Blog 22: Mentorship

My mentor's name is Dr. Chen, she's a pediatrician at Sunshine Pediatrics in Pomona.

The most important thing I've gained from this experience is seeing the way Dr. Chen is with her patients. While volunteering there and shadowing her every now and then, I was able to see the way she socializes with not only her patients but also with their parents. She makes them feel more as if they were her friends and she makes them feel comfortable with the situation their child has. I thought this was really important because it taught me that being a pediatrician isn't only about seeing patients one after the other in quick minutes, it's about interacting with your patient's and having the patience for children. I've learned a lot from my four years of community service at Sunshine Pediatrics; for example, how to scan papers, take patient's vitals, help the medical assistants with their medical LOTS and my favorite, seeing how they inject vaccines.

I interviewed three different doctors at Sunshine Pediatrics. Those three doctors were Dr. Chen, Dr. Huang and Dr. Hsuing. They're all great pediatricians who taught me a lot about pediatrics and my essential question, autism. Dr. Hsuing knew the most about autism so I would say she helped me the most with my answers but my mentor, Dr. Chen, recommended her so I would say both helped me very much. Interviewing these doctors and shadowing my mentor has helped me with my essential question and my answers.

Blog 12: Mentorship 10 Hours Check

1.   Where are you doing your mentorship?
I'm doing my mentorship at a Pediatric Clinic in Pomona.

2.   Who is your contact?
My mentor is Dr. Chen. She's a pediatrician at the clinic I do my mentorship at. 

3.   How many total hours have you done?
The total number of hours that I have is 92 hours.

4.   Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.
The 10 hours of service that I did at my mentorship was a lot of things. On somedays I shadowed my mentor Dr. Chen. I went inside with her into every one of the rooms so she could see her patients. I took notes and wrote down questions that she could answer for me. By the end of the day I sat down with her so that she could answer every one of them. On some of the other days I helped some of the medical assistants with their LOTS. The part I enjoy most doing at my mentorship is having to take down the vitals of the patients. After I take down their vitals I then put the patients medical information into the computer. 

Blog 2: Summer Mentorship

Literal:

1. Mentorship Hour Log

2. What is the contact name & number of where you volunteered?

The name of my mentor is Dr. Chen. I volunteered at a Pediatric Clinic in Pomona called Sunshine Pediatrics. (909) 397-5205

3. What questions were raised because of the 10 hours of experience? List them.

            1. How often will I have to meet with my mentor?

            2. How many interviews will I need with my mentor?

            3. I want to know if what I’m doing when I volunteer with my mentor works for this project?

Interpretive:

4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

The most important thing I gained from this experience was going inside the rooms with the doctor and seeing her patients. I saw how she would make sure she answered every question the patient’s parent had. Dr. Chen walked into the rooms remembering every patient. She had a nice connection towards every kid. I learned from this that in order to become a Pediatrician you have to be kind with children and make them feel as if you’re their friend.

Applied:
5. What is your senior project topic going to be? How did what you did help you choose a topic? Please explain.

My senior project topic is going to be on Pediatrics. I’ve always wanted to become a Pediatrician. I did my summer mentorship in the same clinic I did my community service hours. I enjoy volunteering at Sunshine Pediatrics. I gain so much experience from the medical assistants and the doctors. Volunteering there makes me more excited on becoming a Pediatrician.