Kayla graduated from Ohio Northern University in 2007, completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Practice residency at West Virginia University Hospital in 2008, and her PGY2 Infectious Diseases residency at UMMC in 2009. She has been the residency program director since 2012. Kayla shares rounding duties on the Adult Infectious Diseases Consult team. Her responsibilities include monitoring ID consult patients, including recommending diagnostic tests, microbiology, labs or therapy changes based on test results or patient response. Additional responsibilities at the School of Pharmacy and at UMMC include prospective audit and feedback, education of health care providers, coordination of the PGY2 ID residency, and involvement in practice-based research.