Short Answer

 The Georgetown University School of Medicine strives to ensure that its students become respectful physicians
who embrace all dimensions of caring for the whole person. Please describe how your personal characteristics or life
experiences will contribute to the Georgetown University School of Medicine community and bring educational
benefits to our student body. Character 1000

Georgetown coincides with my values of maintaining ethical integrity, practicing compassionate care,
respecting others, and being truthful and honest.
As a resident assistant, I learned to empathize with all my residents and learned to effectively communicate
with each of them in a culturally sensitive manner. These skills will help me be more effective in my communication
with my peer group and future patients. Cultural sensitivity and acceptance of others from diverse backgrounds is a
major facet to empathy that can add to the educational experience of my peers.
Additionally, as a teaching assistant, I met weekly with fellow undergraduate teaching assistants to conduct
open discussions as to how to best handle ethical dilemma cases. This taught me the importance of maintaining
ethical standards and helped me practice and think about how I would handle these complex situations when they
arise. This will help me maintain the high standards expected of those in the medical profession.

Further Information
Is there any further information that you would like the Committee on Admissions to be aware of when reviewing
your file that you were not able to notate in another section of this or the AMCAS Application? Characters 1000

Currently, I intern at the University of Heidelberg Hospital sponsored by RISE DAAD Germany for
research regarding laparoscopic surgical procedures. I have acquired an in-depth understanding of general surgery in
the Sectio-chirurgica conference using cadavers, models, virtual reality goggles, and a media chat forum to
showcase new medical techniques and procedures around Europe and the US. To assist, I have created a 3D model
of a stomach from a CT scan to be used for instructional purposes. I am also involved with assessing an elective
course by judging the quality and proficiency of cholecystectomies of medical school students. This has provided
me an invaluable opportunity of gaining hands-on experience with box trainers, laparoscopic simulators, and
performing procedures on deceased animals to better assess the quality of each surgery. Finally, I am writing two
systematic reviews over skill transferability. As a person committed to becoming a physician, my desire to help
others has been demonstrated by my involvement with this internship and my diversity of extracurricular activities
that helped me gain the skills, dedication and commitment to patient care that are essential to becoming a good
physician.

