Keegan Parrish Olmstead , MD

Personal Statement
I killed the sirens as we pulled into the ambulance bay and darted to the back to help unload our patient. Less than ten minutes ago we had been called to a nursing home for an elderly female who had crushing chest pain. As we transferred her over to the care of the emergency room physicians I was overcome with questions. What was wrong with her? Why did this happen? And how would they get her better? My questions did not stop during my first two years of medical school. Every system fascinated me and I never stopped wondering about the what, the why, and the how. During my internal medicine rotation, I felt that I had found the specialty that answered many of my questions but also encouraged my curiosity of disease.

Why I Chose Cincinnati
My original flight to Cincinnati was canceled the day before my interview and my bag got sent to the wrong city. I felt a little off after only getting my suit back a couple of hours before my interview but everything about Cincinnati impressed me that day. The faculty, staff, and residents were all very friendly and made me feel at home. Its innovative approach to resident education would greatly benefit my development as a physician. And the program’s focus on bedside patient‐centered care in a safety net hospital would give me the opportunity to care for diverse and underserved patient population.

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