Electronic Career Portfolio
Bryana Shumate
316 Fox Chase Ct. Mt.Sterling, KY
859-404-2496
Bryana.shumate@yahoo.com
About Me
Hello, my name is Bryana Shumate and I'm striving
to become a Physician. Throughout this portfolio, you will
have the opportunity to learn about me, my choice of
career, and my life as well as my personality and talents.
You will also learn my drive to be a physician and what
qualifies me to work in that field.
In creating this electronic career portfolio, I have learned a
lot more about the expectations, working conditions and
career pathways to becoming a physician, through job
shadow experiences and informational interviews. I
understand that it will be a lot of hard work and a lot of
hours but still strongly desire to become a physician.
Directions
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Resume
Career Research
Summary
Educational
Enhancement
Career Related
Education
Special Skills
Professional Experience
Career Experience
Leadership Experience
Certifications or Trainings
Overview of Academic Success
Community Service
References
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Professional Experience
Tutor
2012-2013
2013-Present
Paintsville, Kentucky
Mount Sterling, Kentucky 40353
Responsibilities: provide
childcare, provide first-aide,
guarantee safety, and provide
entertainment.
Responsibilities: provide
educational assistance, enhance
study skills, and provide moral
support.
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Career Experience
• Hospital Teen Volunteer: My time this past summer
was spent volunteering at my local hospital. My advisor
placed me in Same-Day Surgery and the Emergency
Room. My skills were enhanced by watching surgeries
and participating in patient consultations.
• Biomedical Class Participant: My high school had a
program dedicated to students that wanted a career in
the medical field. We practiced patient care techniques
and various methods of solving medical problems. My
ability to relate to patients and provide care increased
because of this class.
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Leadership Experience
Mock Trial: My school’s
Mock Trial team is a state
and nationally ranked
competitive-based team.
My role is that of a witness.
My ability to think on my
feet and verbally
communicate my thoughts
increased because of Mock
Trial.
Academic Team: My
participation on the
Academic Team has existed
since fourth grade. I have
recently been Junior Varsity
Captain and Varsity
Captain. This team has
allowed me to utilize
knowledge and apply it
toward specific subjects.
Young People In
Politics: My friend and I
recently founded a club
dedicated to allowing
students to express their
political views. We
discovered that many
students felt that they did
not have a political voice,
and we hoped to rectify
that.
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Certifications or Trainings
• Biomedical Classes: The Biomedical Science classes
at my high school have allowed me to expand my
knowledge of my future career field and grow as a
person. They have instilled a sense of accomplishment
and knowledge of the medical field in me that I can use
throughout my future.
• KOSSA Certified in General Biomedical: Being a
part of various medical classes has allowed me to
become Kentucky Occupational Skills Standards
(KOSSA) certified in the Career Pathway of General
Biomedical 26.1201.00 at my school. This certification
allowed me to become college and career ready.
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Overview of Academic Success
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Montgomery County High School Student 2011-2015
Senior
4.2 Grade Point Average
31 on the ACT
Classes: AP Physics 1, Anatomy and Physiology, AP Literature, AP
Calculus, Dual Credit Advanced Placement Computer Applications,
AP Spanish, AP Environmental Science, Dual Credit English
100/200, Dual Credit History 105, AP European History, AP
English Language, AP Chemistry, AP U.S History, Principles of
Biomedical Science, Human Body Systems, and Medical
Interventions.
• KOSSA Certified: General Biomedical 26.1201.00
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Community Service
Hospital Volunteer: Summer 2014; 46 hours
Humane Society Volunteer: Fall 2014; 2 hours
Elementary Reading Celebration: March 2012, 2013, and 2014; 6
hours
Angel Tree Volunteer: Winter 2014; 4 hours
Martial Arts Class Volunteer: Fall 2013; 4 hours
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Reference One
Reference Two
Reference Three
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Reference One
Ginny Muse
Academic Team Coach
724 Woodford Drive Mount Sterling,
Kentucky 40353
859-497-8765
ginny.muse2@montgomery.kyschools.us
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Reference Two
Leah Manley
Physics Teacher
724 Woodford Drive Mount Sterling,
Kentucky 40353
859-497-8765
leah.manley@montgomery.kyschools.us
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Reference Three
Jon Mansfield
Mock Trial Coach
724 Woodford Drive Mount Sterling,
Kentucky 40353
859-497-8765
jon.mansfield@montgomery.kyschools.us
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Specific Career Choice
Skills Required
Education Required
Salary
Job Outlook
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Specific Career Choice
• Physician
• Job Description: Physicians aid those who are afflicted
with illness or injury. They observe and study patients
and then determine the best mode of career for said
patient. They need to know how to perform medical
operations and how to interact with a patient in a fluent
and graceful manner.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition,
Physicians and Surgeons,
on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physicians-and-surgeons.htm (visited January 20,
2015).
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Skills Required
Compassion:
A doctor needs to
feel compassion for
patients that need
care. This skill is
exercised in my
everyday life
through
interactions with
people who require
care.
Patience:
A physician is
required to
implement patience
in all aspects of
his/her job. My
patience is utilized
everyday through
helping others. My
career preparations
have led me to
developing my
patience, so that I
can be an efficient
physician.
Communication
skills : A physician
needs to be able to
communicate
fluently with
patients. My daily
life has led me to
develop this skill
through interaction
within clubs and
teams. My ventures
have adequately
prepared me to
utilize this skill.
Critical thinking
skills: A physician
will often have to
utilize critical
thinking skills. My
interactions with
classmates and
professors has led
me to effectively
mature this skill, so
that I can perform
my role as a
physician gracefully.
Humility:
Humility is an
important aspect of
any career.
