The Learning Center Staff

Director of Staff Education
Staff Support Associate
Trainers
Training Council Members


 

Rachelle Lehner, Director of Staff Education

Rachelle joined the University of Kentucky Hospital as the Director of Staff Education
on June 13, 2005.  She comes to us from the University of Georgia where she served as the Coordinator for Service and Support Staff Development for the Department of University Housing (2001-2005).  In this role she was responsible for planning and teaching staff development classes, leading and overseeing quality initiatives, and coordinating an adult basic education program (GED, computer literacy, adult literacy, English as a Second Language, etc).

Prior to her work at the University of Georgia, Rachelle worked at Lexington Medical Center, a 300 bed facility in West Columbia, South Carolina (1997-2001).  At Lexington Medical Center she was responsible for determining educational needs, establishing non-clinical educational goals, coordinating and facilitating educational activities, facilitating process improvement teams, and teaching classes on a variety of topics.

Rachelle holds a PhD in Human Resources and Organizational Development from the University of Georgia, a Master of Science degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Rachelle can be reached at 7-9226, pager 3645, or rlehn2@email.uky.edu.

 Andrea Back, Staff Support Associate, Staff Education

Andrea joined The Staff Education Department in February 2008.  She is responsible for registering staff for classes, reserving rooms, and answering questions from staff concerning course content.

If you would like to contact Andrea, call the main telephone number for the the Learning Center at 7-9226.

Staff Education Trainers

Morgan Mason
Performance Improvement/Computer Based Learning Coordinator, Staff Education

Morgan joined the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital as Performance Improvement/Computer Based Learning Coordinator in Staff Education Services in March, 2008.  In her new position she will be responsible for New Employee Hospital Orientation and will be coordinating the use of the Net Learning system with End users and the programmers maintaining that system.  Morgan will also be offering a variety of training programs through the Learning Center and participating in performance improvement activities with various areas throughout the hospital.

Morgan holds a Master's degree in Health Administration and a Master's degree in Business Administration. 

If you would like to contact Morgan, please call her at 3-0638.

Gulden Smith
 Lead Information Technology Trainer, Staff Education

Gulden joined the Staff Education Team in 1994. She is responsible for coordinating the computer schedules for physicians, medical students, nursing staff, nursing students, and other staff on UK Hospital patient care systems. In her role as the lead , she is also responsible for training new technical trainers.  She provides advanced training for Patient Management, Patient Care, SCM, and SCV systems. She teaches SCM Order Entry, ED Manager,  Medi-Pac functions, and ACE/AIM OP Registration. 

Gulden has a Master's degree in Education and has been a technology trainer and an educator for more than 20 years.

If you would like to contact Gulden, please call her at 3-4676.

Ed Drummond
Information Technology Trainer,  Staff Education

Ed trains employees on the Resource Scheduling System, Patient Management Introduction, and Outlook.  He also teaches special classes to Pharm.D. students, nursing orientation, house staff, and medical students.

Ed has Bachelor's degree and  has been an educator off and on for over 20 years and has been in Staff Education for 8 years.

If you would like to contact Ed, call him  at 3-2945.

Stefanie Strinko
Information Technology Trainer,  Staff Education

Stefanie joined the Staff Education Team December 2007.  She trains employees on SCM, SCV, Patient Management Introduction.  She also teaches special classes to students, nursing orientation, and house staff. 

Stefanie  has a Master's degree in Business Administration from Xavier University and has been an educator for 3 years.

If you would like to contact Stefanie, call her at 7-9527.

Mike Bratcher
Information Technology Trainer,  Staff Education

Mike joined the Staff Education team February, 2007.  He trains employees on the Resource Scheduling System.   He also teaches special classes to students, nursing orientation, house staff. He will be the Net Learning upgrade coordinator and end-user expert.

Mike graduated from UK with honors and holds a Bachelor's degree in  English and music  with  an emphasis in technical writing.  He has previously worked here in MCIS  as a Senior Systems Analyst/Programmer and has been an educator for 20 years.

If you would like to contact Mike, call him at 3-3913.

 

Training Council

Purpose of Training Council - This council exists to oversee, guide, and facilitate the development of processes to develop and increase the competence of all UK Hospital employees and others in the Hospital community. The council meets monthly. If you have questions or suggestions regarding educational opportunities available to you in the Hospital or University, you may contact any one of these individuals.

Sharon Berry
Manager, Safety Services 
Representing Safety Issues

Sandra Chambers
Assistant Hospital Administrator 
Representing Hospital Administration

Kimberly Farris
OR Services 
Representing OR Issues

Michelle Grate
ICIS Project 
Representing ICIS Issues

Susan Gray
OR Services 
Representing OR Issues

Cibina Harris
Infection Control
Representing Infection Control Issues

Troy Henry
Materials Management
Representing Staff

Kimberly Hite
Pharmacy Services
Representing Service Directors

Phyllis Horn
Manager of Nursing Staff Development
Representing Nursing Staff

Paula Hudson
Manager, MCIS
Representing MCIS Training Issues

Jane Lynch
Trainer, Kentucky Clinic

Representing Clinic Issues

Mary Moore
Center for Advanced Surgery
Representing CAS Issues

Ryan Pennington
Diagnostic Radiology
Representing Staff

Diana Sage
ICIS Training Team Lead
Representing Administrative Computing Training Issues

Craig Silvey
MCIS
Representing Staff

Shayne Stratton
Manager of Nurse Services Recruitment
Representing Nursing Service Recruitment Issues

Bill Verble
Skill Development Specialist, Human Resource Training & Development 
Representing Lexington Campus Training Issues

Christopher Walling

Markey Cancer Center (MCC) Outpatient
Representing MCC

Cathy Weaver
Director, Food Services
Representing Support Services

Louise White
Manager, Continuum of Care -- QM/Patient Relations
Representing the AMT

 

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