dream in becoming an emergency medicine physician is the feeling of finally coming home, and “no journey is too great, when a man finds what he seeks.”