HEARTLAND DERMATOLOGY
The KAT Residency Program at Heartland Dermatology.
The KAT (Kansas Access Track) Program seeks to contribute to providing accessible dermatologic care throughout Kansas.
A RESIDENCY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE AND GUIDE PROSPECTIVE DERMATOLOGY STUDENTS FROM THE HEARTLAND TO LEARN, GROW AND PRACTICE LOCALLY.
Workforce data in the Heartland suggests that Kansas’ access to qualified skin health professionals is diminishing as local providers begin to transition into retirement. Our communities are at risk of becoming more underserved in an area of healthcare that is so important — dermatology. Heartland Dermatology has been committed to a solution to this workforce challenge.
Rather than simply remaining complicit about the imbalance of supply and demand for these professionals, we are actively contributing to the future pipeline of practicing dermatology professionals. We feel it is our duty.
The Kansas Access Track (KAT) Residency is a rural/underserved residency track designed in collaboration with Saint Louis University (SLU). Heartland Dermatology is uniquely positioned to anchor such a program in a way that will be beneficial for the communities in Kansas foremost, as well as to striving to provide accessible care throughout Kansas, including many underserved areas.
About the KAT Residency Program
Established in 2023 with our first participating resident, the Kansas Access Track (KAT) is a rural/underserved residency track designed in collaboration with Saint Louis University. This unique residency program is designed to encourage and guide dermatology residents to serve underserved and rural communities in Kansas. Prospective applicants interested in this track will train nine months of each year as SSM Health/Saint Louis University and three months of each year at Heartland Dermatology in Wichita, Kansas. Upon completion of their training, residents commit to work in an underserved area in Kansas for two years.
Dr. Katelyn Dugan, MD
CURRENT RESIDENT
Dr. Dugan is a native of Clearwater, Kansas, and a graduate of University of Kansas Medical School. She is currently a second-year KAT resident at St. Louis University. Dr. Dugan plans to return to her Kansas roots to practice dermatology after completion of her residency.
Brandon Litzner, MD
HEARTLAND KAT FACULTY
SITE DIRECTOR
Dr. Brandon Litzner grew up in Wichita, KS. He attended Valley Center High School and graduated from Wichita State University where he briefly played baseball. He attended medical school at Vanderbilt University and was awarded the Founder’s medal upon graduation. He completed an intern year at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, TX and subsequently completed his dermatology residency at University of Texas-Southwestern in Dallas, TX, where he was a chief resident during his final year. He completed a dermatopathology fellowship at Saint Louis University. He is actively involved in the American Society of Dermatopathology, and he received a presidential citation for his work with the Appropriate Use Committee. He is a volunteer faculty member with KU School of Medicine-Wichita and has been actively involved in the education of residents and medical students.
Kevin Brough, MD
HEARTLAND KAT FACULTY
As a Texas native, Dr. Brough lived his home state from birth through the end of medical school. He moved to Minnesota to train at Mayo Clinic, where he completed residencies in Internal Medicine and Dermatology (boarded in both), and fellowship in Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology.
With his wife and four children, Dr. Brough decided to come to Kansas to practice after seeing what a great need there was for skin surgeons. He was looking for areas where he could both work in a field he is truly passionate about, as well as where he could safely and happily raise a family. After the huge need for dermatologic care in Central and Western Kansas, he knew Heartland was exactly where he needed to be.
Dr. Brough enjoys sporting, outdoor activities, and spending time with his wonderful family.
Chelsea Lee, DO
HEARTLAND KAT FACULTY
Dr. Lee graduated from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in May 2010, earning her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. After completing an internal medicine residency at McLaren Macomb in Michigan, she then trained at Aspen Dermatology in Utah, where she was the chief resident.
Since 2017, Dr. Lee has been practicing as a dermatologist in North Carolina, where she has built a reputation for her compassionate care and clinical excellence. Her move to Wichita marks a return to her roots, as she is excited to be closer to her family and friends.
Dr. Lee’s dedication to dermatology is deeply personal. Having suffered from severe atopic dermatitis as a child, she understands the profound impact skin conditions can have on one’s quality of life. This personal experience fuels her commitment to providing empathetic and comprehensive care to her patients.
At Heartland Dermatology, Dr. Lee will offer her expertise in treating a wide array of dermatological conditions. Her practice encompasses comprehensive dermatology diseases, including eczema, psoriasis, rashes, and skin cancer. Dr. Lee’s approach combines the latest advancements in dermatological care with a personalized touch, ensuring each patient receives the highest standard of treatment.
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CONTRIBUTE TO KAT
Your donation makes a difference to Kansas.
Heartland is investing in the future of Kansas’ healthcare — but we can’t do it alone. We are seeking residency funding to support this program for the next 5 years. We are looking for rural medical centers in locations who have insatiable needs for dermatologic services, grants, and donors with like-minded missions. Heartland has partnered with NonprofitGO to be our Fiscal Sponsor. All funding and administration of funds are managed through NonprofitGO, so your donation can be made to a registered 501c3 charity. To make a donation, please submit your donation via PayPal to NonprofitGO using this link. Please be sure to include “Heartland Dermatology KAT Program” in the notes section of your donation.
THE FUTURE OF KANSAS
We are empowering the dermatologists of Kansas' future.
If you are an aspiring dermatologist and looking to join a team of passionate skin health care providers in your local Kansas community, we want to work with you! Contact us today to learn more about the new KAT Residency Program at Heartland Dermatology.
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