LARAMIE, Wyo., June 16 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release:

A second-year resident at the University of Wyoming's Family Medicine Residency Program in Cheyenne is the recipient of the Very Important Person (VIP) Award given each quarter by Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.

Chyanne Brown, a resident physician who will pursue a fellowship in obstetrics/gynecology after completing her residency, received the award during a ceremony May 26. She was nominated for her diligence, dedication and care given to a patient in labor.

Her nominator, a nurse working in the delivery room, says "We had a younger mom who was not coping well before her epidural. Dr. Brown came into the room and saw she was in distress and insta...