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 graduate residency.
2014 Residents | 2013 Residents | 2012 Residents | Fellows
Jonathan Peters - 2014 Resident
I am not a Kansas native- I actually grew up in Birmingham, AL and then attended Auburn University where I received a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry. After graduating from Auburn, I attended Univeristy of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham. I am very close to my family, especially my brother. For a break from work I enjoy playing guitar with my 2 roomates, who are also interns, and exercising. I love playing ultimate frisbee as well. I have really enjoyed meeting and getting to know all my fellow interns. I am very fortunate to be in a group of such excellent, hard working, fun people.
Why Via Christi? So Birmingham is about 822 miles from Wichita- not that I'm counting or anything. Seriously, though, it is a long distance and it was a long decision making process to do residency so far from home. I hope the distance I travelled speaks for the quality of this program. The quality of the residents here, as well as the breadth of clinical experience available were two important factors for my decision. In my search for a residency that provided the education I wanted, I was looking for a inpatient medicine service with good patient diversity, with a wide spectrum of medical problems. Additionally, I wanted the outpatient medical training to be comprehensive as well. I wanted a program where I would be well educated and very competent to care for patients' obstetrical needs which, in my opinion, includes learning cesarean sections. And then concerning pediatrics, the outpatient pediatric experience clinic is beyond what I could've expected. I love this program because I think its going to make me into the physician I want to become: a family doctor who is truely capable of providing primary care to children and adults including pregnant females and geriatric patients. The sense of camaraderie, support and encouragement amongst residents is contagious. And I am confident that students who have taken a clear evaluation of what sort of physician they want to become and what sort of Family Medicine training is available will find this program to be a rare opportunity to become a family physician capable of competently practicing family medicine in a vast array of settings.
Passions: I love my family and we communicate often to stay involved in each others' lives. I love my Christ centered faith and I feel certain that my God has enabled me to be successful in my training thus far and to learn well how to deliver competent, compassionate medical care.
Favorite Books: C.S. Lewis Till We Have Faces was my most recent read- very interesting.
After residency plan: At this point, I'm not certain what the future will hold. I am interested in pursuing a primary care fellowship in HIV and I am open to practicing family medicine in the United States or abroad.
Home town: Birmingham, AL
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Dan Reimer - 2013 Resident
I had the priveledge of growing up as a missionary kid with the Bahamian people, loving the adventures of island life, being part of the culture, and adapting wherever we went (crazy Americans!!) I figured that I needed more experience with frostbite, icefishing, and snow so decided to study in Nebraska (GO BIG RED!!!) at Grace University, Univ of NE, and eventually UNMC. After various experiences in Ecuador, Mexico, the Bahamas, and Nigeria I continue to be excited about serving overseas someday.
Why Via Christi? Excellent broad traing of the program, the focus on international medicine, the great people
Passions: Spearfishing/snorkeling, hiking, hunting, camp counselling, traveling (especially to places like New Zealand), investing (er... well, not much now as currenly broke)
Favorite Books: Wild at Heart, Heaven, The Out Island Doctor, Jungle Pilot
Favorite Quotes: "People who do not know the Lord ask why in the world we waste our lives as missionaries. They forget that they too are expending their lives...and when the bubble has burst, they will have nothing of eternal significance to show for the years they have wasted." -Nate Saint
After residency plan: International fellowship at Via Christi, rural Kansas or Nebraska for 1-2 years to pay off debt, potentially more surgical training, then serving in an international hospital.
Home town: Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera Bahamas
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David Lee - 2012 Resident
Graduate of Ben Gurion University of The Negev. David is a hard-working resident who epitomizes what we seek in our potential residents - he is very hard-working, he remains teachable, and is very compassionate, and has a servant's heart for others.
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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.