Dr. Vance Lassey | DPC Provider | DPC Directory
Family Medicine
About
Dr. Vance Lassey has lived and worked in the Holton community since 2007. He earned dual undergraduate degrees from the University of Kansas before attaining his M.D. from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He served as Chief Resident of the Smoky Hill Family Medicine Residency Program in Salina, Kansas where he received awards for teaching, writing, and the prestigious national AAFP Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education. Dr. Lassey is a founding member of the flagship national DPC organization, the Direct Primary Care Alliance, where he served for 2 years as the President. He has served on or chaired numerous boards, including the KDHE Newborn Screening Advisory Council, the Governor's Fitness Council, and the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors. He is also a founding member of the Midwest DPC Alliance. He has served for years as an Assistant Clinical Professor for the University of Kansas School of Medicine, where he has been the recipient of numerous teaching awards, including the AOA Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award. Dr. Lassey practiced full-spectrum family medicine at Holton Community Hospital from 2007 until 2016, when he left the traditional Fee-For-Service medical system to found Holton Direct Care. He utilizes the direct primary care model to offer unprecedented access, attention, time, and quality to his patients--for less than a cable or cell phone bill.
Education
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine (2004)
Residency: Family Medicine - Smoky Hill Family Medicine Residency Program (Salina)
- Residency Family Medicine - Smoky Hill Family Medicine Residency Program (Salina)
- Internship Family Medicine - University of Kansas School of Medicine (Kansas)
Board Certification & Credentials
Specialty: Family Medicine
Years in Practice: 22+ years
Licensing
Professional Memberships
- Direct Primary Care Alliance - Founding Member
- Midwest DPC Alliance - Founding Member
- Kansas Academy of Family Physicians - Member
Community Involvement
Dr. Lassey and his wife, Erin, live in Holton, Kansas with their two children, Luke and Rebekah ("Beka"). Dr. Lassey was born and raised on a farm in Peck, Kansas, and feels right at home in Holton. His hobbies include carpentry, (especially disc golf), and spending time with his family. He proudly serves as an elder at the Holton First Baptist Church. In any time he has left, he plays the banjo. Poorly.
DPC Experience
Started DPC: 2016