Name: Bryndis Grissom, DO
Medical school you attended/year you graduated: University of North Texas Health Science Center – Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency/fellowship at UNMC: Psychiatry
Program director: Daniel Gih, MD
How long is your training program and how long have you been at UNMC?
Psychiatry residency is four years long. I am in my second year.
What do you like the most about your training program?
My favorite thing about my program is my incredible co-residents and the amazing, approachable attendings. I also love that my program is transparent, emphasizes diversity and inclusion and prioritizes resident wellness.
What challenges do you foresee in graduate medical education in the future?
A huge challenge that I see in graduate medical education in the future is the increasing burden of documentation, leading to a disproportionate time spent on computers as compared to being at bedside with our patients.
List some accomplishments that you are proud of:
- Rescuing my dog, Sadie, in college in the literal woods of East Texas!
- Obtaining my MPH concurrently with medical school.
- Successfully couples matching to UNMC with my now husband (shout out to Andrew Nguyen, DO, pediatrics).
Tell us three things about you that others may not know:
- Pretty sure a lot of people know this, but it is my go-to interesting fact: I am from Iceland, and I speak Icelandic.
- I have been on three medical mission trips.
- I watch Netflix at 2x speed.