Lana Brand Email & Phone Number

• Responsible for management, coordination, and success of AHEC efforts in clinical training within 31 county region:
• Work closely with medical and physician assistant programs to assess clinical training needs and to coordinate and manage clinical training experiences for students accordingly.
• Establish new clinical training sites and maintain relationships with current sites.
• Develop and implement strategies to provide adequate housing for students during their clinical experiences and ensure scheduling is coordinated appropriately by the Student Support Coordinator.
• Provide the timely disbursement of travel stipends to students and ensure that adequate records are maintained. Serve as a liaison between academic programs, preceptors/sites, and students to ensure a quality.
• Orient students to the community where clinical training is taking place and make site visits during rotations to ensure an exceptional experience for both the student and preceptor.

Northeast Georgia

• Developed, designed, and edited the Health Careers in Georgia publication 2016-2018, 2019-2021, and 2022-2024 editions
• Initiated, managed, and supported health career recruitment, training, and continuing education programs, as needed

Northeast Georgia

• Conducted and recorded online webinars with healthcare leaders in order to recruit, train, and retain healthcare professionals in northeast Georgia
• Provided continuing education credit for healthcare professional training in collaboration with regional community partners
• Managed an annual grant from the Healthcare Georgia Foundation for participation in HealthTecdl: Distance Learning for a Healthier Georgia
• Coordinated with community partners to execute the inaugural Pathway to Med School intensive program for pre-medical undergraduate students
• Collected and reported data to maintain funding and to evaluate programs
• Redesigned and maintained website

Athens, Georgia, United States

• Facilitated the Press's digital publishing initiatives, which include distributing ebooks to tradingplatforms and library aggregators as well as developing content for the Press's Manifold platform
• Coordinated the creation and distribution of metadata to trading partners and other vendors
• Maintained and updated the website

• Obtained Epic credentialing in Inpatient, Ambulatory, and Surgery Provider application modules
• Conducted technical training orientation classes for physicians and advanced practitioners
• Provided resolutions for physicians and advanced practitioners’ technical training problems on a oneon-one basis at-the-elbow in clinical settings and remotely
• Performed educational outreach to increase awareness of changes to the system and addressknowledge gaps

Athens, Georgia Area

• Instructed English language students using evidence-based teaching methods for adult learners
• Developed course curriculum and lesson plans to meet state standards

Gainesville, Georgia

• Instructed clinicians and community members in searching for health information and utilizing online resources
• Researched healthcare topics for clinicians, administrators, patients, and caregivers
• Supported physician end users at the point-of-care during the Paragon electronic medical record (EMR) system Go-Live
• Collaborated with application analysts in integrating point-of-care decision support resources in the electronic medical record and in training clinical staff to use them
• Conducted orientations with more than 100 participants and hands-on classes with up to 25 participants on library resources and other software
• Contributed research and marketing support to the NGHS Continuing Medical Education Program

Gainesville, GA

• Instructed English language students using evidence-based teaching methods for adult learners
• Developed course curriculum and lesson plans to meet state standards
• Managed a grant-funded health literacy pilot project, which involved developing a curriculum, supporting lessons, and materials as well as training instructors to use them

Tallahassee, FL

• Executed all aspects of the association’s Public Service Program to include marketing, outreach, finances, contracts, reports and public relations between clients and association members
• Prepared all association marketing materials for print and online delivery
• Acted as association liaison for state agency partnerships, such as emergency alerts and missing or endangered persons notices

Tampa, FL

• Created multimedia content to support recruitment, student advising, and alumni relations for the School of Information
• Wrote press releases and other official School communication
• Represented the School at campus, state and national meetings
• Maintained website, learning management system page, and social media outlets- Spearheaded the integration of interactive media into communication outlets

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Wrote literature reviews and assisted with grant writing for the American BRCA Outcomes and Utilization of Testing (ABOUT) study, which is exploring how the available genetic tests for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations are.
• Conducted semi-structured interviews and both quantitative and qualitative data analysis for the ABOUT pilot study

Tampa, FL

• Answered in-person, phone, and online reference questions at Shimberg Health Sciences Library service desks
• Instructed students in locating, evaluating, and searching health information sources
• Provided research consultations and searches for faculty
• Independently managed circulation and reference services on weekends- Liaised with faculty to address information literacy competencies of students through integrated classroom research instruction

Tallahassee, FL

Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica/Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Taught up to 30 adults from around the world during an intensive, four-week training program for English as a Foreign Language teacher trainees
• Designed, implemented, and evaluated an English language curriculum.Supervised and evaluated four part-time employees
• Trained three newly hired instructors to manage courses and execute academic program

Tallahassee, FL

• Created and taught lesson plans based on statewide curriculum, observed outcomes, and classroom goals, integrating innovative educational methods and technology
• Collaborated with a team of teachers and administrators in an interdisciplinary learning community for students in the Advanced Placement Choice Program

Master Of Arts, Library & Information Science

Bachelor Of Arts, English And Education