Additionally, she serves as the SIU PA Program Decatur hub-site coordinator. Laura joined SIU Medicine in 2005 and has provided patient care and PA student education in both Decatur and Carbondale since that time. She serves as the chair of the Clinical Implementation Team committee, is co-chair of the Process Improvement Team committee, and is an active member of the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee. She enjoys practicing full-spectrum family medicine, with special emphasis on preventive medicine and chronic disease management. She is also very interested in Clinical Informatics and Quality Improvement.