My internship has really helped me visualize myself working with patients and being apart of the medical field. It helped me confirm what I already knew. Also, because of my internship I came to the revitalization that I could open my own little clinic. I want to work with organizations and companies who want to help low income families and people from different backgrounds just like Las Palmas Medical Group. Even though I spent most of my time with the medical assistants I could not picture myself doing their job everyday. The MAs work so hard, but through out my internship I observed that they don't get treated with the respect they deserve. There is usually a difference between the way the patient treats the MA and the doctor. I do not feel like their work gets recognized enough. I still want to be a neuropsychologist. My internship gave me a better perspective on how I should work with medical assistants and nurses when I hopefully become a doctor.
My internship left me very excited. It reminded me of how important it is to me to help people. Often times we saw patients on a really bad day and I always tried to make them smile. It is a very rewarding feeling. It left me inspired to continue my academic path so I can get where I want to go. My Internship helped me shape what kind of doctor I want to be.
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For my internship project I created a infographic about how to take charge of your mental health. The project was important because In the clinic they do not talk about mental health, and also because overall mental health is not a topic that everyone is willing to talk about. Especially in Latino culture, It has a bad connotation. I made an infographic based on my project from last year and new research I did. Then I translated the infographic from English to Spanish. Lastly I had both of my mentors look over it.
Date: 01/24/20
Time: 1:00PM Method: Facetime Teammates: Sasha Rashid & Angeli Solis Angeli Solis Angeli's internship is at an astrophysics lab at UCSD. Angeli's project is to create a list of binary stars, which are 2 or more stars that obit around each other. In this list she will include the distances and spectral type of the stars. Angeli's favorite part of her internship is that she had the opportunity to learn to code and program. If Angeli was to share her internship with a junior she would tell them that they should be prepared be independent and be willing to work alone. She would also tell them that the colleagues are very welcoming and inviting, so often times she is invited to sit in on their meeting about other projects. Something that struck me was how she gets to be apart of her mentor project and help with actual current research. Sasha Rashid Sasha is working at the City of San Diego Public Utilities Department. More specifically, she is working in the Environmental Conservation and Protection Group. Her project focuses on the McGonigle Canyon and the damage that was done on an access path. Her group is charge of the entire process of getting the damaged repair approved and completed. Along with this project she will take on other projects that she is invited to participate in. Sasha says that she is enjoying the field of work because she is learning a lot. She goes out and visits new places that she hasn't been to before and works on other projects besides the main one. Although one thing that she finds frustrating is that when they plan to visit a place it sometimes gets cancelled due to rain or other factors. She says that most of the time things that they plan don't always go accordingly. But she says that she has learned a lot about San Diego and its ecosystem. One thing that she would share with others is that her internship is really fun and interactive. But people have to be professional. Part 1:
How did you measure the success of the work you did while you were an intern? What did you learn from this? I made meaningful contributions by helping In any way I could to lighten the load of the work. I would do this by doing the tasks that the other medical assistants were to busy to do. I would log the lab request forms (daily), fill out referral forms, fax referrals, upload documents to patient's chart, file paperwork, fill out paperwork, and clean up after everyone. I know my work is meaningful because It helps them out. They appreciate my work because they have time to do other tasks. How was your work as an intern meaningful to your education? It showed me that working in the medical field isn't just about interacting with patients but filling out tons and tons of paperwork. I was taught how to fill out all different kinds of forms that I didn't even know were necessary. It also taught me to put attention to detail, because of all of the little things on the paperwork. Placing notice to detail is very important for my education. It can be important when writing an essay or reading a math problem. What did you learn about your own work from your internship project? I learned how productive I could be. When I am at my internship site, I am in my zone. My main task is to make sure my work is getting done as effectively and as fast as possible. Patients want to be in and out of the clinic as soon as they can. I amaze myself when I am doing task. For example, I needed to help log patients vaccines. I would take their vaccine card and put them on their online chart. I did this for numerous charts. If I were to be doing that task at home or school, it would probably take me double the time because I would get distracted. In the clinic, I work fast but carefully. It is shocking how much good work I can get done. It shows me that I have a great work ethic. Part 2: What new appreciations did you develop while working as an intern? Why? Throughout my internship, I developed a deep appreciation for nurses and medical assistants. Before my internship, I gave the doctor all the credit for the way the clinic runs and the treatment of the patients. I thought all the medical assistants did was take vitals and sort files, but I was so wrong. The amount of work they do is overwhelming. After having to do it myself, I was exhausted. Medical assistants are not treated the same way as the doctor by the patients. Medical assistants are often not given the same respect as the doctor. Medical assistants are so hardworking and dedicated, a hospital or a clinic could not run without them. What qualities or characteristics did you see in the people around you that you want to develop in yourself? Why? Some qualities that I would like to continue to develop is multitasking and retaining information. This is because often, I would find myself doing multiple tasks at once. An example of that is when I have to write down vitals, write the chief complaint, and look over a patient’s chart. Multitasking is something I am still working because sometimes I get confused and lost, so I need to take a moment to gather myself. I want to work on retaining information because sometimes, I am being told multiple things at once, and they are all important to remember. Sometimes I am being given numerous tasks to do or patient’s information that I need to write down or pass on to someone. How might internship influence the direction of your life? Internship has solidified my plans of wanting to be a part of the medical field. I know for a fact that I want to work with people and help them. It also helped me realize that I want to work with children and not adults because adults are complicated. It also showed me that I want to work in a clinic that has morals and policies that I believe in.
