Sunday, November 14, 2010

W-O-M-A-N

I recently had to create an image of my practice philosophy for my women's health class.  Given my general lack of artistic ability, I was pleased with how this collage turned out.  Some friends and family are included, hope you don't mind :)  Below is the accompanying essay explaining my approach to caring for women.  It is admittedly a little cheesy, but professors love that!  Happy Sunday to all. 

~ Caro

My overall goal is to provide care to a diverse, multi-cultural, underserved, and underinsured population.  This goes hand-in-hand with my passion for travel, love for learning languages, and intrigue for exploring the food, music, and customs of other cultures.  From my experiences both here and abroad, I've come ot learn that there are many ways of being a woman.  One way or belief is not superior to another; rather, it is unique and deserves to be recognized as such.  I strive to approach each patient, especially women, with an open and humble mind.  I hope to learn something about another human being and myself with each encounter.   I purposefully included a variety of women representing different ages, cultures, races, professions, and socio-economic statuses.   Personal friends and family are included because they have been so fundamental in my development as a woman, and in my understanding of who a woman truly can be.  The words forming the picture frame read "woman" in thirty-seven different languages from Spanish, to Russian, to Urdu.  Though there are many ways to express the idea of a woman, they all share the same fundamental meaning.  Regardless of where we live, what we look like, or what language we speak, we are united as women by our common experiences, hopes, and dreams.