Posterous theme by Cory Watilo

Week 9: What do you hope to contribute to society with your chosen field?

I hope to contribute a lot in my chosen field. The field of Cardiology allows me the opportunity to save peoples’ lives. I hope to contribute a sense of hope in my patients. People should not have to live worrying about everything they eat and everything they do. By teaching people a different way of living, it begins to eliminate the sense of worry that people have. For example, by teaching a person to exercise at least three times a week, the chances of them having any heart problems lessens significantly. I want to bring joy to all my patients and I do not want to deliver any bad news to anyone. I know that this is impossible and not everyone will listen to my advice or anyone else’s but I want to contribute as much as I can to the idea of having people live a healthier life. In addition to helping people live a healthier life I would also like to contribute a sense of awareness amongst my patients. By educating patients they understand the risks of getting a heart issue. Part of me even thinks it wouldn’t be so bad to scare the patient by showing them various situations and various people that have suffered diseases that they are at a risk of getting. By scaring the patient you are not only giving them a wake-up call, but at the same time educating them.