Physicians must
show this skill to
help their patients
in everyway
possible. My
personality has
allowed me to use
this skill and
cultivate it through
my actions and the
actions of those I
interact with.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Physicians and Surgeons,
on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physicians-and-surgeons.htm (visited January 20, 2015).
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Education Required
• Bachelor’s Degree: most likely in a biology or
chemistry related field, but not required. (4
years)
• Medical Doctorate: (4 years)
• Residency: 3-8 years
• Apprenticeship: For those who wish to specialize
in a specific field. (3-5) years
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Physicians
and Surgeons,
on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physicians-and-surgeons.htm (visited January 20, 2015).
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$ Salary $
Career
Median Annual Compensation
for 2012
Anesthesiology
$ 431,977
General Surgery
$ 367,885
Obstetrics/Gynecology
$ 301,737
Internal Medicine
$ 224,110
Psychiatry
$ 220,252
Pediatrics/Adolescent medicine
$ 216,069
Family practice (without obstetrics)
$ 207,117
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Physicians and
Surgeons,
on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physicians-and-surgeons.htm (visited January 20, 2015).
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Job Outlook
Percent Change In Employent
Total, all occupations
Physicians and Surgeons
Percent Change In
Employent
Health diagnosing and
treating practitioners
0
5
10
15
20
25
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Physicians and
Surgeons,
on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physicians-and-surgeons.htm (visited January 20, 2015).
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School Activities
Career Research Project
Occupational Skills
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School/Community Activities
Shaolin
Martial Arts
member for
five years.
Mock Trial
team
member for
two years.
Humane
Society
volunteer.
Hospital
Volunteer
Academic
Team
member for
nine years.
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Career Research Project
• Part of my Advanced Computer Applications class
was a research project based on our future careers.
This project was intended to allow us to discover the
skills and education needed for our future careers. I
found that a physician needed to be patient and
posses critical thinking skills in order to be
successful. My daily life leads me to believe that I
have the patience required to be a physician. My
experiences have allowed me to interact with people
and patients on a clinical basis. My experiences
have also led me to practice critical thinking skills
on a daily basis. My involvement in Mock Trial
requires me to be able to think on my feet.
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Occupational Skills
Leadership Skills: My extracurricular activities and Advanced Placement classes have
required me to become a leader and practice my leadership skills.
Compassion: My volunteering efforts have allowed me to show compassion for afflicted
individuals and have also allowed me to understand what a “giving heart” really means.
Organizational Skills: My everyday life has required me to learn organizational skills
to better keep my life in order.
Dexterity: My medical classes and volunteering have required me to increase my dexterity
level.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Physicians and
Surgeons,
on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physicians-and-surgeons.htm (visited January 25, 2015).
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Career Opportunities
Career Development Planning
Job Shadowing
Information Interviews
Community Service Projects
Special Skills
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Career Opportunities
Hospital Volunteer:
Summer 2014. 42 hours
in Same-Day Surgery and
the Emergency Room.
Job Shadow: Dr.
Andrew Bernard at the
University of Kentucky
Hospital. March 2015
Career Related
Classes: Project Lead the
Way Biomedical Classes in
Freshman, Sophomore,
and Junior Year.
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Career Development Planning
• Career Advisement Discussion: My counselors made it a
point to invite me to discuss my future career options. They
advised me to receive outside help when considering my
career. My parents arranged career interviews, in which I
discussed medicine and becoming a physician with different
people in the medical field.
• Career Aptitude Tests: Part of my education has been
spent taking various career aptitude tests. My most prevalent
career in any of those tests has been a medical professional.
• Personality Sorter: Part of my Advanced Computer
Applications class was taking a personality sorter. In this
sorter, my placement was that of a Healer. It led me to
discover that my ideal career would be one in the medical field
as a physical healer.
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Job Shadowing
• Dr. Andrew Bernard: My future plans for
career enrichment are to shadow a physician.
Dr. Andrew Bernard is a surgeon at the
University of Kentucky Hospital. He has allowed
me to make future plans to shadow him on his
rounds and gain true experience as a medical
professional. This experience will allow me to
judge whether or not medicine is my true calling.
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Information Interviews
• My most prevalent informational interview was
with Dr. Andrew Bernard. We discussed the
specifics of what I had to do to become a
physician. He advised me to pursue a major that
interested me and to prepare myself for a
strenuous work load. He told me that becoming
a physician required hard work, determination,
and a drive to succeed. He believed that I could
go on to do great things in the medical field as
long as I strive to do my best.
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Community Service Projects
Breast Cancer Charity
Golf Tournament:
Hosted by Saint Joseph Mt.
Sterling Hospital. Held in
June 2014. 4 hours
Hospital Career Fair:
Hosted by Saint Joseph Mt.
Sterling Hospital. Held in
June 2014. 4 hours.
Angel Tree Project:
Hosted by the Montgomery
County High School BETA
Club. Held in December
2014. 4 hours.
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Special Skills Summary
Technological Skills
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I possess many special skills that make me valuable a s a potential
physician. My abilities to interact with technology enable me to cross the
technology barrier that exists in the world today. Medicine has become so
intertwined with technological advancement that possessing any sort of
technological skill is important. My abilities to be patient and caring
enable me to achieve greatness as a physician. My ability to think on my
feet will allow me to care for and help patients to the best of my abilities.
These skills will allow me to have a long and successful career as a
physician.
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Technological Skills
Sufficiently able to use Microsoft Office and Power Point.
Can use most Apple products.
Can type relatively quickly.
Can successfully navigate the Internet.
Can perform well devised research.
Can accurately type a research paper.
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Works Cited
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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15
Edition, Physicians and Surgeons, on the Internet at
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physicians-and-surgeons.htm (visited January 20, 2015).
Conclusion
• Thank you for your time and the opportunity to
present this project. I will now entertain any
questions from the audience.
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