Your Child's Health

I checked this book out from Cal Poly's library. This so far has been my favorite book that I've read and used for research check. Let me talk a little bit about the author. Barton D. Schmitt is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado, a school of medicine. He's an author of more than 100 articles and books for physicians, nurses, and parents. He wrote this book as a guidance for parents. This book talks about what a parent should do if their child comes across any type of behavior or sickness. Anything possible that a parent could be concerned about is in this book.

Blog 6: Second Interview Preparation

1. Who is your mentor and where do they work?
My mentor is Dr. Chen. She’s a pediatrician who works at a pediatric clinic in Pomona, called Sunshine Pediatrics.

2. What five questions will you ask them about their background?

1.   Did you always want to become a pediatrician? If not, what did you want to do? And why?
2.  What college did you attend and what was your major?
3.  Were you the first to attend college or did you have a role model to look up to and follow their steps? If yes, who was it? If no, did you have to be a role model to others? (Siblings, parents, teachers, friends, etc.)
4. What was your first experience like when you became a pediatrician? Was it difficult for you? If so, what was?
5. Was there a point in life where you wanted to just give up and choose an easier career? If yes, when was it? And why did you decide to keep moving forward?

Blog 5: Mentorship Reflection

1. Describe your experience in how you found your mentorship?
I started my community service hours the summer after my freshman year. I volunteered at a pediatric clinic called Sunshine Pediatrics. I found out about this clinic because my younger sister is a patient there. Volunteering at Sunshine Pediatrics has taught me a lot of experience in the field I want to work in. I got close to the doctors there and had a stronger connection with Dr. Chen. I decided I wanted to choose her as my mentor.

2.What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?
Article 2 has been the most important article I have read due to my topic and EQ. The article is about how delaying vaccines only puts children at more risk. It talks about why parents are delaying vaccines for children. This article states how wrong parents are informed about vaccines causing autism. It states how autism is shown with children who haven't even received the MMR vaccine. The MMR vaccine prevents measles. Measles is spread through respiration. The article goes on about the measles outbreak and how it'll keep getting worst if parents are not letting their children receive the recommended vaccines at their age.