Christen D. Johnson

Current third-year Family Medicine Chief Resident with a passion for full spectrum women's healthcare, with emphasis on antenatal care. Strives to lead by example, aiming to exemplify excellence in the form of active listening, flexibility, creativity and innovation in problem-solving. Actively teaching peers and medical students while also integrating skills taught to me in an effort to improve patient care and outcomes in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Focused on continued self growth and improvement that will allow me to strive in high-pressure settings, all in the name of personable and relationship-based patient care.

• Maternal Child Committee (LSU Rural FM Residency Program) 2024 - Present
• American Academy of Family Physicians 2021 - Present
• The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2021 - 2023
• Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity 2018 - 2022
• Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority 2009 - 2013

• ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, ALSO (2025)
• Nexplanon Insertion & Removal (2024)

• Chief Resident 2025-2026 LSU Rural Family Medicine Residency Program One of the two peer and faculty elected leaders and liaison between the residents, faculty, and hospital/clinic staff. Develops weekday block schedules, weekend call schedules, vacation schedules, and additional administrative tasks. Advocates for resident and program wellness.
• Mentoring Founder 2014 - Present Rated: Precious Gems, Inc. - Baltimore, Maryland Mentored female teens age 13-18 in topics not limited to self-esteem, self-worth, spirituality, responsibility, and family dynamics
• Internal Medicine Core Rotation Chief Student May 2021 Ross University School of Medicine St. John’s Episcopal Hospital – Far Rockaway, New York Facilitate scheduling fellow peers to assigned shifts Plan and prepare conference room for student-led presentations Advocate and act as liaison between medical students and Medicine Residents
• Member and Mentor Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity at RUSM – Bridgetown, Barbados PhiDE’s Mentor Exchange Program (beginning February 2021) New Member Recruitment Team (January 2019 – March 2019) Member (2018 – 2022)
• Member and Fundraising Coordinator Ob/Gyn Student Interest Group at RUSM – Bridgetown, Barbados Fundraising Coordinator (May 2019 – August 2019) Member (2018 – 2022)
• Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority, Inc McDaniel College – Westminster, Maryland Financial Secretary (May 2011 – May 2013) Corresponding Secretary (December 2010 – May 2011) Member (2009 – 2013)

• AAFP Chief Resident Leadership Program, Kansas City, MO (Attended May 2025)
• SNMA Annual Medical Education Conference, New Orleans, LA (Attended March 2024)
• LAFP 76th Annual Assembly & Exhibition, New Orleans, LA (Attended July 2023)
• National Medical Association 2022 Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly (Attended Aug 2022)
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2022 Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting (Attended May 2022)

• Leung, W.,…Johnson, C., et al. (2015) "The Drosophila Muller F elements maintain a distinct set of genomic properties over 40 million years of evolution.” In press, G3: GENES, GENOMES,GENETICS.