Through my current internship at the University of Heidelberg Hospital, I have gotten an in-depth understanding of
general surgery during a week-long conference, Sectio-chirurgica, using cadavers, virtual reality goggles, and a
media chat forum to showcase medical techniques around Europe and the US. To assist in this project, I have
created a 3D model of a stomach from a CT scan for instructional purposes. I am also involved with assessing an
elective course by judging the proficiency of cholecystectomies by medical students. This has provided me an
invaluable opportunity of working on box trainers, simulators, and procedures on deceased animals to better assess
the quality of each surgery. Finally, I am writing two systematic reviews regarding skill transferability. As a
committed future physician, this internship demonstrates my passion for the medical field and helps me gain the
knowledge of medical advancements to improve patient care.
Why have you chosen to apply to the Georgetown University School of Medicine and how do you think your
education at Georgetown will prepare you to become a physician for the future? (1 page, formatted at your
discretion)
Georgetown University School of Medicine will prepare me for the rigors of becoming a physician because
my aspirations for a medical school coincides with the plethora of opportunities that Georgetown can provide.
Georgetown’s mission statement of cura personalis, or care of the whole person, really spoke to me. It helps
recognize that patients are humans too and should be respected each in an individualized way for each of their
unique circumstances in a holistic point of view, taking into account details that could have a profound effect.
Seeing the prevalence of discrimination and treatment of others, I believe that sometimes humans may lose sight of
the idea that no matter the circumstances, cultures, or backgrounds; we are all human and should support each other
in a respectful manner. Additionally, Georgetown’s location in Washington DC, student centered curriculum, and
diverse student groups made me want to apply to Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Being in an urban area with a diverse patient population in the capital of the nation puts Georgetown in a
unique location of being able to influence health care policies and give voice to doctors to represent their patients’
best interests. The influence of being in an urban area results in a diverse array of illnesses and unique inflictions
that may not be exposed to medical school students in more rural areas; thus, allowing me to gain an indispensable
amount of knowledge as a physician for the future. The large health disparities in the local community will help me
achieve my goal of being a physician to help others while promoting community health and improving policies. My
experience growing up in Corpus Christi introduced me to the diverse and colorful Mexican culture and further yet,
exposed me to public health issues in my local community. Because diabetes and obesity are prevailing health risks
in South Texas, a group of students and I co-organized non-profit organization to promote healthier habits in the
local community. We started a non-profit organization that promoted public awareness of health risks within the
local community and to promote healthy lifestyle habits as a form of prevention through an annual 5k race and other
events. We also reached out to elementary schools in underserved communities to encourage awareness and
education. Our team implemented educational programs within the schools to teach students about healthy habits
and created exercise programs to promote lifelong prevention of future chronic diseases. Working with both local
governments and hospitals, we were able to gain a mayoral proclamation to promote healthy habits in our local
community. My interest in improving population health and making a difference for the next generation in the
community coincides with Georgetown’s Population Health Scholar Track. Learning about population health
concepts and data will help give me the knowledge and inspiration to make a difference in the local area beyond the
hospital. Addressing the big issues that are determinants of health, will not only help, but prevent multiple inflictions
and make the population as a whole healthier. Through starting a non-profit organization, I learned the huge
difference that a team of students can make on the community and the future generation.
Additionally, Georgetown’s curriculum that focus on policy, community, and clinical programs of small
groups will allow me to thrive. For me, going to a university of over 50,000 students can be disorienting and
detrimental to learning. It felt so easy to be lost in the crowd and just be another number to both faculty and
university staff. The struggle to compete to be at the top and fight to even sign up for courses caused unnecessary
stress and anxiety. Through this struggle, I have learned that I perform better with smaller groups in more
personalized attention. On my journey in becoming a physician, I feel that it is important to ensure that there are no
gaps in my education and a more one-on-one curriculum will help me become the best physician that I can be.
Georgetown’s diverse number of student organizations and programs that are involved outside of
the university factored into my application, more specifically Iron-Med Triathlon and the Office of International
programs really caught my eye. As a triathlon representing the University of Texas, I would love to continue my
athletic career throughout medical school despite the hectic scheduling. Even better is the fact that the IronMed goes
toward supporting the clinic to care for underserved and uninsured populations in Washington DC. Through my
experience in non-profits, I have the skills and the knowledge in helping set up racing logistics and planning details
in advance. I would love to be a part of a tradition of supporting underserved areas because my mission trip in the
Dominican Republic of serving underserved communities inspired me to pursue a career as a physician. Ideally, my
vision would be to bring medical care to underdeveloped and underserved communities both in the United States
and abroad, specifically in places where there is a dire shortage of physicians. During my travels and medical
mission trip to the Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka, I recognized the urgent need for healthcare professionals and
the impact that a competent physician can have on a patient’s life. Simply having the opportunity to make an impact
on patients’ lives as a physician is ultimately my objective and what I would consider to be a great privilege and
honor. I also believe Georgetown’s International Elective programs will contribute to my more well-rounded
educations. I love that Georgetown offers opportunities to serve and learn from over 20 countries and cultures
around the world to gain a first hand experience of differing healthcare in a complete cultural immersion program.
The Office of International Program's mission is to enable Georgetown medical students to live the Jesuit ideals of
academic excellence and service to others. This is accomplished through the establishment and maintenance of
international elective programs aimed at providing students with the opportunity to serve underdeveloped
communities around the globe. At present the office offers opportunities in over 20 countries spanning 5 continents.
Through discipline and hard work, I was able to independently subsidize funding to travel and living in a multitude
of countries, for medical missionary work, study abroad, medical internships, and to experience other cultures. My
first independent excursion outside of the country was to the Dominican Republic for a medical missionary trip to
set up free clinics in the underserved parts of the country. The ease of access to both healthcare providers and
medication in the US was a sharp contrast to the lack of availability and difficulty of securing medication in the
Dominican Republic. Yet, despite their struggle, most of our patients seemed relatively optimistic and happy. This
experience inspired me to pursue a career in medicine and made me become more appreciative of the simple aspects
of life. I later had the experience of backpacking in Belize with a couple friends where I gained a deeper
appreciation for the human spirit. This cultural immersion introduced me to the resourcefulness and creativity of the
people. The following summer, I was fortunate enough to study abroad in Spain for over six weeks to be immersed
in the Spanish culture, language and way of life in a residencia, living among the locals. I later visited a friend in Sri
Lanka to attend a three-day wedding festivities. Unfortunately, I experienced a minor biking injury that left my
wound infected and had to visit a local hospital. Experiencing healthcare from a patient’s perspective help me
realize that I take quality medical care for granted and empathize with patient’s suffering. Through this humbling
experience, I am committed to bring my compassionate, quality care to my patients domestically or abroad.
Currently, I am living in Germany for three months for a medical internship at the University of Heidelberg Hospital
to gain a better understanding of laparoscopic surgery and to improve the teachings of medical school students.
From Belize to Spain, I have been fortunate enough to travel and live around the world in a plethora of cultures of
over 15 differing countries and I would like to continue with this cultural immersion from a medical perspective.

