Dr. Richard Bryce is a family physician and the Chief Medical Officer at CHASS Center. His passion is to promote and motivate his patients to pursue healthier lifestyles. Outside of CHASS, Dr. Bryce is a Faculty Advisor for Street Medicine Detroit and Detroit Street Care, student organizations affiliated with Wayne State University School of Medicine and Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. These programs provide medical care to Detroit’s homeless population. Dr. Bryce is clinical faculty at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Henry Ford Health System.
Read what students have to say about Dr. Bryce below:
When I think of Dr Bryce, I think of a man of integrity. A man who has every aspect of his life integrally related with a consistency not often seen. I've been mentored by him as I've started building my career; attended conferences about serving the vulnerable; sat on city boards seeking to increase services for the underinsured in Detroit; rounded with him in the hospital; dealt with the medical needs of homeless patients on the street; seen patients in his FQHC; and learnt from his leadership in Street Medicine Detroit for the last four years. Suffice to say, I've seen him in a wide variety of settings. In every one, there is a consistent theme of compassion and respect. Whether this is in the hospital where he insists that every member of his rounding team sits around the patient's bed; in the clinic where his patients love and trust him and I've watched him artfully calm down a shouting patient that another doctor had called security on; on the street transporting a nervous patient to the ER in his own car and advocating for him during the encounter; or even sharing his own life story and wisdom to medical students nervous about Step 1. He deeply cares for those around him, no matter their background, and this is apparent in all he does. Even as a medical student, it is easy to become apathetic, despondent about the system, and exhausted by our work to the extent of intentionally distancing oneself from the complex holistic needs of our patients. Working alongside Dr Bryce constantly reminds me there is an alternative, humanistic way of interacting with each and every person, be they the receptionist at the front desk or the angry patient in the clinic. I believe he is undoubtedly deserving of his award and since he characteristically calls attention to the works and achievements others, I hope he may be recognized in this way.
Congratulations Dr. Bryce! Thank you for your commitment to Humanism in Medicine and you're community. You are a role model for us all!
Read what students have to say about Dr. Bryce below:
When I think of Dr Bryce, I think of a man of integrity. A man who has every aspect of his life integrally related with a consistency not often seen. I've been mentored by him as I've started building my career; attended conferences about serving the vulnerable; sat on city boards seeking to increase services for the underinsured in Detroit; rounded with him in the hospital; dealt with the medical needs of homeless patients on the street; seen patients in his FQHC; and learnt from his leadership in Street Medicine Detroit for the last four years. Suffice to say, I've seen him in a wide variety of settings. In every one, there is a consistent theme of compassion and respect. Whether this is in the hospital where he insists that every member of his rounding team sits around the patient's bed; in the clinic where his patients love and trust him and I've watched him artfully calm down a shouting patient that another doctor had called security on; on the street transporting a nervous patient to the ER in his own car and advocating for him during the encounter; or even sharing his own life story and wisdom to medical students nervous about Step 1. He deeply cares for those around him, no matter their background, and this is apparent in all he does. Even as a medical student, it is easy to become apathetic, despondent about the system, and exhausted by our work to the extent of intentionally distancing oneself from the complex holistic needs of our patients. Working alongside Dr Bryce constantly reminds me there is an alternative, humanistic way of interacting with each and every person, be they the receptionist at the front desk or the angry patient in the clinic. I believe he is undoubtedly deserving of his award and since he characteristically calls attention to the works and achievements others, I hope he may be recognized in this way.
Congratulations Dr. Bryce! Thank you for your commitment to Humanism in Medicine and you're community. You are a role model for us all!