… the program, I was hired as a Patient Service Representative with Family Health Centers of San Diego, a well-known clinic that is known to provide service for to everyone from uninsured, to low income and medically underserved populations. After … completion of the Health Occupations program, I re-applied and was recently accepted to medical school. I want to thank the Health Occupations Program and the staff for giving me a solid foundation for a career in healthcare. Not only did … program teach practical patient care skills and the science behind health, but it also focused on aspects of healthcare that are just as important but often overlooked - ethics, cultural sensitivity, and social determinants of health. I believe …