Start Date
21-3-2015 10:00 AM
End Date
21-3-2015 10:20 AM
Description
Pursuing advanced education leading to a professional degree of any kind is a long and challenging endeavor, yielding great reward and fulfillment. As a dentist and current orthodontic resident, I have experienced this firsthand. Before any of that was possible, however, I needed an educational foundation that I could utilize and build upon at the next level. I am a proud alumnus of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, where I received my undergraduate degree in biology. It was here that I was given the opportunity and provided with the essential tools to succeed at the next level. This presentation will highlight some insights and experiences I have had on my journey from biology major to dental professional and key lessons I learned along the way to reaching my career goals. I majored in biology with the sole intent of entry into a graduate program in the medical field. After shadowing different healthcare professionals and holding a number of related jobs, I narrowed my decision to dentistry. This was the career that felt like the best match and one that I was genuinely excited about. Shortly after acceptance into NSU CDM, I explored ways to fund my education. I discovered the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship. This seemed like a great opportunity to serve the country, travel, and hone my skills as a dentist. And so I joined the Navy. After graduating dental school, I was off to Naval Officer Development School in Newport, Rhode Island for 6 weeks of indoctrination. From there, I was permanently stationed with the 1st Marine Logistics Group at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA. Here I continued to develop my aptitude as a dentist and Naval Officer. My interest grew in specialization and once again, I found a profession that I was elated about. This time it was orthodontics. Upon fulfilling my contractual obligation with the Navy, I applied to orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics and matched at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. I am currently finishing up the first of a three-year residency at MMC.
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My Journey From Farquhar College of Arts and Science To The Field Of Dentistry
Pursuing advanced education leading to a professional degree of any kind is a long and challenging endeavor, yielding great reward and fulfillment. As a dentist and current orthodontic resident, I have experienced this firsthand. Before any of that was possible, however, I needed an educational foundation that I could utilize and build upon at the next level. I am a proud alumnus of the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, where I received my undergraduate degree in biology. It was here that I was given the opportunity and provided with the essential tools to succeed at the next level. This presentation will highlight some insights and experiences I have had on my journey from biology major to dental professional and key lessons I learned along the way to reaching my career goals. I majored in biology with the sole intent of entry into a graduate program in the medical field. After shadowing different healthcare professionals and holding a number of related jobs, I narrowed my decision to dentistry. This was the career that felt like the best match and one that I was genuinely excited about. Shortly after acceptance into NSU CDM, I explored ways to fund my education. I discovered the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship. This seemed like a great opportunity to serve the country, travel, and hone my skills as a dentist. And so I joined the Navy. After graduating dental school, I was off to Naval Officer Development School in Newport, Rhode Island for 6 weeks of indoctrination. From there, I was permanently stationed with the 1st Marine Logistics Group at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA. Here I continued to develop my aptitude as a dentist and Naval Officer. My interest grew in specialization and once again, I found a profession that I was elated about. This time it was orthodontics. Upon fulfilling my contractual obligation with the Navy, I applied to orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics and matched at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. I am currently finishing up the first of a three-year residency at MMC.