Elizabeth Kerns

Dr. Elizabeth Kerns serves as an Adjunct Professor of Health Service Administration within the School of Health Services Administration at an institution in Bradenton, Florida. With over 30 years of executive experience spanning healthcare IT leadership, consulting, and academia, she specializes in strategic healthcare system transformation and operational excellence.

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Business Administration from the University of South Florida
• Master of Science in Information Systems from Hawaii Pacific University
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin

Dr. Kerns' professional expertise centers on Healthcare Administration and Health Information Technology, with significant contributions to strategic planning for health systems, IT leadership in clinical environments, and operational optimization. Her work integrates business acumen with healthcare delivery systems, evidenced by her leadership in managing multimillion-dollar portfolios covering Information Systems, Supply Chain, Biomedical Engineering, and Health Information Management. She maintains active industry relevance through her dual roles in academia and executive consulting.

Her professional certifications as a Project Management Professional and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt directly inform her evidence-based approach to healthcare operations. Currently, she leads Elan Advisory, providing specialized IT and business consulting services to healthcare executives, while translating her frontline experience into academic instruction. Her prior executive role as Senior Vice President and CIO at Lakeland Regional Health demonstrates extensive cross-functional leadership across hospital networks serving central Florida communities.