Lynne Coule

Assistant Professor

Lynne Coule

Assistant Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Emergency Medicine

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pediatrics: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Bio

Appointment Date: 2002

Dr. Coule is a 1990 graduate of the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. She completed her pediatric internship and residency training at the Medical College of Georgia in 1993. Subsequent to that, she completed a Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at MCG in 1996 and joined the PICU faculty in the Department of Pediatrics. Her research focus during her fellowship involved continuous blood gas monitoring and she published her work in Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Coule joined the Emergency Medicine faculty in 2002 and began working in the Children’s Hospital of Georgia (CHOG) Emergency Department. She is presently part time clinical faculty. She remains involved in teaching in the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship. She has an interest in teaching residents in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and resuscitation. She also has an interest in healthcare career advising for the high school age group.

Specialty Focus: Pediatric Critical Care, PALS

  • (706) 721-1005
  • AF 2039

Education

  • MD, Medicine Medical College of Georgia, 1990

  • BS, Chemistry, General Mercer University, 1986

Certifications

  • Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor American College of Surgeons, 2022

  • Advanced Trauma Life Support 2002

  • South Carolina Physician South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners, 2021

  • PHY GA Composite State Brd, 1993

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support Provider 2003

  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support National Faculty American Heart Association, 2006

  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support Regional Faculty 2006

  • ABIMCCM American Brd of Pediatrics, 1996

  • ABPEDS American Brd of Pediatrics, 1993

Awards & Honors

  • Teaching Excellence Program Award Augusta University, 2016

  • Outstanding Clinical Research Biomedial Sensors, Inc. of Pfizer Pharmaceutical Corporation, 1996

  • Gamma Sigma Epsilon Chemistry Honor Society 1986

  • Jesse Mercer Scholar 1986

  • Merck Chemistry Award 1986

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MEDI 6150

    MCG YOU+
  • EMED 5001

    Emergency Medicine Clkship

Teaching Interests

Interest in experiential learning for high school age and undergraduate in order to determine areas of interest in healthcare

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • First report of a patient meeting criteria for both Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and Adult Onset Still’s Disease, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Assessment of a Mock Code Curriculum to Teach Pediatric Residents Resuscitation, 2004
    Abstract
  • Accuracy and utility of a continuous intra-arterial blood gas monitoring system in pediatric patients., 2001
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Prolong (>14 days) Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy as Treatment of Renal Failure is a Predictor of Poor Outcome, 2000
    Abstract
  • Investigation of a Fluorescent Oxygen Sensor in the Paratrend 7 System, 1997
    Abstract

Department Service

  • MCG, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric CPR Committee 1998 - 2002

    Role: Committee Member
  • MCG, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Housestaff Curriculum Committee 1997 - 2002

    Role: Other

University Service

  • Medical College of Georgia, Promotion and Tenure Committee 2000 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Medical College of Georgia, Academic Council 2001 - 2008

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • Physicians Practice Group, Managed Care Committee 2003 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • MCG Hospital & Clinics, Medical Staff 1996 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • MCG Hospital & Clinics, Pediatric Trauma Committee 1996 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • MCG Hospital & Clinics, Pediatric Trauma CQI Sub-Committee 1996 - 2014

    Role: Chairperson
  • American Heart Association, Georgia Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee 2001 - 2010

    Role: Committee Member

Public Service

  • AR Johnson Healthcare Advisory Committee 2023 - Present

    Role: Attendee, Meeting
  • Augusta University Health 2022 - Present

    Role: Mentor
  • Work Based Learning from Public School System 2022 - Present

    Role: Mentor
  • Columbia County CTAE Advisory Board 2019 - Present

    Role: Attendee, Meeting
  • Columbia County Schools Healthcare Advisory Board 2019 - Present

    Role: Attendee, Meeting