Junior Year
Patient Experience Intern
January 2018- August 2018
15 hours a week
Working as a Patient Experience Intern has been so endearing. I round on patients in the surgical unit and in the medicine unit. I ask them how they are doing, and sit and talk to them about their overall experience in the hospital. My main job is to make sure that they are being provided the most exceptional care possible. I value the patient interaction because I am enabled to interact with them on a personal level. It is not just about their experience, it is about their life and creating a healing environment conducive to them. Becoming a Global Citizen Scholar is well within my reach because I am able become in touch with a plethora of people from different backgrounds. Understanding that there will be language barriers, religious differences, and economic gaps has made me more educated in terms of communication skills across a variety of cultures, as well as empathy skills.
Being a part of the network of a hospital automatically immerses you into the community. The hospital is a diverse group of individuals and no matter who you are healthcare will be a part of your life in some fashion. Whether that is a yearly check up or a well needed surgery. I am able to directly give back to my community. That is what I want to do. I want to be the doctor that is culturally competent and this experience gives me a chance to give community outreach in a more formal way. When a patient is distraught about anything at all they call me.
This experience involves a lot of freethinking and creativity. It takes a lot to care for someone you don’t know. It is even harder to think of ways to make their lives easier whilst staying at the hospital. Sometimes I come across patients who are crying and feel like their world is ending. My job is to figure out a solution and communicate to them that I sympathize and that WE are going to fix this. This internship gives me the opportunity to think on my feet and I am so appreciative for that.*
Everyday I ask myself
“how did you make a difference today ?”
“Did you fulfill your duties as a patient experience intern?”
“Are you treating these patients as if they were your own family?”
If I am not able to answer those questions sufficiently than my goal is to make that happen.
15 hours a week
Working as a Patient Experience Intern has been so endearing. I round on patients in the surgical unit and in the medicine unit. I ask them how they are doing, and sit and talk to them about their overall experience in the hospital. My main job is to make sure that they are being provided the most exceptional care possible. I value the patient interaction because I am enabled to interact with them on a personal level. It is not just about their experience, it is about their life and creating a healing environment conducive to them. Becoming a Global Citizen Scholar is well within my reach because I am able become in touch with a plethora of people from different backgrounds. Understanding that there will be language barriers, religious differences, and economic gaps has made me more educated in terms of communication skills across a variety of cultures, as well as empathy skills.
Being a part of the network of a hospital automatically immerses you into the community. The hospital is a diverse group of individuals and no matter who you are healthcare will be a part of your life in some fashion. Whether that is a yearly check up or a well needed surgery. I am able to directly give back to my community. That is what I want to do. I want to be the doctor that is culturally competent and this experience gives me a chance to give community outreach in a more formal way. When a patient is distraught about anything at all they call me.
This experience involves a lot of freethinking and creativity. It takes a lot to care for someone you don’t know. It is even harder to think of ways to make their lives easier whilst staying at the hospital. Sometimes I come across patients who are crying and feel like their world is ending. My job is to figure out a solution and communicate to them that I sympathize and that WE are going to fix this. This internship gives me the opportunity to think on my feet and I am so appreciative for that.*
Everyday I ask myself
“how did you make a difference today ?”
“Did you fulfill your duties as a patient experience intern?”
“Are you treating these patients as if they were your own family?”
If I am not able to answer those questions sufficiently than my goal is to make that happen.
Homeless Shelter Clinic Intern
January 2018-January 2019
4 hours Every other Tuesday
Being a student worker at this homeless shelter is very humbling. My goal is become a more culturally competent doctor. I receive that training each and everyday I step foot into the clinic. There are people from all different backgrounds who have ended up in this place. They are all so unique, and my purpose is to attempt to give them equitable healthcare. This is achieved by treating them like any other patient. They fill out the same forms and see a notable doctor .They are also provided accommodations. There are times where I will come across a patient that can not read or does not have legible hand writing. It is my job to make sure they are not swept under the rug. I continuously go out of my way to accommodate these patients. I appreciate what I do and I would have it any other way. A part of my role is to have empathy and that is a substantial part in being a good doctor. I work on my language and different ways to portray myself in a way that makes them feel comfortable. * Reflecting on this experience I ask myself, "how can I change the dynamic of Cincinnati, how can we further help this vulnerable population?"
4 hours Every other Tuesday
Being a student worker at this homeless shelter is very humbling. My goal is become a more culturally competent doctor. I receive that training each and everyday I step foot into the clinic. There are people from all different backgrounds who have ended up in this place. They are all so unique, and my purpose is to attempt to give them equitable healthcare. This is achieved by treating them like any other patient. They fill out the same forms and see a notable doctor .They are also provided accommodations. There are times where I will come across a patient that can not read or does not have legible hand writing. It is my job to make sure they are not swept under the rug. I continuously go out of my way to accommodate these patients. I appreciate what I do and I would have it any other way. A part of my role is to have empathy and that is a substantial part in being a good doctor. I work on my language and different ways to portray myself in a way that makes them feel comfortable. * Reflecting on this experience I ask myself, "how can I change the dynamic of Cincinnati, how can we further help this vulnerable population?"
Children's Hospital Intern BPD
August 2018-December 2018
6 hours a week
I worked in a lab that improves the livelihood of autistic, fragile X syndrome and Angleman syndrome children. My goal as scientist is to try to normalize their day-to-day lives through psychological treatment, speech therapy, clinically approved drugs and love. These children are sometimes forgotten about and I want to be the person that listens. This experience was so important to me because I was able to help a marginalized community-which is exactly who I want to serve as a doctor. I gained an elevated sense of understanding and empathy for those who have disabilities. I learned how to communicate with them and their parents. Through this experience I was able to indulge in the greater understanding of the patient AND family experience of a particular aliment.
6 hours a week
I worked in a lab that improves the livelihood of autistic, fragile X syndrome and Angleman syndrome children. My goal as scientist is to try to normalize their day-to-day lives through psychological treatment, speech therapy, clinically approved drugs and love. These children are sometimes forgotten about and I want to be the person that listens. This experience was so important to me because I was able to help a marginalized community-which is exactly who I want to serve as a doctor. I gained an elevated sense of understanding and empathy for those who have disabilities. I learned how to communicate with them and their parents. Through this experience I was able to indulge in the greater understanding of the patient AND family experience of a particular aliment.
*Working in a hospital and in a homeless shelter clinic does not permit me the authorization to do a "project"
*Due to the sensitivity of these internships no pictures are taken. Cell phones are unacceptable and the photography of the patients are prohibited, Violations would be serious and fall under HIPAA policies.
*Due to the sensitivity of these internships no pictures are taken. Cell phones are unacceptable and the photography of the patients are prohibited, Violations would be serious and fall under HIPAA policies.