Kaitlyn Brittan, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.
- Name: Kaitlyn Brittan, M.D.
- Hometown: Omaha
- Title and department at UNMC: Instructor, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, chief resident
Research/professional interests:
- Quality improvement and patient safety
- Resident wellness
- Rheumatology
How I fell in love with internal medicine:
I fell in love with internal medicine because of the relationships I’ve developed with patients in primary care and the intellectual challenge of cases.
Degrees:
- M.D., UNMC
- Residency, internal medicine, UNMC
Memberships:
- Nebraska Medical Association
- American Medical Association
- American College of Physicians
- American College of Rheumatology
- Nebraska Rheumatology Society
Three things people may not know about me:
- I love to travel.
- I enjoy food — both cooking at home and trying new restaurants. If I wasn’t a physician, I would be a chef.
- I love outdoors activities — hiking, snowboarding and am learning to wake surf!