CAP Fellow Life
About me: Hi there! My name is Madeline Bruman. I am a current second year child and adolescent psychiatry fellow and co-chief at UTHealth Houston. I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. I completed my undergraduate training at Texas A&M, medical school training at the American University of the Caribbean, and residency training in South Florida at Memorial Healthcare System. I am drawn to the dynamic nature of the pediatric population in psychiatry. Each patient is unique with varying developmental stages and diverse family structures. The opportunity to make a meaningful impact during a critical phase of development to drive lifelong change, fuels my passion to work with children and families collaboratively. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my husband and family, and our dog Lilee. I love any activity by the water, playing tennis, meeting new people, Mexican food, and traveling to new places.
Why I chose UT: During my fellowship interviews, I felt that UT leadership had a sincere passion for teaching fellows and ensuring future success. Speaking to current fellows, I could see the culture of the program being collaborative, friendly, and that the fellows enjoyed working with each other and faculty. Not to mention, being in the largest medical center in the country, various training sites, elective opportunities, and diverse population of patients speak for itself to incredible training!
Why I love Houston: I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Living in other states and countries, I now have a greater appreciation for all Houston has to offer! Number 1-the people in Houston are kind and welcoming, easy going, with a huge pride for sports in the community-which is a blast for going to baseball, football, and basketball games. A close number 2- the food. Tex-Mex is phenomenal, and difficult to find anywhere else in the country! (trust me I have tried unsuccessfully!) Besides Tex-Mex, almost every cuisine is offered in Houston, the restaurants are endless! Number 3- events, whether is sporting events, museums, the rodeo, parades, concerts, you name it and you will find something fun going on in Houston. The list can go on and on (low cost of living, airports for easy travel), but those are my top few!
My plans moving forward: I would like to pursue an outpatient practice as continuity of care is one of many aspects I enjoy about psychiatry.
