Lambert High

School
16 May 2016
805 Nichols Road
Suwanee, GA 30024

Dear Future Interns,

Congratulations for being chosen to be part of an unforgettable experience that will carry
on from when you graduate to the moment you become a healthcare provider. This marks the end
of one journey and the start of another, one where you will be able to realize who you truly are.
There may be twists and turns along this path, but you must realize that you will ultimately
appreciate being able to be a part of this program.
Over the course of my internship at the hospital, I rotated through four different
departments: Oncology, Surgery, Rehabilitation, and ER. At the start of each of my rotations,
much was not introduced in the since I needed to become familiar with the department and how
it works. I did not immediately get assigned a doctor or PA to shadow from the get-go. However,
being able to shadow staff from techs to CRNAs allowed me to get a better understanding of
how each person plays his/or her own unique role to providing the best healthcare that can be
given. Soon enough though, I was given the opportunity to experience things that ordinary high
school students would not be able to see, some of which included stitching up a patients cuts and
even watching complex surgeries. From all of this, my originally intended career choice of being
an oncologist changed to possibly wanting to become a CRNA. For others, they may or may not
have changed their original decision. Receiving this early enlightenment is what makes this
internship so wonderful.
For the next exceptional group of interns coming in, I hope that you guys take a lot out of
this experience. Now that you have your provisional certification in phlebotomy, you will be able
to gain your live sticks while being able to gather clinical hours for medical school. This is the
first step that many students dont get to take until they are in college. When going through your
rotations, I know that some areas that you are assigned to may not be as enjoyable as others, but
in the end, it will all be worth it.

Sincerely,
Shahil Patel