Bryce is
attending the University of Kansas School of Medicine and is in his 4th year
completing his Rural Medicine Rotation. Bryce is shadowing Dr. Jen Brull.
Where are you from?
I grew up just
outside Newton Ks! I went to Newton High School then attended the University of
Kansas for undergrad where I received my BS in Microbiology. I discovered how
boorish benchtop research was during those four years and how much I love
talking to people – so I became a physician!
Why did you come to Plainville?
I have had friends over the years from the Hays area who,
over the past year spoke so highly of the Plainville family medicine
physicians. The Rooks County Health Center has a wonderful reputation as an
institution students such as myself are able to not only experience the classic
rural family medicine practice, but see patients within many settings such as
the emergency department or Doctors Without Delay.
Why did you come to Plainville?
I have had friends over the years from the Hays area who, over the past year spoke so highly of the Plainville family medicine physicians. The Rooks County Health Center has a wonderful reputation as an institution students such as myself are able to not only experience the classic rural family medicine practice, but see patients within many settings such as the emergency department or Doctors Without Delay.
What do you
hope to be when you’re out of school? Why?
I plan on becoming
an Emergency Medicine physician! I love meeting patients for the first time and
leading them through the arduous and often very frightening process in
emergency care. I think specialized medicine is important, but I would much
rather learn the skills to help anyone who walks through my door. I love the
procedures, ultrasound exams and quick thinking that makes up the typical
emergency department shift.
What do you
like about shadowing in Plainville?
The doctors and
nurses here in Plainville are some of the best I have experienced in my medical
career. They are wonderful to work with and have so much expertise. From
inpatient stays to outpatient visits. Delivering babies to running emergency
traumas, these doctors are great role models and can tackle any problem.
What do you
like to do outside of medicine?
I’m a runner. I am
a big fan of 10K and half-marathon events, and training for these races is a
very welcome relief from the stresses of Medical School. In the rest of my
spare time, I am a huge reader, coffee roaster, hiker, and fan of Kansas
Athletics.
What do you
hope to learn from your rotation in Plainville?
I think Plainville
is the perfect place for me to learn advocacy and autonomy. The family medicine
physicians here are very connected with the daily lives of their patients, and
this allows them to advocate for them in a way not always possible in larger
communities. Autonomy is a staple of family medicine and a cornerstone of rural
medicine. I hope to discover additional autonomy here as I transition into my
residency training as an Emergency Medicine physician.