Personal statement for Surgical Pathology Fellowship
Sijiu shen, M .D., Ph.D
My broad educational and research background in medicine, biochemistry, molecular biology, and rigorous residency training in pathology have prepared me for my decision to focus on surgical pathology, the biggest career decision in my professional life so far.
Eight years of intense basic training in medicine at Tongji Medical University---one of the most prestigious in China---has laid a strong foundation for me to pursue an exciting career in medicine. Working on my Ph.D in biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Texas Houston Health Science Center not only deepened my understanding of medicine and enabled me to master new research technologies and methodologies, but also exposed me to new challenges and possibilities in the field of medicine. However, my experience as a resident in pathology at Penn State University’s Hershey Medical Center has been the most rewarding and satisfying so far. The most exciting part of my experience is being able to diagnose diseases and help cure seriously ill patient.
In addition, this is a field where I can combine my passion in teaching, research, and clinical work in one exciting career. My career goal is to become an outstanding professor, researcher and clinical practitioner in pathology. With this goal in mind, I have worked diligently not only to acquire comprehensive knowledge and skills in both anatomic and clinical pathology, but also develop management, teaching, and leadership skills. At the same, I have been actively involved in clinical research projects.
While I am interested in many areas of pathology病理學(xué), practice of surgical pathology is particularly appealing to me. I feel that although morphological diagnosis is still the basis for and the most important aspect of diagnosis surgical pathology, ancillary techniques(including immunohistochemistry,免疫組織化學(xué) flow cytometry ,cytogenetics細胞遺傳學(xué) and molecular biology) are starting to play an increasingly important role in disease diagnosis. I am looking for a surgical pathology fellowship program, which will provide me the opportunities not only to expand and refine my morphological diagnostic skills, but also to pursue new research and clinical possibilities in ancillary studies in surgical pathology. It would be a plus if the program could also give me a strong cytopathology 細胞病理學(xué)exposure.
The extent and depth of my medical education and research experience have been invaluable for my current residency training and will prove to be invaluable in my training as a surgical pathologist. My ultimate goal in pursuing a career in human pathology is to make an impact in human disease diagnosis and treatment. I would greatly appreciate an opportunity to further discuss my credential and application to your program in person.
六、常用過渡詞和句型
過渡詞在文章中發(fā)揮著連接上下文的作用，學(xué)會恰當?shù)剡\用過渡詞會使文章連貫、流暢。本節(jié)提供的過渡詞都是最基本的，考生在時間緊、工作繁忙的情況下，可根據(jù)自己的喜好，掌握各類中的二至三個用法即可。
1.常用于文章開始的過渡詞語和句子
(1)To begin with首先
例：To begin with, smoking should be banned in public areas.“首先，公共場所禁止吸煙。”
(2)Generally speaking一般地說，總體上說
例：Generally speaking, it is the best policy to spend more money on libraries.“總的說來，加大圖書館的投資是良策。”
(3)First of all第一，首先
例：First of all, many people in remote areas still live in poverty.“第一，居住在邊遠地區(qū)的許多人仍生活在貧困之中。”
(4) With the rapid (widespread/growing/blooming/…) development (progress/growth/popularity/concern improvement/localization/internationalization/…) of science and technology(market economy /living standards/welfare society/joint ventures/…),…economy/society)…隨著(經(jīng)濟、社會)的(發(fā)展、進步、增長)…
例：With the development of society, women’s role has become more important than ever before in daily life.“隨著社會的發(fā)展，婦女在社會生活中比以往發(fā)揮著更加重要的作用。”
(5)Recently近來
例：Recently，the problem(conflict, production)of grain shortage has become the world focus.“近來糧食短缺問題已成為全球關(guān)注的焦點。”
(6)Nowadays (In recent years/Currently/At present…) more and more(an increasing number of…)people are beginning to realize(be aware of/be alert/notice…)the importance(significance/greatness/seriousness/graveness…) of sandstorm (credit cards/adult education/developing the west/corruption of civil servants…..)
(7) When it comes to (When asked about? Faced with…) the greenhouse effects(recycling/stock market/ high inflation rate/…), quite a few people(students/young men/professionals/…)argue that…, but other people conceive(hold/interpret/…)differently.
(8) According to (Based on/ Owing to/As a result of/…) a(an) poll(survey/investigation/analysis/questionnaire/experiment/…), there is a trend (tendency/flow/possibility/…) that…
(9) There is no doubt(no denying/an unanimous agreement/ a consensus/…)th