Second-year rural family medicine residents Dr. Ashlyn Fisher and Dr. Emily Roseberry have begun their rural training in Pittsburg.
The rural family medicine residency at the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas is a collaboration between the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) in Kansas City, Kansas, and CHC/SEK. Through the residency, residents learn and train in different environments that offer the best of two worlds: urban and rural.
Year one residents are based at the KU Academic Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. The curriculum provides experience in an academic institution and urban environment, a solid foundation for the transition to rural training in years two and three.
The primary residency site for rural training is at CHC/SEK. All the resources needed for this underserved rural community will be found under one roof along with the Residency Continuity Clinic. Residents will also train at Pittsburg’s Ascension Via Christi Hospital to learn about care for acute patients in a rural setting.
Dr. Ashlyn Fisher
Dr. Ashlyn Fisher is from St. John, Kansas (population 1,200), halfway between Great Bend and Pratt, Kansas.
Her journey to becoming a physician began with an academic foundation in biology at Kansas State University, setting the stage for pursuing medical education at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine-Arkansas in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Dr. Fisher envisions a future as a full-scope family medicine physician dedicated to serving rural Kansas communities.
Beyond her professional aspirations, Dr. Fisher delights in precious moments with her baby, casting a line while fly fishing, navigating the greens on a golf course, or a spirited game of pickleball.
Dr. Emily Roseberry
Dr. Emily Roseberry proudly calls Yates Center, Kansas, her hometown.
Her academic path took her through Allen Community College and Kansas State University, where she laid the groundwork in preparation for her medical education at Kansas City University in Joplin.
Looking ahead, Dr. Roseberry envisions herself in rural healthcare, providing full-spectrum family medicine to the people of Yates Center and its surrounding areas.
Dr. Roseberry finds solace and joy in the great outdoors, which includes fishing, nurturing her garden into bloom, or paddling along in her kayak. She also enjoys games like tennis and golf.
Learn more about the residency here.