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Meet...Ellen Name: Ellen Ruja. Department: Emergency Services. How long at MUSC: Almost 1 year. Family: Husband, John. Children: Mandy 23, Warren, 21, Stephanie, 19, and Caitlin, 13. Favorite room in your house: The screened in porch. Least favorite chore: Cleaning the bathrooms. Ingredient you must have in her refrigerator: H20. Favorite TV show: Will and Grace. Pet peeve: Laziness. Where you received your nursing degree: Englewood Hospital School of Nursing, Englewood, New Jersey. Hobbies: Cooking, gardening, golf, and exercise. Biggest challenge: Not enough time in the day and too much to accomplish. Three things important to you: Spending time with my family, health and happiness. Something people don’t know about you: I'm sensitive. Most rewarding thing about your job: Improving patient care. Dream vacation: Nice, France. Something that you do that is silly but really fun: I laugh out loud. People you admire most: My husband and my mother, Betty. If you could trade places for the day what would you be: President of the United States. If you suddenly had a free day what would you do: Relax and go to the beach. What are some words of advice from your favorite quote: Life is too short.       Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.