STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Sherrill M. Garth Personal Professional Goals: Why I am Interested in The Administrative Fellowship program in the Field of Educational Research and Development. I am interested in enrolling in the Administrative Fellow program in the field of Educational Research and Development. I have always had an interest in promoting health care issues. I would also like to advance my knowledge of studies in the field of Educational Research and Developmental studies, which addresses issues that pertain to urban communities such as: diverse groups, of Special Populations and African American families. I would also like to obtain a higher educational degree, so that I might be able to give a voice to the voiceless in order to offer full entrance and inclusion to diverse populations of women and children with health care issues and medical challenges. I have had the opportunity of working in several hospitals along side doctors and nurses. I worked in the emergency room with teams of medical staff, as a Respiratory Technician for more than (4) four years in the areas of pediatric specialties, geriatric in addition to the traumatic emergency rooms. I feel that by attending the Administrative Fellowship program it would allow me the opportunity to study in the areas of such as departments as: Health Promotions in addition to exploring research in the areas of diabetes and other health care conditions, which are major concerns in the minority populations. I have also worked in the Pathology laboratory, where I was responsible for preparing slides specimens in the Histology department where I assisted with autopsies for the Pathologist. I also worked with cancer research in the specialty area of Cytology. I feel that my prior background in laboratory work could serve to benefit me in the Administrative Fellowship program. Some of my goals are to acquire the necessary skills, which would allow me to become a serious Educational Researcher one day in the medical field. In my previous work experience I learned how to research and prepare the research documents on ABGs, which are the arterial blood gases. I performed EKG/s and Stress Testing in the Cardiology department. I feel that these experiences could be a good match as foundational course work for the position of the Administrative Fellow. I was allowed the opportunity to obtain the necessary skills needed to be a health advocate. I had a chance to work with families in the hospital performing support services. I feel that most of my training has been in the science area. I enrolled in a Medical Records and Technology program where I received a scholarship to attend. I completed all of the required course-work. However, before I could obtain the credential. .I had to return to work on a full time bases preventing me from completing the internship. I also think that I have developed some excellent people skills, while working in the setting of critical crisis situations in the hospital. I feel that my training in the field of education could also be utilized in the field of Educational Research. Some of my long term goals are to travel overseas to assist and aide with the current research that is being done with the HIV victims. The work that I did with families of Special Population as a Teacher in the field of Early Intervention and Prevention has more than prepared me to do work in the field of Health Education crisis. I have also had an opportunity to work overseas in a setting where my skills were continually being called upon during the crisis intervention period in Germany. It was my responsibility to identify children from birth to age six years old with health care issues. I was responsible for referring the children for screenings, testing and finally for services. I feel that my prior background in working with various families have prepared me to study in the field Health care. I have an interest in working in the health care field in the area of Educational Research. I feel that I can educate clients on healthy life styles in nutritional eating habits in order to build a healthy immunedeficiency. I have spent my pass time working with new research in the field of whole food additive,
essential oil, flower essence and organic diets. I also have an interest in working with amino-acids, omega 3,6, 9 and 7 as the missing link to minimal brain disorder in children also known as Attention Deficit with and without hyperactivity. I completed my thesis in the area of research and development in the study of minimal brain disorders and treatment. I would like to train other third world countries on how to properly establish alternative organic gardens. I am interested in learning, about new research on diabetes, strokes, and heart attacks. I am interested in learning more about victims who struggle with Chromosome Rh- factor conditions , that deals with the female carrier who carry an extra Chromosome. I would like to know what cures are available to help carriers of this condition. My goals are to lecture as a Professor on heath care issues that dominate lower social economic communities groups. I would also like to work in my local community in order to heighten awareness on proper preventive care for various different diseases. I plan to also incorporate alternative treatment plans in a radio show in the area Aromatherapy. I would like to also offer educational research on the benefits of sound therapy and meditation in the classroom for children as well as for teachers. I plan to educate special populations on preventive alternative to drug treatment for ADHD children. I also have an interest in mental health alternative treatments plans for clients who are not faring well with traditional drug therapy treatments. I always knew that I would someday come back to this chapter in my life. I believed that real advocate never stop championing the causes of health care issues on behalf of families. I plan to advocate in my work for the causes of women and children with health care issues across the country. I especially, plan to work very hard for families of children with disabilities. I have also shared the platform with my mentors and dearest professors from Purdue University (Mrs. Loretta Hatfield at the University of North Carolina who has made her transition); on educational and legal issues that concern the ADA laws and rights of the disabled. I became very interested in Health and Research programs once I started to research the various programs in the field of study in, the Health Educational field of Medical Records. I even wrote a disposition paper on Medical Fiche Cards that won second place with 3 M Corporation in the of Minnesota. I received an excellent education from Purdue University, while obtaining my undergraduate degree I was studying to work with families in the hospital setting in a crisis. I also took the necessary course work to prepare me to practice as a Play Therapist. I feel that my advanced degree-in Training Curriculum & Instruction will prepare me for other opportunities in, the areas of, facilitating, workshops, for staff development. I have also obtained some valuable experience, while working as an Adjunct Instructor position in the field of Medical Records at the junior college. Once I have had the opportunity to study in the field as an Administrative Fellow this will allow me the opportunity to utilize all of my various different work experiences, I will be able to focus solely on Administrative Health care issues in Educational Research. I am very interested in a variety of areas such as: Environmental Health, Educational Health and Public Health. I feel that the Mayo Clinic has embraced the twenty first century view points of Social Change, which is a fresh and welcomed outlook on Health care Administration. It became even more apparent to me that working at the Mayo Clinic would be an, excellent place to work and to be mentored, while studying as an Administrative Health care employee on issues in the field of Educational Research. I had observed the many different options that are available to a Fellow who wanted to make a difference in society as a researcher in the Educational Research field of medicine. I discovered that the Mayo Clinic is not just discussing the topics of Social Change, but they are actually engaging in the change that they would like to see being incorporated on a daily bases. They are training fellows how to make radical changes in the Health care Profession, which I think is excellent. I feel that the world is going to have to make future changes in order to meet the needs and demands of the new Administrative Fellows in the health
care field. I feel that the Mayo Clinic has taken a proactive approach in making the move towards addressing-the grass roots issues, state side as well as overseas in other countries, . I was impressed to learn that the Mayo Clinic was in several different locations. I understand that there are plans for new fellows to join on their efforts in collaborating with the Administrative, Department of the Mayo Clinic. I feel that this is an excellent decision on the-Administrative part. I was delighted to talk with a few of the Administrators within the department. I sincerely look forward to working with each of them. I also would like to obtain an opportunity to meet with the staff to entertain an interview. I would like to thank all of the staff remembers in advance for entertaining this letter as well as my request for an interview.