It doesn’t feel like enough to say Dylan Bryant, PharmD, wears many hats.
He’s a Genoa Healthcare pharmacist in Hays, Kansas, a husband and a dad to three kids ages 3-10. He operates a farm and ranch, is a member of his town’s business community and coaches his kids’ sports teams. He’s also a Pharmacist Officer in the Air National Guard of Colorado.
Dylan received a health professional scholarship through the Air Force while studying at the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy and began active duty as a pharmacist after graduation. Over his three-year commitment, he was stationed as a clinical pharmacist in a Northern California ambulatory clinic, supported fatigue management for an Intelligence Squadron and worked as a medical specialist for high-altitude reconnaissance.
“My time in the military has really taught me how to lead groups and work with people from different backgrounds,” Dylan said. “Every team I’ve been a part of – every unit that I’ve been in – the variety of experience, background, opinions and cultural differences, has been pretty great at times. It really teaches you how to find the common ground and work together.”
Genoa Healthcare Site Manager Dylan Bryant, PharmD, stays busy by raising his kids alongside his wife, operating a farm and ranch and working part time as a Pharmacist Officer in the Air National Guard of Colorado.
After active duty, he returned to Hays, where he grew up, but decided to stay with the National Guard part time. One weekend a month and two weeks a year, he leads operations for a disaster response team based out of Colorado, where he’s recently became more involved with international partnerships.
This spring, he led efforts in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) largest military medical response exercise in Hungary.
“It’s pretty cool to work with medical professionals and pharmacists from all around the world and see how we do things differently,” Dylan said. “I had to coordinate with 35 other countries to get it done.”
As a civilian, Dylan has worked at pharmacies in retail, community, independent and hospital settings before joining Genoa.
“Whether it’s experience with family or the military, I’ve seen and developed my perspective on mental health issues my whole life,” he said. “I finally found an avenue in pharmacy that really fits me.”
For Dylan, it has been rewarding to see the difference he can make at Genoa.
“When you treat somebody’s mental health, it’s this visual impact you can see in their life,” he said. “And it doesn’t just help them – it helps the whole community.”
