Title: Immunology Manager

Company: Georgia Public Health Laboratory

Location: Fayetteville, Ga.

Initially, Kimberly Kilgour became involved in her profession because both of her parents were in health care; her mother was a registered nurse, but Ms. Kilgour decided that nursing was not the area she wanted for herself. She did know, however, that she was inspired by what she had seen and wanted to pursue a different path in the field. In five years, Ms. Kilgour intends to either stay at her current laboratory or move on to a different company.

Now as immunology manager at Georgia Public Health Laboratory, Ms. Kilgour provides education into her extensive expertise, including treating hepatitis A, B and C, laboratory management, and project development. There, She oversees a unit of 10 members, and tests a minimum of 6,000 specimens per month, including the West Nile virus, measles, mumps, rubella, and hepatitis A, B and C, as well as any outbreaks that may be reported in the state. Throughout her career, Ms. Kilgour has attributes her success to hard work and passion for the medical sciences industry.