XXXX University is my first choice among DDS Programs for International Dentists because of the sheer excellence of your program and the fact that your university has the most diverse student population in the country. As a dentist from India, I thrive on diversity and have made it a central theme while earning my MPA Degree here in the USA to advance my career. I earned my MPA at XXXX University (UXX) in New Jersey in May 2014. Since then, I have been studying toward my second master's in biology at UXX and will graduate in May 2016.
After earning the DDS Degree, I look forward to many decades of treating patients as a dentist. I want to make my country of origin my principal focus in my efforts to help the underserved since India's need is so great. I trace much of my passion for oral health to my experiences with my maternal uncle, with whom I was close as a child. It was traumatic for me to watch him die while I was an adolescent, a slow, painful, agonizing death from oral cancer. A smoker, he also chewed tobacco products, and I soon realized that this problem is widespread. The widespread use of tobacco products has resulted in India having some of the highest oral cancer rates in the world. When one considers that India is projected to overtake China as the world’s most populous nation within a few years, one then understands the vastness and urgency of the problem.
I see dental education in the USA as the most advanced innovative educational system globally, with the most technological promise and creative minds. In other words, India depends on the United States as a role model and a source of humanitarian assistance, especially due to American dental schools' outreach and solidarity programs. I look forward to working closely with such programs throughout my career. They are sorely needed in India to help us progress in the right direction, particularly in oral disease prevention and tobacco cessation.
I look forward to teaching at some point in my career, at least in India, if not in the United States as well, given my devotion to lifelong learning, hoping to distinguish myself through intensive research in cell biology here in the US with a focus on fighting cancer at the cellular level. I see this as one of our most promising avenues of inquiry to help us struggle against oral cancer. I am a sincere and dedicated healthcare professional, staying abreast of developments in my field by reading literature diligently has always been one of my favorite activities of the day. Often, I do this before going to sleep and wake up thinking about what I read the night before.
I have participated in student organizations as part of my academic life here in the USA and India. I especially enjoy meeting other students from other parts of the world. I left India in 2010 as a licensed and experienced dental surgeon and already having completed several internships. My first hands-on experience was in the best government hospital and dental college in Ahmedabad, India, and I also helped at several private clinics providing treatment to patients. These experiences provided me with an opportunity to practice and refine my skills. I am confident they have laid an excellent foundation for me to excel in your Advanced Placement DDS Program at UX.
During my MPA program, I began shadowing one of my cousins, an orthodontist in Georgia, for three months in the summer of 2011. I also became a member of the Pi Alpha Alpha organization, a global honor society for public administration students with a GPA of at least 3.7. I also began shadowing a dentist here in New Jersey and have continued to do so for the past two years, absorbing as much as I can about the practice of dentistry here in America. My father is a general surgeon back home in India, and my sister, who I am remarkably close to, is also a dentist practicing in Australia. Thus, much of my family life has inspired and empowered me as a dentist. While completing my master's degree in biology at UXX, I worked as a graduate assistant on campus at a fitness center.
Helping the underserved whose need is the most desperate has long stood at the center of my work ethic and sense of professional identity. Throughout my dental education in India, I organized weekend dental camps and promoted and participated in community health promotion events. I have also long cultivated my leadership skills, and I pride myself on my lively personality and sense of humor, which I see as especially significant assets for dentistry.
Thank you for considering my application to your competitive program for International Dentists.
International Dentist with 2 Master's Biology & MPA
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