Medical School: Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate School: University of Kansas
Hey guys, thanks for checking out our program! I grew up in Hutchinson, Kansas and went to undergrad at the University of Kansas (Rock Chalk!). I met my husband, Scott, in Kansas City and since then, we’ve lived in six different states and we have two sweet and spunky daughters. I went to nursing school in Arkansas and worked as an ER and PICC nurse for about 5 years before going to medical school at LUCOM in Virginia. In looking for a residency program, I knew I wanted to live someplace warmer and being on the coast was a huge selling point! I immediately felt at home in Corpus. The hospital is literally right on the water, so seeing the ocean and the palm trees every day on my drive to work puts me in a great mood!
Christus has met and exceeded my expectations; I could not be happier to have matched here! I didn’t get the chance to rotate here during medical school, but this program was on my radar early on. Christus has everything I was looking for in a residency. It’s a community program with a university affiliation, so we get the experience of training at a community center with the academic resources afforded at a university program. The only other residency here is family medicine, so we work essentially unopposed. There are no anesthesia or surgery residents competing for procedures. The EM residents are the residents on the trauma service. If there’s a procedure to be done, it’s yours, and there are plenty to go around. Many of our residents complete the required number of procedures needed to graduate by the end of intern year! We get unlimited free food at the cafeteria and the 24/7 grab and go as well as free parking right outside the ED. We have incredible faculty, staff, and residents and everyone is so open and welcoming. We are truly fortunate to have such an amazing team! We are given the autonomy to discover our own practice style, while having the support and expertise of our attendings readily available. The education we receive here is unmatched and you will absolutely be prepared to practice wherever you choose!
Outside of work I love going to the beach with my family, trying new restaurants, and exploring South Texas. It’s almost always sunny and hot, and I’m looking forward to fall and winter when we won’t have any snow! I love taking pictures and can usually be seen outside with a camera around my neck. I also enjoy watching new shows on Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, etc!