"I am extremely interested in emergency medicine as well as dermatology. I am currently volunteering at Mercy Hospital in the emergency room department, and I love that it is fast-paced. I am always assisting and addressing patient needs; I fill up pediatric IV start kits, fill lab tube trays, restock blankets, and make urine specimen kits. I also am interested in dermatology because my sister had severe eczema. I want to help others with skin issues they may be insecure about."

"As a type 1 diabetic, I have a bias towards endocrinology. I very much appreciate the long term connection you can make with patients and the help you can provide at various stages of managing their chronic condition. My motivation for becoming a PA was positive connections I had with providers, and as a PA, I would like to have similar impacts on my patients' long term."

"I have been most interested in family medicine/primary care even before starting PA school. Throughout PA school, my interest in family medicine has increased. What interests me about family medicine/primary care is that it allows me as a PA to have the opportunity to treat patients from different walks of life with various medical complaints. I love that it requires me to stay on top of things since it is a comprehensive practice. I believe starting in primary care as a new PA will lay the groundwork for knowing all generalized medicine, which will further qualify me for other specialties if I choose to change career paths."

"I am most interested in working with Cardiac patients. I love watching cardiac patients enjoying a better quality of life after providing them with the right advice. That's why I chose to do cardiovascular medicine research where I was able to publish 14 cardiac-related papers in prestigious journals."

"I am certified B-EMT and worked as an ER technician for a few months. I always wanted to be a part of first-line workers, and saved many lives as I can through my passion for medicine."

"In my experience in a primary care office, I have very much enjoyed working with older populations. For most people being in a healthcare setting is not ideal, but many times older people can see it as an enjoyable experience and they like to socialize with staff and providers."