“Reducing health disparities in underserved communities, is the driving force behind my desire in becoming a physician assistant.”
Those were the opening words of my personal statement when I applied to PA school. They captured a passion I had carried for years and were reflected in both my employment and my community service.
Now that I am a practicing provider, I see the complexity of achieving that vision within a healthcare system that is, at its core, profit-driven. Increasing access and delivering quality care are often treated as secondary goals when profit margins are at stake. This reality has forced me to reconcile the difference between the ideals that drew me into medicine and the system I must work within.
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