Bailee Pope, APRN

Bailee Pope, APRN recently graduated with her doctorate of nursing practice from the University of Louisville. As an undergraduate student at Western Kentucky University, she initially considered a pre-med track until a professor suggested the nursing field. Pope immediately felt drawn to the nursing classes and the professors, and says she fell in love with caring for patients at the bedside and its importance during care, especially in her oncology rotation at University of Louisville Hospital. Pope was born in the original Flaget Memorial Hospital and says she is looking forward to returning to the health care system to begin her advanced practice provider career decades later. 

“I loved working on the inpatient oncology floor and facilitating the care of patients while getting to know their entire family and support network,” Pope said. “You’re able to form a connection with the whole family and really support this patient through an anxious and uncertain time in their lives. It makes me happy that I can help guide them through this chapter.”

Pope is passionate about patient education and empowering her patients to manage their health and care. With an interest in oncology since the beginning of her medical education, she looking forward to her career as a provider.