Dr. Wismann pursued her undergraduate studies at the University of Colorado in Boulder in Biology and Biochemistry, and then worked in science and health curriculum development with the Howard Hughes Biological Sciences Initiative. After a couple years of teaching, she explored international mission work in Guatemala and Ecuador. Over the next 5 years, she completed a Masters in Science of Public Health, with a community and environmental health focus with the CDC's Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center, and later research with the Pew Research Foundation.
Following a strong desire to care for individuals and their family, Dr. Wismann pursued medical training at the CU School of Medicine in 2009, followed by a Family Medicine Residency at the University of Colorado. She practiced rural medicine in Colorado for 8 years providing broad spectrum medical care various settings, including the ER, in-patient, clinic, assisted living and nursing homes including dementia care.
She moved back to Oklahoma with her husband and two boys, and is enjoying being back in academic medicine and research. Her passion is taking care of older adults, and is she is developing a geriatric oncology clinic at Stephenson Cancer Center.
Academic Section(s):
Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine
Education:
University of Colorado Boulder, CO
Board Certification(s):
Family Medicine & Geriatric Medicine
Residency:
Family Medicine Residency – University of Colorado
Fellowship:
University of Oklahoma Geriatric Medicine
Clinical/Research Interests:
Dr. Wismann is interested in promoting age-friendly health systems and reducing frailty and disuse muscle atrophy.