Muhammad Osto didnt like doctors. Thats not something he likes to share, but its what has driven him to work hard so he can become one.
My mom was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when I was young. I remember going with her to doctors appointments and seeing some doctors treat her badly. I knew there had to be a better way, said Osto, who graduated as the Honors Scholar of Biochemistry on Sunday. Ill be the change I want to see.
Osto said hes seen a fair share of uninvolved doctors. But hes also appreciated the ones who did take the time out to help his family. Osto saw the effect a positive physician interaction can have in someones life.
In the past 20 years due to my moms illnesses, I personally have only come across a few doctors that I aspire to be like out of the couple dozen we have met, he said, sharing that one doctor took the time to listen and provide information and feedback instead of just a prescription, and another shared resources to help with financial burdens. From these experiences, I learned that I want to treat my future patients not as mere clients or customers, but as human beings who deserve a good quality of life and where the role of the doctor has a positive image.
To advance his relationship-building skills and genuinely learn more about others, Osto has spent his time at 蹤獲扦-Dearborn looking for opportunities to get involved and meet people from different backgrounds.
Osto volunteers at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital and Hospice, where hes seen everyday life joyslike singing while on a walkfrom people who are facing death. Hes served as a campus supplemental instruction (SI) leader for both chemistry and business courses to learn how to best help studentspeople of various ages who are from all around the worldunderstand a problem. Hes worked in Professor Krishna Bandyopadhyays lab for the past three years, where he researched neurotransmitter properties in an effort to develop a dopamine biosensor. And hes gotten involved with Circle K as a way to meet people in the southeast Michigan community by volunteering.
In addition, Osto served as a mentor for 蹤獲扦-Dearborn Pre-Health program. He was elected the Pre-Professional Health Society president. And he presented his research Two Dimensional Assemblies of Palladium Nanoparticles at the American Chemical Society national conferences poster presentation.
Osto plans to attend medical school at Wayne State University in the fall. He said 蹤獲扦-Dearborn readied him for his next stepone that gets him closer to his goals of advancing medical research and providing care to Michigan residents.
I am a life-long learner and through that learning process, I want to leave a positive impact on my future patients, students and colleagues. I want to be an excellent physician so that people like me will say I like doctors instead of saying and feeling the opposite like I did.
