Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee[1]
Maintaining work-life balance during medicine and ICU blocks.
My co-residents are super helpful and supportive, and all of the attendings are great too.
My favorite part about SJMC IM Residency is the people.
Professional Interest: Keeping my options open (considering hospitalist, endocrinology, nephrology, rheumatology)
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Biographical context: Maintaining work-life balance during medicine and ICU blocks.
Christine Hruska, DO Christine Hruska, DO Hometown: Lenexa, KS Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee Professional Interest: Keeping my options open (considering hospitalist, endocrinology, nephrology, rheumatology) What is your favorite part of the St. John’s Internal Medicine Program? My favorite part about SJMC IM Residency is the people. My co-residents are super helpful and supportive, and all of the attendings are great too. The specialists are nice and always willing to answer questions when you want to clarify the treatment plan. The nurses, social workers, and everyone else in the hospital are also super friendly. What is the most difficult part of residency? Maintaining work-life balance during medicine and ICU blocks.
Biographical context: My co-residents are super helpful and supportive, and all of the attendings are great too.
Christine Hruska, DO Christine Hruska, DO Hometown: Lenexa, KS Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee Professional Interest: Keeping my options open (considering hospitalist, endocrinology, nephrology, rheumatology) What is your favorite part of the St. John’s Internal Medicine Program? My favorite part about SJMC IM Residency is the people. My co-residents are super helpful and supportive, and all of the attendings are great too. The specialists are nice and always willing to answer questions when you want to clarify the treatment plan. The nurses, social workers, and everyone else in the hospital are also super friendly. What is the most difficult part of residency? Maintaining work-life balance during medicine and ICU blocks.
Biographical context: My favorite part about SJMC IM Residency is the people.
Christine Hruska, DO Christine Hruska, DO Hometown: Lenexa, KS Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee Professional Interest: Keeping my options open (considering hospitalist, endocrinology, nephrology, rheumatology) What is your favorite part of the St. John’s Internal Medicine Program? My favorite part about SJMC IM Residency is the people. My co-residents are super helpful and supportive, and all of the attendings are great too. The specialists are nice and always willing to answer questions when you want to clarify the treatment plan. The nurses, social workers, and everyone else in the hospital are also super friendly. What is the most difficult part of residency? Maintaining work-life balance during medicine and ICU blocks.
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Christine Hruska, DO Christine Hruska, DO Hometown: Lenexa, KS Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee Professional Interest: Keeping my options open (considering hospitalist, endocrinology, nephrology, rheumatology) What is your favorite part of the St. John’s Internal Medicine Program? My favorite part about SJMC IM Residency is the people. My co-residents are super helpful and supportive, and all of the attendings are great too. The specialists are nice and always willing to answer questions when you want to clarify the treatment plan. The nurses, social workers, and everyone else in the hospital are also super friendly. What is the most difficult part of residency? Maintaining work-life balance during medicine and ICU blocks.
Education record: Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee
Hometown: Lenexa, KS Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee Professional Interest: Keeping my options open (considering hospitalist, endocrinology, nephrology, rheumatology)
Identity: Christine Hruska, DO
Christine Hruska, DO Christine Hruska, DO Hometown: Lenexa, KS Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee Professional Interest: Keeping my options open (considering hospitalist, endocrinology, nephrology, rheumatology) What is your favorite part of the St. John’s Internal Medicine Program? My favorite part about SJMC IM Residency is the people. My co-residents are super helpful and supportive, and all of the attendings are great too. The specialists are nice and always willing to answer questions when you want to clarify the treatment plan. The nurses, social workers, and everyone else in the hospital are also super friendly. What is the most difficult part of residency? Maintaining work-life balance during medicine and ICU blocks.
Research interests: Professional Interest: Keeping my options open (considering hospitalist, endocrinology, nephrology, rheumatology)
Hometown: Lenexa, KS Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee Professional Interest: Keeping my options open (considering hospitalist, endocrinology, nephrology, rheumatology)