Dr. Miller graduated with an MD from the Medical College of Wisconsin before starting her anatomic and clinical pathology residency at the University of Michigan. With nine years of coaching and mentorship experience, Dr. Miller has also served as a medical student interviewer at the Medical College of Wisconsin and as a resident interviewer for UMichigan’s Department of Pathology.
Dr. Miller began her higher education journey at Marquette University, where she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science. During college, she received multiple awards, including the General Chemistry Award and being named to the Dean’s List all four years. She also won the Clinical Laboratory Science Explorer Scholarship and was inducted into multiple honor societies, including Alpha Sigma Nu, Rho Lambda, Order of Omega, and Alpha Epsilon Delta.
During medical school, Dr. Miller was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha and received multiple scholarships, including the V. Duane Rath Merit Scholarship, the Presidential Scholar Award, and the Quality Scholar Award. She was also recognized with the Medical Student Award from the American Society for Clinical Pathology and the Medical Student Travel Award from the College of American Pathologists Foundation.
Dr. Miller also earned a Master of Jurisprudence in health law with a certificate in compliance studies from Loyola University Chicago. Dr. Miller also holds certifications in medical laboratory science (MLS), healthcare compliance (CHC), and medical quality (CMQ). She has also completed additional education in healthcare management through Michigan Medicine's Health Administration Scholars Program.
Dr. Miller has been teaching MCAT prep for 10 years and continues to mentor aspiring physicians throughout her time in medical school. Since beginning residency, Lauren has mentored aspiring pathologists through the competitive application process. As a resident, Dr. Miller has received numerous accolades, including Best Resident/Fellow Research Poster and 40 Under Forty Honoree by the American Society for Clinical Pathology, Informatics Travel Award for the College of American Pathologists, and the Dr. Philip and Sandra Barney Resident Volunteer Service Award from the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
Passionate about quality improvement and healthcare regulation, Dr. Miller aims to combine her experiences as a medical laboratory scientist, pathologist, and compliance professional to design projects, lead teams, and implement initiatives to improve test utilization and patient outcomes. She enjoys collaborating with other medical specialties and advocating for greater visibility of the laboratory within the healthcare landscape. She has published articles on implementing large language models in pathology practice, the impact and future directions of telemedicine, and the utility of fluorescence in situ hybridization as ancillary testing with biliary brushing cytology.
Outside of residency, Dr. Miller is active in multiple professional societies. She serves as the junior member on the Biotherapies Leadership Committee with the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies. She also serves as a member of multiple development committees within the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, as the junior member of the Informatics Committee with the College of American Pathologists, and as the resident member of the Commission for Science, Technology, and Policy with the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
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