HOUSTON, Texas., Sept. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sereena Jivraj, a freshman medical student at
Texas Christian University
(TCU) and University of North Texas Health Science Center
(UNTHSC), has been awarded SignatureCare Emergency Center's 2020
fall semester Medical and Health Scholarship.
The bi-annual $1,000 scholarship
award, given to U.S. students who demonstrate commitment and
passion for the healthcare and medical fields, is aimed at helping
them pay tuition and other school-related expenses.
An elated Jivraj thanked SignatureCare Emergency Center for the
award. She said it will help take care of her financial burden
while she pursues her studies.
"As a student, every penny counts and even the smallest
contribution to my medical school education can help me concentrate
on fighting disparities in healthcare and becoming an empathetic
scholar and physician," she said.
She added that being awarded the scholarship has reinforced the
idea in her mind that she can succeed in her pursuit of making a
positive impact in her community as a physician.
"It means a lot to me to gain support from other professionals
in the healthcare field to pursue a dream I've had since I was a
child," Sereena said.
Recalling a recent opportunity where she volunteered at a local
hospital and how that left an indelible mark on her, Sereena said
that was the moment she realized she needed to do everything
possible to become a physician.
"So, I took this excitement to the hospital, where I first
gained exposure to the medical field, specifically the Labor and
Delivery (L&D) wards and the newborn nursery. One specific
opportunity arose while volunteering in L&D. I was assigned
such a mundane task: position a floor lamp onto the birthing field
and hold it there, steady, so that the field could be properly
visualized.
"Ordinarily, in any run of the mill situation, holding a lamp
has no significance. This was different. I physically lit the path
for life. As mundane and unimportant as my job may have seemed, I
played a role in welcoming a brand-new life into this world. And as
I held that lamp steady, I watched as a real, focused human bore
down and brought that new screaming life into the world while her
physician cheered her on and kept her safe, regardless of her skin
color.
"This wasn't Grey's Anatomy or House. This was a genuine life
event unfolding right before my eyes. I was hooked. The blood and
goriness of it all failed to phase me. Throughout the surprisingly
quick process – this was the mother's 5th baby – I was simply
shocked that someone who was once just like me, with aspirations of
taking on the field of medicine as a female physician, now had the
power to literally change the world we live in and provide care to
patients without bias. At that moment, I knew for certain this was
the job for me," she said.
Rhonda Abbe, Director of
Operations for SignatureCare Emergency Center, congratulated
Sereena for the achievement while praising her passion and
commitment to the medical field.
"She deserves this award. Her passion and commitment to the
medical and healthcare field is apparent and I believe she will do
great things for her community and the nation," Abbe said.
About SignatureCare Emergency Center
SignatureCare Emergency Center owns and manages the fastest
growing group of 24-hour emergency rooms throughout Texas. We currently have ERs in Houston (Houston Heights, Montrose,
Copperfield, Memorial City, Westchase, Bellaire, Mission Bend/Sugar Land, and Cypress/FM 1960), Stafford, Killeen, Pflugerville, Lewisville, Austin, College Station, Midland, Paris, Odessa
and Texarkana.
Our newest emergency room location in Atascocita, Humble,
TX is due to open in the next few weeks.
Go to our website, https://ercare24.com for more
information.
SOURCE SignatureCare Emergency Center