Georgetown University School of Medicine will prepare me for the rigors of becoming a physician because my
aspirations for a medical school coincides with the plethora of opportunities that Georgetown can provide.
Georgetown’s mission statement of cura personalis, or care of the whole person, really spoke to me. It helps
recognize that patients are humans too and should be respected each in an individualized way for their unique
circumstances in a holistic point of view, taking into account details that could have a profound effect. Seeing the
prevalence of discrimination and treatment of others, I believe that sometimes humans may lose sight of the idea that
no matter the circumstances, cultures, or backgrounds; we are all human and should support each other in a
respectful manner. Additionally, Georgetown’s location in Washington DC, student centered curriculum, and
diverse student groups made me want to apply to Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Being in an urban area with a diverse patient population in the capital of the nation puts Georgetown in a
unique location of being able to influence health care policies and give voice to doctors to represent their patients’
best interests. The influence of being in an urban area results in a diverse array of illnesses and unique inflictions
that may not be exposed to medical school students in more rural areas; thus, allowing me to gain an indispensable
amount of knowledge as a physician for the future. The large health disparities in the local community will help me
achieve my goal of being a physician to help others while promoting community health and improving policies. My
experience growing up in Corpus Christi introduced me to the diverse and colorful Mexican culture and further yet,
exposed me to public health issues in my local community. Because diabetes and obesity are prevailing health risks
in South Texas, a group of students and I co-organized non-profit organization to promote healthier habits in the
local community. We started a non-profit organization that promoted public awareness of health risks within the
local community and to promote healthy lifestyle habits as a form of prevention through an annual 5k race and other
events. We also reached out to elementary schools in underserved communities to encourage awareness and
education. Our team implemented educational programs within the schools to teach students about healthy habits
and created exercise programs to promote lifelong prevention of future chronic diseases. Working with both local
governments and hospitals, we were able to gain a mayoral proclamation to promote healthy habits in our local
community. My interest in improving population health and making a difference for the next generation in the
community coincides with Georgetown’s Population Health Scholar Track. Learning about population health
concepts and data will help give me the knowledge and inspiration to make a difference in the local area beyond the
hospital. Addressing the big issues that are determinants of health, will not only help, but prevent multiple inflictions
and make the population as a whole healthier. Through starting a non-profit organization, I learned the huge
difference that a team of students can make on the community and the future generation.
 Additionally, Georgetown’s curriculum that focus on policy, community, and clinical programs of small
groups will allow me to thrive. For me, going to a university of over 50,000 students can be disorienting and
detrimental to learning. It felt so easy to be lost in the crowd and just be another number to both faculty and
university staff. The struggle to compete to be at the top and fight to even sign up for courses caused unnecessary
stress and anxiety. Through this struggle, I have learned that I perform better with smaller groups in more
personalized attention. On my journey in becoming a physician, I feel that it is important to ensure that there are no
gaps in my education and a more one-on-one curriculum will help me become the best physician that I can be.
Georgetown’s diverse number of student organizations and programs that are involved outside of
the university factored into my application, more specifically Iron-Med Triathlon and the Office of International
programs really caught my eye. As a triathlon representing the University of Texas, I would love to continue my
athletic career throughout medical school despite the hectic scheduling. Even better is the fact that the IronMed goes
toward supporting the clinic to care for underserved and uninsured populations in Washington DC. Through my
experience in non-profits, I have the skills and the knowledge in helping set up racing logistics and planning details
in advance. I would love to be a part of a tradition of supporting underserved areas because my mission trip in the
Dominican Republic of serving underserved communities inspired me to pursue a career as a physician. Ideally, my
vision would be to bring medical care to underdeveloped and underserved communities both in the United States
and abroad, specifically in places where there is a dire shortage of physicians. During my travels and medical
mission trip to the Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka, I recognized the urgent need for healthcare professionals and
the impact that a competent physician can have on a patient’s life. Simply having the opportunity to make an impact
on patients’ lives as a physician is ultimately my objective and what I would consider to be a great privilege and
honor. I also believe Georgetown’s International Elective programs will contribute to my more well-rounded
educations. I love that Georgetown offers opportunities to serve and learn from over 20 countries and cultures
around the world to gain a first hand experience of differing healthcare in a complete cultural immersion program.
The Office of International Program's mission is to enable Georgetown medical students to live the Jesuit ideals of
academic excellence and service to others. This is accomplished through the establishment and maintenance of
international elective programs aimed at providing students with the opportunity to serve underdeveloped
communities around the globe. At present the office offers opportunities in over 20 countries spanning 5 continents.
Through discipline and hard work, I was able to independently subsidize funding to travel and living in a multitude
of countries, for medical missionary work, study abroad, medical internships, and to experience other cultures. My
first independent excursion outside of the country was to the Dominican Republic for a medical missionary trip to
set up free clinics in the underserved parts of the country. The ease of access to both healthcare providers and
medication in the US was a sharp contrast to the lack of availability and difficulty of securing medication in the
Dominican Republic. Yet, despite their struggle, most of our patients seemed relatively optimistic and happy. This
experience inspired me to pursue a career in medicine and made me become more appreciative of the simple aspects
of life. I later had the experience of backpacking in Belize with a couple friends where I gained a deeper
appreciation for the human spirit. This cultural immersion introduced me to the resourcefulness and creativity of the
people. The following summer, I was fortunate enough to study abroad in Spain for over six weeks to be immersed
in the Spanish culture, language and way of life in a residencia, living among the locals. I later visited a friend in Sri
Lanka to attend a three-day wedding festivities. Unfortunately, I experienced a minor biking injury that left my
wound infected and had to visit a local hospital. Experiencing healthcare from a patient’s perspective help me
realize that I take quality medical care for granted and empathize with patient’s suffering. Through this humbling
experience, I am committed to bring my compassionate, quality care to my patients domestically or abroad.
Currently, I am living in Germany for three months for a medical internship at the University of Heidelberg Hospital
to gain a better understanding of laparoscopic surgery and to improve the teachings of medical school students.
From Belize to Spain, I have been fortunate enough to travel and live around the world in a plethora of cultures of
over 15 differing countries and I would like to continue with this cultural immersion from a medical perspective.
1. Location – urban area with a diverse patient population. Washington DC  opportunity to influence health
care policies. Also large health disparities to help out with local community. Goal of being a physician to help
others. Community health promotion and policy

