Natalie Lane
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Emergency Medicine
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pediatrics
Bio
Appointment Date: 1997
Dr. Lane was born in San Jose, California but spent her early years traveling with her family across the world while her dad was in the civil service. She grew up and received most of her secondary and collegiate education in Alabama. She received her Doctorate of Medicine from University of South Alabama in Mobile in 1988. She completed both her pediatric residency (1991) and pediatric emergency medicine fellowship at the University of Louisville (1994). She ran the Children’s Evaluation Center at the University of South Alabama from 1992 to 1994. Enthusiastic for academics and anxious to find leadership opportunities, she moved to Augusta, GA from Louisville along with her husband, Dale Schmacht, MD, PhD (surgical graduate of University of Louisville “97) in 1997.
Currently, Dr. Lane is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and serves as the Fellowship Director for the Pediatric Emergency Medicine program established in 2005. She is Medical Director and Service Chief for the Children’s Hospital of Georgia Emergency Department with an annual census of 30,000 patients. She has received multiple clinical teaching awards from resident trainees and medical students. She has contributed to a number of administrative task forces within the institution and oversees quality initiatives within the children’s emergency department and has overseen the development of both clinical and academic interdisciplinary initiatives. Dr. Lane is active in the local and state emergency medical services for children programs. She chairs the state committee on emergency medicine for the Georgia AAP and serves as the chapter’s liaison for disaster preparedness and serves on the national emergency medicine committee for the AAP. She is also a member of the Pediatric Health Improvement Coalition of Georgia. Dr. Lane’s research interests include pre-hospital care and disaster preparedness as well as quality in care and pediatric respiratory illnesses.
Specialty Focus: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Disaster Medicine, EMS
Education
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MD, Medicine
University of South Alabama, 1988
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BS, Bio, General
Samford University, 1982
Certifications
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BLS
2015
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2008
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South CArolina Medical Liscensure
South Carolina Board of Medical Licensure , 2021
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PALS instructor
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PALS Provider\Instructor
2019
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PHY
GA Composite State Medical Brd, 1997
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ADLS
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BDLS
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine
1994
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ATLS
1998
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General Pediatric Medicine
1991
Awards & Honors
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AY2019/2020 Medical College of Georgia Exemplary Teaching Award
MCG, 2021
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Special Achievement Award for Distinguished Service and Dedication to the Mission and Goals of the Academy for Leadership of the Georgia Chapter Emergency Medicine Committee and outstanding contributions in the field of Disaster Preparedness
Georgia American Academy of Pediatrics, 2019
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Exemplary Teaching Award Graduate Medical Education
Medical College of Georgia, 2018
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Departmental Teaching Excellence Program Award
Augusta University, 2016
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Oustanding Pediatric Clnical Faculty 2016
Department of Emergency Medicine , 2016
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
learning preferences, procedural skill training, leadership training, medical students, residents and fellows
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Crowding in the Emergency Department: Challenges and Best Practices for the Care of Children Policy, 2023
Journal Article, Professional Journal
- Crowding in the Emergency Department: Challenges and Best Practices for the Care of Children Technical report, 2023
Journal Article, Professional Journal
- Drugs Used ot Treat Pediatic Emergencies, 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Medicine, 2019
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Validated Pediatric MCG-Clinical Asthma Score Useful in Disposition Decisions Including Short-term Observation Unit Admission , 2016
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
pre-hospital medicine, disaster medicine, pediatric respiratory disease, education
Department Service
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Center of Operational Medicine
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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MCG, Emergency Medicine Research Committee
2012 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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CHOG Quality Unit Council
2011 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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CHOG, Emergency Department Quality Unit Council
2011 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Leadership Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine
2009 - Present
Role: Committee Member
College Service
University Service
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Columbia County HOspital and ED initiative
2022 - Present
Role: Attendee, Meeting
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Violence and abuse task force
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Behavioral Health Task Force
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Adverse Childhood Events ( ACEs) Universtiy committee
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Direct Admission Task Force
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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ACS Designation Committee, PEM liason
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Columbia County HOspital Develpment
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center
2021 - Present
Role: Editor
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Emergency Medical Services for Children State Advisory Council
2021 - Present
Role: Chairperson
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Pediatric Health Improvement Coalition
2019 - Present
Role: Officer, Other Officer
Public Service
