Hi all! I can’t believe this was the last week on site-- it is crazy to think I have been out of school for 10 weeks, learning so much for 10 weeks, researching for 10 weeks. This is my last weekly post! I have some very exciting updates about patients, research, my continued work at Scottsdale Medical Center, and life in general.
In my 10 weeks, I was able to see visits for over 50 chronic conditions that would require primary care treatment. These range from osteoporosis to hypertension to polycystic ovary syndrome to anxiety to Grave’s disease. I was able to experience the joy in telling patients they were pregnant, but also the hardship in telling one they have cancer. I saw patients ranging in age from 14 to 92, of all backgrounds and lifestyles.
One of my favorite parts of this project was the amazing variety of people and visits I saw. This experience is definitely one that will stick with me for life, as it also confirmed my desire to follow the path of medicine, and showed me how amazing of a field it can be.
On the research front, I am glad to say I got some fantastic results from the surveys, and was able to confirm that primary care is indeed a great place for Osteopaths. I’ll have exact statistics and details in my presentation on May 6th! Any and all are welcome to come, as that is the day all the final presentations are.
Additionally, I will be continuing working at Scottsdale Medical Center through the summer! I will be working as a scribe and patient scheduler part time; I am glad I get to continue my exposure to medicine! I am also glad I get to keep working in the same environment and see more patients.
Lastly, life updates! I am going to Hawaii on Thursday and I could not be more excited. Between SRPs, dance, and tutoring my life has been a little crazy the last couple weeks, and I am excited to relax in paradise. I love to travel as I mentioned in my very first blog post, and Hawaii is definitely no exception to that.
Thank you all for reading-- this post AND all the others ones! I am so grateful to have had the experience I did, and can’t wait to share my final results with you all.