Population Health Scholar Track is a comprehensive, longitudinal curriculum in population health, which includes
additional training experiences and a rigorous outcomes-based scholarly project. The goal of the track is to give
students the knowledge and skills to apply population health principles to clinical practice and contribute to the
improvement of the health of individuals, communities, and populations. Future physicians need to be trained in
population health to address the challenges of reducing the cost and improving the quality of health care in order to
improve outcomes and reduce disparities. By educating our students about population health concepts and data, and
increasing their opportunities to apply these skills, this track will equip them with the tools they need to thrive in a
transformed health care system. Students completing all the components will receive special distinction at
graduation as a Population Health Scholar. 
Overall track goals:
 Apply population health concepts to clinical practice by addressing determinants of health that extend
beyond the health care setting.
 Develop skills to propose clinical, health systems, and population-based approaches to improve health.
 Gain practical experience inpopulation health settingsand receive mentorship in developing population
health scholarly projects.
 cultivatea community of population health learners who will become leaders in all aspects of health.
Population Health
 Address the role of socioeconomic, environmental, cultural, and other population-level determinants of
health on the health status and health care of individuals and populations
 Explore community-based strategies that improve the health of populations including policies and program
interventions
 Analyze the role of community engagement as a strategy for identifying community health concerns,
improving health, and reducing health disparities and inequities

2. Curriculum – service in learning experience requires students work in community-based, school-based,

3. Student groups – looking at the list of student groups on the school’s website, are there specific ones that
you could see yourself getting involved with?

Iron-Med Triathlon
 Providing a variety of essential lab testing services to uninsured patients
 Remodeling of the pediatric playroom at the HOYA Clinic 
 Purchasing start-up supplies for the new BIG HOYA Little Saxa Mentorship Group at DC General
 Providing funding for out-of-clinic, essential procedures like imaging and minor surgery for uninsured
patients
 A variety of supplies for Wellness Workshops which are aimed at providing an environment for learning
and practicing healthy lifestyle skills
 Each year, a part of the money raised through IronMed also goes toward supporting the future financial
stability of the Clinic. These funds ensure that Georgetown medical students, nurses, and physicians can
continue to provide necessary care to an underserved patient population in DC for years to come.

The Office of International Program's mission is to enable Georgetown medical students to live the Jesuit ideals of
academic excellence and service to others. This is accomplished through the establishment and maintenance of
international elective programs aimed at providing students with the opportunity to serve underdeveloped
communities around the globe. At present the office offers opportunities in over 20 countries spanning 5 continents.
  Offer the opportunity to serve some of the world's most impoverished communities through the application
of their medical skills and knowledge
 Provide a distinctive combination of first-hand medical care experience and total cultural immersion
 Offer unique exposure to the wide range of medical difficulties facing these disadvantaged populations
 Present opportunity to develop a foreign language and culturally diverse medical experiences that are
proving to be important assets given changing demographics in the U.S.
 Work side by side with medical professionals, professors and students from the host countries.

4. Mission Statement – does anything appeal to you about the school’s mission statement?

 cura personalis, which translates as “care of the whole person,” suggests individualized attention to the
needs of others, distinct respect for unique circumstances and concerns, and an appropriate appreciation for
singular gifts and insights.