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Radiology Technician Radiology is a career that many people choose for the excitement and glamor. But, what are the responsibilities of this career? In this paper I will answer these questions. If this is the career chosen, what are the education requirements is there additional training necessary in order to become a radiology technician? Knowing the kind of environment a radiology technician works in, what kind of salary a beginning radiology technician could expect, and what kind of…

I am applying to study Radiography because I am very passionate about the service radiographers provide to millions every year. I am interested in the way radiographers support the medical teams in their diagnosis and treatment of disease by producing high quality images on the inner body. I also love working with people, and becoming a Radiographer will allow me to work alongside a diverse group of colleagues in their care and treatment of patients. I am looking forward to the opportunity to…

The Importance of Medical Knowledge Having basic medical knowledge is essential for survival and taking care of one’s self. Without this knowledge, people can infect each other mindlessly and cause themselves and others to be at risk. For instance, in the book The Ghost Map by Stephen Johnson, the majority of people living in that era were uninformed about the disease, cholera. People were in mass hysteria because they thought that the disease was caused by an odorless miasma. This caused…

Over the years, the amount of women in the medical field has increased tremendously compared to back in the days when the medical field was mainly occupied by males. For example, in 1970, only 7.6% of females were physicians in the medical field but by 2000, the percentage of women that becomes physicians increased to 24% which is a huge increase in a pretty short amount of time. Although the amount of women in the medical field has increased, the amount of gender discrimination moves such as…

Drifting in Different Planes: Pilates inspired movements Many people who sought to Pilates exercises are often instructed to use many planes so as to work and move efficiently. Drifting in different planes basically involves proper execution and movement awareness as a part of the equation. The various planes have beneficial effects to movement in life. Many of these movements are performed through the sagittal plane where extension and flexion are executed. Examples of sagittal plane movements…

Personally I have always felt that the best doctor in the world is a veterinarian he can’t ask his patients what is the matter he just has to know” Will Rogers. There are animals injured and with no homes. It is a vet’s job to save their lives and make them feel cared for. A veterinarian is someone who loves and saves animals that are hurt, in order for you to be one you have to know what’s wrong with them. The educational requirements needed to become a veterinarian is a bachelor’s degree and…

In a recent interview, an interviewer seemed very doubtful in my abilities to do well in medical school because I took my MCAT three times. This has been on my mind a lot and made me wonder if the admissions committee here had the same notion. I would like to spend time to clarify and hopefully eliminate any doubts the committee may have in my ability to do well in medical school and also be a great clinician. Some may view the fact that I took the MCAT three times as it took me three tries to…

1. Do you wish to include any comments (in addition to those already provided in your AMCAS application) to the Admissions Committee at Tufts University School of Medicine? Through my unconventional path to this point, I have encountered a number unique and broad experiences. Not all of these experiences have been becoming. Nonetheless, I have taken great strides to learn from these experiences and use them to make me into a better person. I also believe these experiences will shape me into a…

I’ve always been interested in the medical field. When I was born I was in complete heart block. I had to be transferred to another hospital so they could put in a Medtronic Pacemaker. From a very young age, I was always interested in my pacemaker and how it works. Some days I would spend a lot of my time just thinking about my pacemaker and other surgeries that go on, on a day to day basis. I’ve have been told the common information about why I needed it but I always wanted to know more…

• My primary goal for my midterm shadowing is to delve into radiology and learn to ascertain radiologic diagnoses from X-rays. The reason being is to be able to identify and examine complex diseases and also be able to prescribe the appropriate medication that will ensure treatment or possibly a cure. For my Semester ending goal I want to also delve into Cardiology and learn the functions of the heart on a deeper scale. I want to be able identify how a thrombus/embolus can cause a myocardial…