Christina is a registered nurse who has practiced in a wide variety of settings from rural, critical access hospitals, to academic, acute care facilities, hospice, case management, and healthcare insurance operations. This diverse background has set Christina’s course as a leader in advancing positive change for clinicians. Her changes have led to awards such as the MCG Doyle Award for Healthcare leadership and innovation.
She is passionate about the role of nursing as patient advocates, health literacy and navigating the healthcare system. She believes nurses have a unique role acting as translators so that patients understand what they need to do to be well and clinicians understand what is important to the patient and how that influences his/her health.