He received his PharmD degree from the University of South Carolina in 2000 and has been board certified in pharmacotherapy since 2003. He was recently named a Fellow of both the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Dr. Bland's primary practice is in infectious diseases and internal medicine at St. Joseph's/Candler Health System in Savannah. Dr. Bland is co-founder of the Southeastern Research Group Endeavor (SERGE-45) - a practice-based research network primarily in the Southeast with over 40 institutions and 50 pharmacists. Dr. Bland has given several regional and national presentations as well as published several manuscripts related to allergy assessment and skin testing.