Field Experience

Shadowing

St. Luke’s Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

2023 - 2023

During my time at St. Luke’s Hospital in Thessaloniki, Greece, I completed 90 hours of shadowing across various specialties. My responsibilities included greeting patients, directing them from the waiting area to treatment rooms, communicating professionally about their medical history, and taking vitals. I also assisted a pathologist with basic procedures under his supervision. The most difficult part of this shadowing experience was seeing the reality of how patients are in the ICU. It was shocking yet educational to see the condition of those patients, where even though they are being treated as well as possible, they have a low chance of survival. This experience greatly enhanced my understanding of patient care and medical procedures in a hospital setting, showing me the reality of how medicine can be, which further solidified my passion for the medical field.

EMS

WWHAC

2023 - Today

I am currently an EMT-B, actively working towards getting cleared in my department. My responsibilities include patient care on the level of basic life support (BLS), conducting thorough checks on ambulances to ensure all BLS equipment is present, while getting trained to conduct patient care as a cleared EMT. One of the most challenging experiences was dealing with a cardiac arrest case involving a chaotic environment and an aggressive family, where despite high-quality CPR and ALS intervention, the patient could not be resuscitated. Even with all the challenges though, volunteering in EMS quickly became one of my favorite activities. While helping out my local community, I am able to apply my training and knowledge in real-life scenarios to help save a person in need. My goal is to apply as an EMT to medical school with aspirations to become an orthopedic surgeon.