Blog 6 - Second Interview Preparation

The purpose of the second interview is to justify your mentor as an expert in the field.  Thus, you will be asking them at least 5 questions about their background and/or the background of the organization or company where they work.

1.  Who is your mentor and where do they work?

Dr. Muthusamy Muthiah. He works at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center.

2.  What five questions will you ask them about their background?

1. Where did you go to college and how long did it take?

2. How long have you been working for and which place(s) have you worked at?

3. How long did it take you to study for the 3 medical exams that you had to take in America?

4. Do you like working at Pomona Valley Hospital?

5. Do you have your own clinic? If so, how long have you had it for?

6. What is expected of a cardiologist at any of the hospitals or clinic you work at?

Blog 5 - Mentorship Reflection

Based on what you have done for your senior project so far, answer the following questions (be specific and use examples).

1. Mentorship question: Describe your experience in how you found your mentorship?  If you haven't found one yet, describe your experience so far in the search of a mentor.

1. I volunteer at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC). When it was summer time, I asked the volunteer director, Stacy Mittelstaedt, if she could provide me the opportunity to mentor under a cardiologist in the hospital. She agreed and she said she will call the few connections she has, but while she does that, I should volunteer in the Catherization Lab (Cath Lab) so that I can get to see and know the cardiologists and hopefully make some connections there. She originally recommended Dr. Muthiah to me because he was the youngest cardiologist (in his 40's), he had a great personality and character, and he was really smart. While volunteering in the Cath Lab, Stacy introduced me to a nurse named GeGe. She helped me out a lot in obtaining a mentor because she asked Dr. Muthiah if I could mentor under him. If you remember from my summer mentorship blog post, I mentioned that Dr. Muthiah had at first refused but after meeting me in person, he changed his mind which was such a miracle thank God. I tried to interview him for the 1st interview on September 4th, 2014, but he had an emergency procedure which made him busy. And now he is on vacation till the 22nd of September. So I will meet him again after September 22nd.

2. Research question: What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?

I would have to say that my first article, "Heart attack patients could be treated more quickly after Manchester research.", has been the most important article that I have read because it opened my eyes to how powerful cardiology is. Cardiology has so much potential to be a very effective method of treating patients. After my 1st interview, I now understand what Dr. Thumati meant by that he liked cardiology because of how dynamic it is. I have to agree with him now because it makes sense to me as well.

Link: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/280203.php