My strengths are teamwork. In the clinic I work with and help a lot of different people. I get to work with the medical assistants, PA-C, Front desk, site manager, etc. I have gotten to learn what all of them do and I am able to help out to the best of my abilities. I am able to work with everyone to provide patients with the best care. I enjoy being able to do a lot of different things. I work with the MAs and get to take patients vitals and interact with them. I get to help them fill out all sorts of paperwork, from referrals to lab forms. I do office work. Like faxing and scanning documents. I get to go in with our PA-C and translate for the patients. I get a very holistic view of what goes on in the clinic. I do not dislike anything, I have zero complains. I am very grateful for the opportunity I was given. This internship has helped me really solidify me choice in career. I want to improve on translating medical terms from English to Spanish, I think that skills would help me out a lot.
For my internship project, I am creating a mental health awareness brochure that focuses on depression and anxiety. I decided to focus on depression and anxiety because, most people who come to the clinic suffer with depression or anxiety. I wanted to give people more information on what depression and anxiety is, provide them with coping skills, and resources they could use if they need them. I decided on a brochure because they can have a lot of information on them, and they are straightforward. I will need good researching skills to find good and reliable information. I will need good writing skills to articulate my main points across in the brochure. I will need support when it comes to printing my brochure. I am not sure who I need to ask to make that happen.
Internship Site: Las Palmas Medical Group
PART 1: Mentor Interview: I Interviewed my mentor, Guadalupe Nolasco. I asked her the following questions and took notes on her responses. What is your job title? My mentor Guadalupe Nolasco is the executive assistant of the owners of Las Palmas Medical Group, Office Manager (Escondido Clinic), HR coordinator for all three clinics, among other titles. What are your main duties and responsibilities? She is in charge of…
Why did you choose to work here? Lupita started working in the company in 2003. She began as a receptionist and slowly started working her way up. Lupita taught herself almost everything she knows and the few things she did not teach herself she learned from experience. She didn’t have access to higher education, but she pushed herself to learn. Lupita is very passionate about working with low-income families and helping people. Her passion is reflected in how she runs the clinic. What does it take to be successful in Las Palmas Medical Group?
How important is getting along with other people in your career? It is essential to get along with people in this career. You are always working with people and having to talk to someone. Lupita said whenever problems arise in the Escondido clinic; she immediately makes sure the staff talks about it and addresses the issue. Because if they don’t, the problem will get worse. Communication is essential, the clinic relies on everyone communicating with each other to get stuff done. PART 2: Internship Journal What have you learned about your organization's mission and purpose? I have learned that Las Palmas Medical Group Clinic specializes in working with low-income families. They try to make everything as affordable as possible. They offer a variety of plans people can apply for that makes medical treatments more affordable. They have partnerships with organizations that share their ideas. They often meet with them to discuss ideas and develop plans. They also have programs for birth control and STD testing. Lastly, they do Immigration medical exams that are required for becoming a citizen. What new skills are you developing (or will you need to develop) for this internship? A skill that I am working on is becoming better at translating (English to Spanish) medical terms. Because I am fluent in Spanish but when It comes to medical terms I struggle. So I have been practicing by taking note of our most common terms and studying them.
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