She graduated from Trinity College and then took a circuitous route to medicine via the publishing world, working for a few years for Penguin Books before attending Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia for her MD. She trained at Temple University Hospital for both her internship and residency and then stayed for an extra year as the Primary Care Chief Resident. Dr. Lane now serves as the Primary Care Assistant Program Director and Director of Resident Clinic. She precepts trainees in their outpatient clinic and maintains her own practice as well. She runs the didactic outpatient experience for the residents and has special interest in complex care management, urban health, and evidence-based medicine.