Dr. Kayla Miller took her first course (a dual-credit course) at SRC in 2003, when she was still in high school. The appeal of staying close to home and remaining in her familiar environment—where she grew up in Havana, Ill.—led to her deciding to continue her education at SRC. She received Associate of Science and Associate of Arts degrees in May 2006.
Miller then continued on to the University of Illinois at Springfield as a biology major and received her bachelor’s degree in 2009, majoring in chemistry with a pre-medical concentration. She then earned her Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Illinois College of Medicine (in Peoria) in 2014. She completed her residency at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria in June of 2018.
Since then, Miller has worked at Mason District Hospital for Havana and Mason City Medical Associates as a physician in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She also works as a Hospitalist for Emergency Physician Staffing Solutions, and as the Medical Director for the Mason City Area Nursing Home.
In what spare time she has, Miller is eager to give back to the community. Currently, she’s serving as a physician preceptor/mentor for students completing their IM/Pediatrics residency at OSF, and in the past, she’s been involved in Bradley University’s mentorship program for premed students. She’s an avid supporter of St. Jude activities—both as a runner and as a volunteer—and has participated as an active member of Beta Sigma Phi, a community service organization for women.
Miller is married to her husband, Aaron (also an SRC graduate from the Diesel Power Systems Technology program), and is the proud mother of Jack (age 10), Nolan (4), and Everett (2), and the proud stepmother of Brooklyn (15). She enjoys spending time with her family, studying, reading, exercising, traveling, dining, and attending sporting events.
