Dr. Sarah Bryant
Dr. Sarah Bryant went to St. Louis University for both her undergraduate education and medical school. As an undergraduate, her major was Spanish with a minor in biology. During her first year of college, she decided that she wanted to pursue a career in medicine. She became part of the Medical Scholars Program at SLU. Through this program, students apply for early acceptance into SLU medical school if they maintain the required GPA. Dr. Bryant also participated in service organizations at SLU. She worked on fundraisers and raising awareness for local battered women shelters. During medical school, she worked at a health resource center in North St. Louis where most patients were uninsured. During both her time as an undergraduate and medical student, Dr. Bryant volunteered at La Clinica. La Clinica is a health center in St. Louis for Spanish speaking patients. In medical school during her ward rotations, Dr. Bryant decided that she wanted to become a pediatrician. She said, “People with experience with underserved populations may gravitate toward preventative care and continuity with patients.” This and working with children is what attracted her to pediatrics the most.
Dr. Bryant is currently in the pediatric residency program at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. In medical school, Dr. Bryant explained that she knew about loan repayment programs, but she did not fully understand them. She did not realize until later the broad range of sites that were acceptable for the NHSC loan repayment program. If she had realized this, she said that she would have applied sooner. In regards to the acceptance rate of physicians into the loan repayment program, she believes it all depends on the site score of the health center. A site score is determined by analyzing a variety of factors to determine how underserved the area is. She explained that people are probably much more likely to be accepted if the site score is high. Dr. Bryant recently submitted her application for the NHSC scholarship program.
After her residency, Dr. Bryant plans to work at the People’s Health Center in St. Louis. This is a federally qualified health center. Through her experience in her residency program, Dr. Bryant realized how much she loved this type of patient population. At Cardinal Glennon, “There are primarily underserved Medicaid patients with a smattering of medically complex patients,” she explained. Working at a federally qualified health center will allow her to continue working with this patient population.
Dr. Bryant shared some advice by stating, “Medical school is hard, a lot of years, and a lot of work, so make sure it is want you want to do. I love my job!” Dr. Bryant enjoys the patient continuity, working with kids, and the variety in primary care pediatrics. “I can’t imagine not doing primary care. It is a lot of responsibility, but a lot of fun!” she said. Dr. Bryant also discussed the high burn out rate with doctors. She explained that doctors work really hard in their twenties, but may regret their decision to become a doctor later. She said that this is why it is important to do what you love.
Contact information:
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Sarah Bryant went to St. Louis University for both her undergraduate education and medical school. As an undergraduate, her major was Spanish with a minor in biology. During her first year of college, she decided that she wanted to pursue a career in medicine. She became part of the Medical Scholars Program at SLU. Through this program, students apply for early acceptance into SLU medical school if they maintain the required GPA. Dr. Bryant also participated in service organizations at SLU. She worked on fundraisers and raising awareness for local battered women shelters. During medical school, she worked at a health resource center in North St. Louis where most patients were uninsured. During both her time as an undergraduate and medical student, Dr. Bryant volunteered at La Clinica. La Clinica is a health center in St. Louis for Spanish speaking patients. In medical school during her ward rotations, Dr. Bryant decided that she wanted to become a pediatrician. She said, “People with experience with underserved populations may gravitate toward preventative care and continuity with patients.” This and working with children is what attracted her to pediatrics the most.
Dr. Bryant is currently in the pediatric residency program at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. In medical school, Dr. Bryant explained that she knew about loan repayment programs, but she did not fully understand them. She did not realize until later the broad range of sites that were acceptable for the NHSC loan repayment program. If she had realized this, she said that she would have applied sooner. In regards to the acceptance rate of physicians into the loan repayment program, she believes it all depends on the site score of the health center. A site score is determined by analyzing a variety of factors to determine how underserved the area is. She explained that people are probably much more likely to be accepted if the site score is high. Dr. Bryant recently submitted her application for the NHSC scholarship program.
After her residency, Dr. Bryant plans to work at the People’s Health Center in St. Louis. This is a federally qualified health center. Through her experience in her residency program, Dr. Bryant realized how much she loved this type of patient population. At Cardinal Glennon, “There are primarily underserved Medicaid patients with a smattering of medically complex patients,” she explained. Working at a federally qualified health center will allow her to continue working with this patient population.
Dr. Bryant shared some advice by stating, “Medical school is hard, a lot of years, and a lot of work, so make sure it is want you want to do. I love my job!” Dr. Bryant enjoys the patient continuity, working with kids, and the variety in primary care pediatrics. “I can’t imagine not doing primary care. It is a lot of responsibility, but a lot of fun!” she said. Dr. Bryant also discussed the high burn out rate with doctors. She explained that doctors work really hard in their twenties, but may regret their decision to become a doctor later. She said that this is why it is important to do what you love.
Contact information:
Email: [email protected]