Personal Narrative: Dr. Micheal Brazda

The University of Cincinnati seems a foreign concept for a Colombian-born, Miami native, but I didn't learn about UoC, and its medical school, from advisors or peers, I actually learned about it through an alumni, Dr. Micheal Brazda. I worked with Dr. Brazda during my four years as a physician scribe at Baptist Hospital of Miami. My encounters were fleeting, you see, Dr. Brazda rarely used scribes. Why? Because he spent so much time with patients, listening to them, that he had no use for a scribe. But on one miraculous evening, due to an unforeseen scheduling error, I was able to work alongside him. His style of treating patients, his bed-side manner, his compassion, it was enchanting, and the absolute exception. When I asked him about his