Topic Choice

Content:
A.What is your topic and why?
 Although I have not yet been placed in a specific department in the hospital, the topic that I want to focus on is Obstetrics and Gynecology. I want to focus on this subject because I have always had a special interest in the care of a women during their pregnancy. I am also considering this topic as my future career, and if I decided to do this topic, I would learn new information that would inspire me to continue pursing a career as an OB/GYN.
B.  What do you hope to accomplish this year with this topic? (Relating to ESLR's)

• I-Poly Citizen: As an I-Poly citizen and as a volunteer at Kaiser Permanente in Baldwin Park, I will treat the members, patients, and staff with the respect that they deserve and help them as best as I can. I will follow my schedule at the hospital and fully complete the hours that are required. I will also complete any task that is requested and do it effectively, and as best as I can. Hopefully, if I can get admitted into the OB/GYN department, I hope to access new information about this topic so I can educate myself and ultimately those around me. Not only do I want to learn the current issues of obstetrics and gynecology, but my research will aid me in finding out how the birth/prenatal care of a baby was done back in the old days. I also hope to find out,during my research and experience at Kaiser, how much of an impact obstetricians and gynecologists make not only here in the U.S, but around the world, and the different practices they have, if any. 
• I-Poly Effective Communicator: Being a Concierge Ambassador at Kaiser has taught me so much about how to treat and talk to the members/patients when they come and visit the hospital. I plan to use this knowledge when talking to patients/members and staff  at the OB/GYN department and make them feel welcome, especially the patients. By voluteering at this department, I plan to learn how to communicate effectively when talking to a patient, and relying messgaes to the staff so they can offer assistance to the patients as quick as they can, especially during stressful situations. I plan to work as a team with the staff since ultimately they are the ones who are going to be teaching me everything I need to know about my topic. By collaborating with the staff and patients, I will become an effective communicator since I will learn the skills needed to handle any type of situation, and have qualities that would help me in my future endeavors.
• I-Poly Effective Learner: To become an effective learner, I plan to conduct my research in a timely and orderly fashion so that everything is organized and I can use it effectively when I need to. I will also conduct interviews with my mentors so I have a better understanding about the topic at hand, and also to clarify some misconceptions that I may have. I will take the knowledge that I have collected and personally construct a creative  presentation that will effectively display the information that I have learned and educate others who want to learn more about this topic or are interested in the medical field.
• I-Poly Effective User of Technology: As an effective user of technology, I plan to incorporate the skills that I have acquired when volunteering at the hospital. For example, when on the computer or some other device, if asked, I plan to effectively type, print,copy,etc. so the staff and patients have a clear understanding of what is presented to them. I also plan to be an effective user of technology by conducting research not only online, but in other technological mediums such as videos or blogs,and presenting the research with the best technolgical tool that will effectively display my information accurately.This would help me when educating others about the information that I have learned over the course of this project. Also, I plan to use the researching skills that I will have acquired by the end of this project to help me in my future, thus making me an effective learner.