Name: Kate Branick, MD
Medical school/year graduated: Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion, South Dakota, 2017
Fellowship at UNMC: Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship
Program director: Craig Piquette, MD
How long is your training program, and how long have you been at UNMC?
The Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship is three years. I am currently in my second year of training.
What do you like the most about your training program?
I enjoy getting to learn from some great attendings in several sub-specialty areas of pulmonology and critical care. I really enjoy the variety of moving between settings (i.e., clinic, ICU, bronchoscopy suite) and meeting and interacting with different patients and their families.
What challenges do you foresee in graduate medical education in the future?
I believe that learning how to incorporate telemedicine into training is a current and future challenge. With millions of people living in medically underserved areas, all providers need to develop ways to reach and take care of patients that continue to need more complex care, despite the distance they live from major medical systems.
List some accomplishments that you are proud of:
- Running three half marathons. I didn’t discover my love for running until college, so I am a little late to it, but it has proved a welcome stress-reliever.
- Being elected chief resident and now preparing to be chief fellow.
- Perfecting the perfect chocolate lava cake. It is one of my favorite desserts to make.
Tell us three things about you that others may not know:
- I’m partially deaf in my right ear. So, if you really want me to hear something, speak up or be on my left side.
- I love puzzles – the more pieces, the better!
- While I come from a family of hunters, I don’t particularly enjoy the sport. However, I can shoot a bow and arrow with moderate accuracy.