How to Answer: What do you know about Virginia Mason Medical Center's community improvement efforts? Why do you feel these things are important to the greater community we operate in?
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2. What do you know about Virginia Mason Medical Center's community improvement efforts? Why do you feel these things are important to the greater community we operate in?
How to Answer
Virginia Mason Medical Center puts a great deal of resources and effort into great community health improvement projects like health education, nutrition education, fitness initiatives and projects that extend internationally as well. For this question, make sure to research some of the efforts that the organization takes part in and speak to the one's that hit close to home for you in talking about their importance. If you've taken part in any community health initiatives in the past, be sure to bring up the details of what your participation entailed. As well, talk a bit about the greater health of the community and the impact that can have.
Written by Ryan Brunner on January 30th, 2019
1st Answer Example
"During my five years working as a Dialysis Technician, I have assisted in diabetes education classes for both newly diagnosed patients and for community awareness seminars that my organization has put on. As part of the team, I have spoken about the dialysis process and what patients can expect as far as their dialysis treatment goes. For both the patient and community education seminars, my input was always well received and important. Programs like this are important because a lot of diseases and illnesses have very negative stigmas in the general public's eye and by simply educating people, these stigmas are negated. I'd look forward to working on any diabetes related education initiatives with your organization."
Written by Ryan Brunner on January 30th, 2019
2nd Answer Example
"I have a first hand experience on how effective community health initiative programs can be. My brother in law was facing some severe health problems due to obesity and his motivation to finally turn things around came from nutrition and cooking classes that were offered by a local healthcare organization. While his family and friends could talk until they were blue in the face, being among others in his situation and hearing professionals talk about the benefits of healthy eating and being shown how to cook healthy meals were the turning point for him. Seeing the effect a simple program had on him, I'm a true believer in community health efforts."
Written by Ryan Brunner