Current Residents
Here is a random sampling of residents from each class. If you want to see more residents from a particular class, click on the appropriate link. The year indicated is the year the resident will finish residency.
2009 Residents | 2010 Residents | 2011 Residents | 2012 Residents | Fellows
Dana Brewington - 2009 Resident
I grew up in rural Missouri and graduated from Lone Jack High School in 2000. I attended undergraduate and medical school at the University of Missouri in Kansas City before matching to the Family Medicine Program at Via Christi in 2006. My "high school sweetheart" Scott and I got married on January 27, 2007, during my first year of residency and he moved his Remodeling and Handyman business to Wichita. We live on the West side of town with my "pony" and our two dogs, Strider (my super-social chocolate lab mix) and Tuff (Scott's timid and spastic border collie).
Why Via Christi? Via Christi offered the most comprehensive Family Medicine training of anywhere else I looked. Also, the people were great and made Scott and me feel right at home!
Passions: I'm an American girl!! I was in cheerleading for 11 years; the last 4 as a UMKC Kangaroo! Go Roos! I come from a musical family and also play the piano and tenor saxophone. I enjoy jogging with my pet dog, Strider, and riding my "pony" (my 2006 Ford Mustang GT).
Favorite Books: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings series
Home town: Lone Jack, Missouri
For more 2009 Residents click here.
Dee Ann Stults - 2010 Resident
I was born and raised in Richmond, Indiana--home to the world's largest RV dealership and, more importantly, my wonderful and quirky family. My formal education came by way of Wheaton College and IU Med school, but I've also been shaped by listening to the stories of my grandparents; discoursing at the table with my 3 siblings; watching the example of my parents; traveling to Guatemala, Ecuador, and Pakistan; living in community; feeling like a stranger; listening to good music; and finding the life that is truly life.
Passions: The glory of God, brushing my teeth, playing the piano, avoiding elevators, singing harmony (not to be confused with e-harmony), traveling, fiber, writing, super natural cooking, figuring out what to do with my darkroom, eating real-fruit popsicles
Favorite Books: Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Charlotte's Web, The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, An American Childhood, Middlemarch, Les Miserables, Huckleberry Finn, Mansfield Park, The Brothers Karamazov, Compassion, and a bunch of works of poetry
Favorite Quotes: "Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours." -CS Lewis
After residency plan: My ultimate hope is to live a life of simplicity and servanthood. At this point I would like to work in Asia doing women's health, treating children, and teaching midwifery. But to be sure, I don't even know what will happen tomorrow.
For more 2010 Residents click here.
Trini Garza - 2011 Resident
Soy hispano! I am originally from a small rural town in the Great State of Texas. I am married to the most beautiful woman in the world, Lindsey, originally from San Antonio, Texas. We have been married for 3 years. I received a B.S. in Biology from the University of Texas Pan American (Edinburg, TX), and attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (Dallas, TX) for med-school. My wife is a registered nurse and works at St. Francis Hospital. We have a terrier-mix dog named Missy and we love Wichita!
Why Via Christi? 1. I felt I could get excellent full-spectrum family medicine training. 2. Awesome OB numbers- #1 in the country for family medicine residency programs 3. The sincerity of the faculty and awesome upper level residents. 4. My interest in international medicine
Passions: Hobbies: 1. Baseball 2. Golf - very recent hobby 3. PS2 Passions: 1. God 2. Family 3. Service of others 4. International Work Talents: 1. Play Drums 2. Preacher
Favorite Books: 1. La Biblia
Favorite Quotes: "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." - Matt 6:21 "People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care." - John Maxwell
After residency plan: I am unsure as to whether my wife and I will be practicing in a rural town in South Texas (i.e. near my hometown) or in another country...I am leaving this in the Lord's hands. My plan is to be involved in international work, if not full-time, part time (at least 3 months out of the year). Unrelated note: I want to coach my kid's little league baseball team.
Home town: San Isidro, Texas
For more 2011 Residents click here.
John May - 2012 Resident
Born in Wichita and raised in nearby Colwich, Kansas. I attended Andale High School and then obtained my undergraduate degree at the University of Notre Dame. Thereafter, I attended the University of Kansas, School of Medicine.
Why Via Christi? During an extensive perusal of catalogs, websites and online forums, I realized more and more that all I wanted in a Family Medicine residency program was in my backyard. Via Christi offers what few programs can: in-depth and thorough training that can be modified to fit your future plans. No matter where your interests lie, one can find an active service and a willing, education-minded faculty to guide your learning and growth as a resident physician. My particular interests in Family Medicine include endoscopy, Pediatrics, and inpatient medicine. In my few months as a resident, I have already performed several scopes and managed innumerable hospital patients of all ages.
Passions: Collegiate athletics: naturally, I pay fanatical attention to the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame and the KU Jayhawks. In that vein, I try to play golf or any other sport when the weather and schedule allow. I am also an avid music fan and am quick to find opportunities to attend concerts, no matter how far away. This past summer I flew to L.A. to attend the Coachella Music Festival, flew from there to attend a few shows in Chicago and returned to Kansas City in time to catch the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I also enjoy playing the piano, guitar, and drums and recently took up oil painting.
Favorite Books: 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell, 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding, 'The Mouse That Roared' by Leonard Wibberley, 'Divine Comedy' by Dante Alighieri, The Onion’s 'Our Dumb World', 'In Cold Blood' by Truman Capote, 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck
Favorite Quotes: "Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points." – Knute Rockne
After residency plan: I intend to work for a private practice group in West Wichita.
Home town: Colwich, KS
Residency stats: Vaginal deliveries: 40+; C-sections: 8; Forceps deliveries: 1; Intubations: 32; Scopes: 4; Circumcisions: 9; Arterial lines: 4; Lumbar punctures: 3 (Stats after six months of residency.)
For more 2012 Residents click here.
Kevin Raymer - International Fellow
Undergraduate studies: The University of Kansas, Medical School: The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Married: April 19, 2008 to the beautiful Katie Gee.
Why Via Christi? After visiting quite a few residency programs, I strongly felt the Via Christi would best prepare me to practice as a family medicine physician in an abroad setting. The additional training offered in the International Family Medicine Fellowship will also be invaluable when I serve overseas. In addition to the unparalleled training, the character of the staff and residents is second to none.
Passions: To serve others with what I've been blessed. Spending time with my wife and our family; wilbur, rosko (labradors), scrubs, and amaya (felines). Trailriding, water skiing, camping, hunting, "autoharping," reading, gardening, hop growin', lawn mowin', and the like. Re-watching the 2008 Orange Bowl and the 2008 National Basketball Championship games in the "Rock Chalk Man Cave" (my basement).
Favorite Books: Current fav: John Eldredge's "Walking with God"
Favorite Quotes: "It's our opinions that make us stupid." - Oswald Chambers
After residency plan: I will spend my first post-residency year as a fellow in the Intenational Family Medicine Fellowship. I will then find work in Wichita area until Katie is done with surgery residency. I will be looking to fulfill my loan commitment in an underserved community during that time. We will then likely move to Arizona to fulfill Katie's loan commitment in an underserved community. Once we get through all of that, we plan to overseas to serve as full-time missionaries as soon as our loan commitments are fulfilled. {The above is subject to much change as we learn to follow the will of God.}
Home town: Russell, KS
Residency stats: C-Sections: 77, vaginal deliveries: 132, forcep deliveries: about 6-8, vacuum deliveries: quite a few, colonoscopies: 31, EGDs: 20.