UVM Larner College of Medicine

Written by Stefan Wheat ’18
One of the many essays I wrote in applying to medical school was in response to the question, “is the medical profession unique?” My response rejected the notion that medicine is somehow unique, wary of the implication of self-importance contained within the word “unique” and hesitant to uphold the suggestion that doctors possess any intrinsically exceptional qualities. After all, experience has shown me that the qualities of compassion, intelligence, skill, and focus—so often lauded as essential to medicine—can be found in many other professions.