Although
Medicine
is a
field
which has a myriad of branches with a lot of fascinating and impressive ways of studying it, one of the most awe-inspiring characteristics is, without a doubt, its well-balanced relationship among natural, formal and social sciences.
This
mixture leads to a wide spectrum of complex stumbling blocks which requires an appropriate combination of curiosity and multidisciplinarity to solve them. From a very early age,
this
aroused my interest and prompted me to study not only the structure of the human body and physiology but
also
the mechanisms of pathogenesis with the respective treatments.
My Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Science (Medical Doctor, MD), which was studied at Universidad Militar Nueva Granada in Bogotá, Colombia, was a complete training in both clinical and
research
fields using analytical methods
as well as
evidence-based
medicine
techniques. The integration of these aspects
along with
acquiring the basic knowledge about natural sciences,
such
as cellular biology, biophysics, biochemistry, anatomy, histology, etc, showed me how perfect the functionality and homeostasis of human beings is,
however
, it still lacks information. Since
then
,
Health
Sciences became a passion for me, showing a high academic performance with award scholarships being granted
due to
‘The Class of Honors Qualification’, and achieving the best GPA over 52 alumni in my class graduating students.
Over time and parallel to my academic duties, my career interests in the
research
field
constantly increased. In the beginning, they were focused on Stem Cells, Genetics & Genomics, and Bioethics, taking an elective course for three years related to these branches in which there were theoretical and practical immersive sessions.
Hence
, exploring deeper into the most specific literacy and
research
done from ancient times to the present day
as well as
learning cutting-edge techniques about cultures, analysis, and methodology,
finally
being part of the ‘BioGenEtica
Research
Group’ at the above-mentioned University. After that, my
research
experience broadened to other topics linked to microbiology and parasitology, researching mainly diseases caused by helminths and protozoa that affect children in Colombia. These projects have been presented at several not only national but
also
international symposiums and conferences
as well as
have been published in indexed journals.
Regarding my work experience, during the
last
academic year, which is known as ‘The Internship’, the general clinical rotations were deeper in knowledge about Pediatrics, Surgery, and Gynecology and Obstetrics, and my elective program consisted of seven months related to Internal
Medicine
.
Subsequently
, after my graduation, my clinical performance was focused on the Internal
Medicine
field
mainly related to critical
care
, emergency room, and inpatient
health
care
.
Additionally
, taking specific continuing education courses to learn the most innovative strategies about COVID-19 management and fundamental critical
care
support certified by The Society of Critical
Care
Medicine
.
Based on the aforementioned and after my backgrounds and experiences in all scenarios, namely academic, work, and
research
, not only my critical thinking and problem-solving skills have developed faster but
also
the relationship between The Technological
Field
and
Medicine
has awakened my interest.
This
is mostly because there are endless techniques that have rocketed the bioinformatics and
health
informatics
research
,
health
care
database analysis,
health
administration, and public
health
.
Therefore
, I am undertaking a virtual Postgraduate Program in Artificial Intelligence at The University of Texas at Austin, which has given me tools aimed at Python Programming Code, Machine Learning, and Neural Networks.