She earned a B.S. in Biology from the University of Georgia in 2010. To gain additional medical experience before PA school, Lauren then spent 2 years working as a tech in the Emergency Department at Athens Regional Medical Center. She then entered the PA program at Mercer University, where she earned her Masters of Medical Science in 2014. Upon graduation, Lauren returned to the Emergency Department at Athens Regional to work as a Physician Assistant. In 2016 Lauren decided to follow her passion for the field of Psychiatry and join the team at ABM, where she now provides mental health evaluations, medication management, and brief supportive psychotherapy to children & adults under the supervision of Dr. Thomas McCormack.